Attacks on 6 Banks Frustrate Customers

Six major American banks were hit in a wave of computer attacks last week, by a group claiming Middle Eastern ties, that caused Internet blackouts and delays in online banking. To read the article, please click here: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/01/business/cyberattacks-on-6-american-banks-frustrate-customers.html?_r=0

Improving the Internal Audit

Managers and internal auditors don’t necessarily see eye-to-eye when it comes to the results of an IT audit. And that could prove problematic for the enterprise. Carolyn Holcomb, who leads PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Risk Assurance Data Protection and Privacy practice and recently coauthored a new report on the role of internal audits, sees the relationship between business… Continue reading Improving the Internal Audit

State of the CSO 2012: Ready for anything

The saying goes that in every crisis, there is an opportunity. Compliance requirements, data and privacy demands, and the threat landscape are constantly evolving, forcing companies to realize the importance of security and invest accordingly. As security concerns expand, so does the role of the security leader. To read the article, please click here: http://www.mis-asia.com/tech/security/state-of-the-cso-2012-ready-for-anything/

How To Apply Big Data Security Analytics to Detect Advanced Threats and Breaches

Nowadays, most CISOs readily acknowledge that it’s not a matter of “if” they’ll be breached, but “when” the breach will occur. In fact, the rapidly shifting threat landscape, fueled by a burgeoning cybercrime economy, has many organizations asking themselves, “Are we already breached and just don’t know it?” To read the article, please click here:… Continue reading How To Apply Big Data Security Analytics to Detect Advanced Threats and Breaches

Interesting times for information security professionals

There is an old saying, which some attribute as an old Chinese proverb, that states “May you live in interesting times.” Some say that this is a blessing you may wish upon a friend, while others say it is actually a curse. Within the information security industry it is indeed true to say that we… Continue reading Interesting times for information security professionals

Flu Season is Upon Us…Where Do You Go For Up-To-Date Information. Check Out the CDC Flu Weekly Site and Subscribe! Cool!

Flu Season is from November – April although as of today, we have cases already in many parts of the United States. If you would like to “follow along” with the season, I would recommend that you sign up for the weekly missive from the CDC entitled “Flu Weekly” and just as the name implies,… Continue reading Flu Season is Upon Us…Where Do You Go For Up-To-Date Information. Check Out the CDC Flu Weekly Site and Subscribe! Cool!

Manage Tomorrow’s Surprises Today

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) by mandate has added Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) like financial reporting attestation compliance to the list of required activities for credit unions. Why has the NCUA put SOX, or financial reporting attestation, and ERM in the same ruling? To read the article, please click here: http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/chief_risk_officer/2012/10/how_to_consolidate_compliance.php

Officials mull seismic tests near Calif. nuke plant

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Plans to use an array of powerful air cannons in an undersea seismic study near a Central California nuclear power plant have federal and state officials juggling concerns over marine life with public safety. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. wants to use big air guns to emit strong sound waves into… Continue reading Officials mull seismic tests near Calif. nuke plant

Business continuity must become a boardroom issue

Businesses must make availability of IT services a boardroom issue because there is growing evidence of employee frustration and resentment when systems are unavailable, according to research from Imperial College. Many staff now expect systems to be accessible whenever they want and from any device, according to Nelson Phillips, professor of strategy and organisational behaviour… Continue reading Business continuity must become a boardroom issue