Info Risk Today Podcast

The Unisys Security Index shows growing public anxiety about Internet security. Unisys CISO Patricia Titus wonders how restless the public would be if the poll was conducted after revelations of breaches at RSA, Epsilon and Sony.

Big brother isn't the relation the government sees itself portraying in developing the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace. Uncle Sam has a more avuncular role in mind, giving advice and serving as a role model.

Kevin Sullivan spent months at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Now, post-Bin Laden, Sullivan says the 9/11 experience changed him both personally and professionally, and impacted how banking institutions view money laundering and BSA violations.

"On a global basis, countries are recognizing that they need a uniform commercial code, if you will, for data - a unified approach for managing IT infrastructure services," says Marlin Pohlman of the Cloud Security Alliance.

Intel CISO Malcolm Harkins says the Sony PlayStation breach reminds CISOs in all sectors that such incidents can't be avoided, but their risks can be managed.

A CIO involved in an ambitious personalized medicine project that uses genetic information describes how privacy issues are addressed.

A review of the month's top stories by Managing Editor Tracy Kitten: A well-crafted e-mail tricked an RSA employee into opening a phishy e-mail that launched a sophisticated attack on the company's information systems, and the list of big-name corporations and brands affected by the Epsilon e-mail breach tops 100.

A review of the month's top stories by Managing Editor Tracy Kitten: A well-crafted e-mail tricked an RSA employee into opening a phishy e-mail that launched a sophisticated attack on the company's information systems, and the list of big-name corporations and brands affected by the Epsilon e-mail breach tops 100.

Here are some of the top news and views from GovInfoSecurity.com in April 2011.

Editor's Choice: Mostashari Addresses Privacy, Security; 10.8 Million Affected by Major Breaches; Time for a Social Media Policy is Now

"Breach notification planning is just a fundamental, basic part of risk management in the new millennium," says security expert Bob Chaput.

Farzad Mostashari says the government needs to ensure and maintain the public's trust in health information systems and the exchange of their health information.

"We need to ensure and maintain the public's trust in health information systems and the exchange of their health information," says Farzad Mostashari, the new national coordinator for health information technology.

Interview with Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers head Ian Glover.

Four years ago, the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers began as an organization to bring standardization to the penetration testing industry. Today, CREST's scope is expanding across industries and global regions, says president Ian Glover.

Security expert Andrew Weidenhamer offers insights on physical security measures that can help prevent breaches.

IT security and privacy lawyer David Navetta says revelations that mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Android maintain hidden files tracking users locations could pose a threat to organizations, regardless of whether the devices are owned by individual employees, the company or government agency for which they work.

This week's top news and views: New legislation aims to get more support for cybersecurity initiatives, flaws found in air traffic control system and Verizon's 2011 data breach report. Don't miss our audio week-in-review podcast by Executive Editor Eric Chabrow

This week's top news and views: Maine Bill Would Require HIE Opt-in; What's Next for the Tiger Team?; Digital IDs Ease Clinical Trial.

FICO's Mike Urban says more questions than answers surround the Durbin amendment's future impact on fraud prevention. But bankers and the Fed may get a two-year reprieve to evaluate the legislation, if a new bill now before the Senate passes.