Information Security
Enterprise Mobility is Shifting Financial Services CIOs to a New Model of IT
March 28, 2014 - A new MobileIron study conducted by Ponemon Institute shows that mobility has introduced disruptive business and employee demands that are causing CIOs to shift to a new model of enterprise IT. The study, called "The Changing Mobile Landscape in Financial Services," was released today and surveyed over 400 IT professionals in the financial services industry about the future of BlackBerry, mobile apps, BYOD, mobile strategy, and the new IT capabilities required to succeed with enterprise mobility.
US Treasury official explains cyber-security framework
March 19, 2014 - Good morning. Thank you for having me. I commend SIFMA on organizing this seminar dedicated to discussing President Obama's Executive Order 13636 and the cybersecurity framework published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Russian central bank site hit by hackers
March 14, 2014 - The Bank of Russia's Web site was taken down by hackers on Friday ahead of a meeting on interest rates.
New US Cybersecurity Framework Developed by NIST Features COBIT 5 in the Core
February 17, 2014 - ISACA's COBIT 5 is included as an informative reference in the core of the US Cybersecurity Framework, which launched this week and is aimed at helping improve cybersecurity at critical infrastructure operators and other businesses.
Bank IT spending to hit $100bn in 2018
March 19, 2014 - A new study conducted by Ovum has revealed that IT spending within the financial services sector is set to increase in the coming years, hitting the $100 billion mark in 2018.
Promontory releases Web tool to aid compliance with Nist cybersecurity guidelines
March 11, 2014 - Promontory Financial Group today announced it has launched a new Web-based tool to assist companies in using a new cybersecurity framework released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Retail and financial services groups form cybersecurity partnership
February 14, 2014 - In the wake of the Target data breach, a collection of merchant and financial trade associations have joined forces, promising to work to together to tackle cybersecurity threats. The two industries have long been at odds over who takes the blame and bears the costs associated with cyber attacks.
US charges three in multi-million dollar cybercrime case
March 18, 2014 - US authorities have charged three men accused of using information hacked from more than a dozen financial service firms in a bid to steal at least $15 million.
Financial Services firms hardest hit by Cybercrime - PwC
March 5, 2014 - Financial services firms are far more likely to fall victim to cybercrime than their counterparts in other industries, according to a survey from PwC.
Credit unions estimate $30 million hit from Target breach
February 11, 2014 - The National Association of Federal Credit Unions' (Nafcu) estimates that the recent Target data breach could end up costing the credit union community nearly $30 million. Nafcu chief economist and director of research David Carrier says the average cost for the Target data breach among members was $45,000.
Unified Threat Management was Main Driver of the EMEA Security Appliance Market in 2013
March 18, 2014 - According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Europe, Middle East and Africa Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, 4Q14 vendor revenue for the EMEA security appliance market reached $688.5 million, a 0.4% decrease over the same quarter a year ago. Shipments declined by 8.7% year on year with 185,019 units shipped. For 2013, the security appliance market vendor revenue totalled about $2.5 billion, representing a 2.4% increase over 2012.
Thales announces support for F5 Synthesis Architecture
February 24, 2014 - Thales, leader in information systems and communications security announces F5's support for Thales nShield hardware security modules (HSMs) through F5 Synthesis' High Performance Services Fabric.
Global bank IT spending on the rise as European market recovers
February 11, 2014 - Total bank IT spending across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific will grow to $188 billion in 2014, an increase of approximately 4.4% over 2013, according to analyst house Celent.
