Government Information Security Podcast

It's been compared to the 'perfect storm,' but Hurricane Sandy is unlike any storm we've seen, says Alan Berman of DRI. He believes organizations have planned well for recovery.

Hurricane Sandy threatens buildings, staff and data alike, posing a daunting challenge to business continuity pros. Disaster recovery expert Regina Phelps offers tips for weathering the storm.

Human genome sequencing can support groundbreaking research leading to improved treatments. But before genetic testing can become common, privacy issues need to be tackled, says Lisa M. Lee, who heads a presidential advisory panel.

Distributed-denial-of-service attacks on U.S. banking institutions will continue, says Akamai's Mike Smith. And he believes the attackers aren't out just to embarrass the banks, but to commit fraud.

The big breaches make the headlines, but the smaller attacks on merchants are the ones that ultimately benefit the fraudsters and hurt banking institutions most, says Wade Baker of Verizon.

Talks among IT security experts from 40 nations meeting in New Delhi could lead to treaties on cybersecurity, including, perhaps, a cyber détente between the United States and China, Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation's Harry Raduege says.

A group of highly respected IT security thought leaders is calling on the Obama administration to exercise existing powers to strengthen the processes the federal government employs to secure its information systems.

CISOs increasingly are asked to manage both information security and risk. What new skills and tools do they need to juggle the dual role? David Sherry, CISO of Brown University, shares his views.

Employing cloud computing services could help organizations defend against the type of distributed denial of service attacks that have temporarily crippled the online service of major American banks, says NIST's Matthew Scholl.

Top executives must be transparent with their stakeholders when their IT systems get attacked. Otherwise, their enterprises' reputations could be more severely damaged, says IBM Fellow Luba Cherbakov.

Download the transcript of this interview in PDF format (sponsored by Corero Network Security) As DDoS attacks on banks continue, institutions can take immediate steps to lessen the impact on customer experience and reduce fraud risks. Jason Malo of CEB TowerGroup offers insight.

As mobile computing becomes ever-present, enterprises face a new threat landscape that includes rogue marketplaces, insecure public Wi-Fi and proximity-based hacking, says Dan Hubbard of the Cloud Security Alliance.

Healthcare providers often fail to conduct comprehensive, timely risk assessments, as required by regulators. But security expert Kate Borten says they can leverage new guidance to help get the job done.

As the overall number of "true exploits" have decreased, targeted ones - especially those initiated by criminals or nation states - are becoming harder to detect, say Rick Miller, director of IBM Managed Security Services.

The gut feeling many people have about their physical security hasn't quite developed in the digital world, presenting a challenge for homeland security officials, says State of Delaware Homeland Security Adviser Kurt Reuther.

A cybergang threatens a blitz of Trojan attacks aimed at 30 U.S. banks, according to RSA. What steps should all banking institutions take now to prepare? RSA's Mor Ahuvia offers insight and advice.

Windows 8 is coming soon. What are the security updates in Microsoft's new operating system? Which questions should security leaders weigh before upgrading? Forrester's Chenxi Wang offers insight.

Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen says he hopes an update to the state's data breach protection law that took effect Oct. 1 will help make its enforcement less difficult.

Delaware Chief Security Officer Elayne Starkey leads, but does not supervise, hundreds of information security officers, many of whom have technical expertise in areas other than security.

Earlier this year, Bill Wansley of Booz Allen Hamilton warned of nation-state attacks against U.S. banks. Are his predictions now coming true? What should institutions expect in weeks ahead?