New Research Finds Mobility “App Gap” in Enterprise IT
January 25, 2013 - New research shows that despite the adoption of mobile devices and the use of personal mobile applications in the workplace, organizations are not moving fast enough to develop and deploy mobile applications for staff, customers and partners.
IDC's Chief Information Security Officer Predictions: Securing the Expanding Walls of an Enterprise
January 7, 2013 - International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced details for the upcoming Web conference, IDC's 2013 Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Predictions: Securing the Expanding Walls of an Enterprise, to be held January 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time. The complimentary Webcast will feature Chris Christiansen, Program Vice President, Security Products and Services, and will explore how the growth of BYOD strategies, cloud deployments, and social media have changed the scope and size of the enterprise and, therefore, the span of security strategies.
US banks in the firing line as hackers promise to renew DDoS assault spree
December 17, 2012 - A group protesting about the release of a film mocking the prophet Mohammed has promised to unleash a second wave of Distributed Denial of Service attacks against prominent US banks in the run-up to Christmas.
Report: US banks could face huge cyber attack in 2013
December 14, 2102 - A group of the biggest banks in the US could face a major cyber attack next year, internet security firm McAfee Labs has warned. In a new report, the company said the threat is linked to a malware program known as Project Blitzkrieg, which hackers say has been in development since 2008.
SEC Names Todd K. Scharf as Chief Information Security Officer and Associate Director in Its Office of Information Technology
November 29, 2012 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has named Todd K. Scharf, Sr. as Chief Information Security Officer and Associate Director in the agency's Office of Information Technology.
Banks told to step up security over DDoS attacks
October 26, 2012 - With more than a dozen major bank Web sites targeted in DDoS attacks over the last month, financial institutions need to take steps to ensure they don't become the latest victims, warns the US Financial Services Roundtable's technology unit, Bits.
GAO: Additional Action Could Help Protect Consumer Mobile Device Location Data Privacy
October 11, 2012 - Using several methods of varying precision, mobile industry companies collect location data and use or share that data to provide users with location-based services, offer improved services, and increase revenue through targeted advertising.
Lloyds' former security head jailed for nine years for £2.4 million swindle
September 21, 2012 - Lloyds' former head of fraud and security for digital banking has received a nine-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to stealing £2.4 million from the UK banking group.
