Awareness & Training

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  Staffing Crisis: What to Do About it

  How Employers, Schools Can Address IT Security Skills Needs By Tom Field
  

  We are no longer facing a global IT security staffing shortage - it's a full-blown crisis. This is the conclusion of new research conducted by (ISC)². Julie Peeler and Bruce Murphy offer insight.

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  How to Address Security's Weakest Link

  User Awareness Tops Security Leaders' List of Challenges By Tom Field
  

  Heading into 2013, security leaders across industry feel confident about their processes and technology. People, though, continue to create the greatest risks. Can "awareness in depth" make a difference?

• Article

  Risk Assessments: Overcoming Inertia

  Experts Offer Timely Advice on Conducting an Analysis By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
  

  Despite numerous data breaches, as well as financial incentives and penalties, many healthcare organizations aren't taking risk assessment requirements seriously. Experts offer insights on best practices.

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  How to Fight New Gozi Banking Trojan

  Crimeware Exploits Basic Authentication Used in U.S. By Tracy Kitten
  

  Fighting the new Trojan aimed at U.S. banks will require multiple measures, says RSA researcher Mor Ahuvia. Gozi Prinimalka is different, and institutions have to be mindful of its characteristics.

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  Bank Attacks: 7 Steps to Respond

  BITS Offers Plan to Protect Systems, Inform Customers By Tracy Kitten
  

  BITS, the technology division of the Financial Services Roundtable, says DDoS attacks on banking institutions are likely to continue and offers a seven-point strategy for preparation and response.

White Papers

• Improving Risk Management Strategies using Identity Attributes

  

  Striking a balance between identity risk management and an excellent consumer experience is an ongoing challenge. Leading organizations are turning to sophisticated data resources to effectively...

• Navigate the Future of the Security Department

  

  Is your status among C-level colleagues slipping? Are your budgetary pitches falling flat? If you've answered "yes" to either of these questions, Forrester Research, Inc.'s February 2012 report,...

• 2013 Annual Cost of Failed Trust Report: Threat & Attacks

  

  For the first time, Ponemon Institute has quantified the staggering costs of failures in cryptographic key and digital certificate management. The First Annual Cost of Failed Trust Report,...

Webinars

• ISACA's Guide to COBIT 5 for Information Security

  Information is the currency of the 21st century enterprise. As such, effectively securing information is critical. To help enterprises with this challenging mission, global IT association ISACA has...

• The New Wave of DDoS Attacks: How to Prepare and Respond

  Beginning in mid-September, hacktivists initiated a series of sophisticated DDoS attacks against major U.S. banks, including Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo. The attackers claim to be waging...

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  Webinar

  Vendor Management Part I: FDIC Explains How to Manage Your Outsourcing Risks

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  Article

  IRS Agents Sued in Health Records Case

  Suit Alleges 10 Million Patients' Info Improperly Seized

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  Article

  Vulnerability Floors Vulnerability Site

  NIST Needed a Week to Bring Website Back Online

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  Article

  GAO Sees Vulnerabilities in IRS Systems

  Auditor: Parts of IRS Infosec Program Haven't Function as Intended

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  Article

  How U.S. Says Producer Aided Anonymous

  FBI: Ex-Producer Encouraged Hacktivist to Disrupt Tribune Site

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  Article

  Incident Response: Next-Gen Skills

  Evolving Threats Call for Evolving Proficiencies

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  Interview

  BITS on Top Fraud Threats to Banks

  New Fraud Prevention VP on Latest Trends, Strategies

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  Blog

  HIPAA Omnibus: Vendor Contracts

  Pay Attention to Those Business Associate Agreements

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  Interview

  Comparing Medical Devices on Security

  New Tool Will Help With Assessments

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  Blog

  Obama, Top CEOs Meet on Cybersecurity

  Understanding the Significance of the Situation Room Meeting