Info Risk Today Podcast

David Riley, president of the new Alembic Foundation, explains how the organization is promoting the use of open source software based on the Nationwide Health Information Network standards.

When it comes to e-marketing and the reliance on third parties such as Epsilon, Nicolas Christin of Carnegie Mellon University says banks and merchants should "come clean" about the information they share with outside entities.

Privacy Attorney Lisa Sotto says the Epsilon e-mail breach is a warning about the state of data security employed by some third-party service providers. Strong contracts related to security practices must be the norm, not the exception.

When it comes to authentication and identity management, state governments face challenges and vulnerabilities of their own making, says Brent Crossland of Entrust.

March's top news and views: DOD officials explain how a WikiLeaks breach will not happen again, RSA chief technology officer discusses the challenges in dealing with advanced persistent threat attacks and how Ohio decided on a NIST framework. And don't miss our month-in-review podcast by Executive Editor Eric Chabrow.

EastNets' Paul Buelens says fraud-fighting is an international concern, as old schemes abound and new threats emerge. Fraud risks are some of the most challenging banks have ever faced.

The Department of Homeland Security works with RSA to investigate the sophisticated attack aimed at RSA SecurID two-factor authentication products, and card fraud linked to pay-at-the-pump gas terminals in Arizona tourist spots is on the rise.

The Department of Homeland Security works with RSA to investigate the sophisticated attack aimed at RSA SecurID two-factor authentication products, and card fraud linked to pay-at-the-pump gas terminals in Arizona tourist spots is on the rise.

An audio review of some of the most compelling content posted on HealthcareInfoSecurity.com in March, including the Health Net breach investigations.

A comprehensive bill to dramatically change the way the federal government addresses cybersecurity could pass the Senate as early as this summer, Sen. Thomas Carper, who chairs a Senate panel with IT security oversight, says in an interview with GovInfoSecurity.com.

Too many healthcare organizations have overlooked their obligation to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, says security expert Tom Walsh.

India's data protection standards are strong. But to be truly secure, organizations must protect themselves above those standards, says Dr. Kamlesh Bajaj, CEO of the Data Security Council of India.

Cybersecurity threats are growing exponentially, but preparedness varies by country, says Philip Victor of the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats, located in Malaysia.

RSA CTO Bret Hartman on advance persistent threats, before the breach; face of federal IT security leadership, putting IT security workforce in perspective, federal cyber incidents up 39 percent; and our special report on the RSA breach and its impact. And don't miss our audio week-in-review podcast by Executive Editor Eric Chabrow

This week's top news and views: RSA Clients Manage Risks; Health Breach Tally Hits 8.3 Million Affected; Identity Theft Prevention Strategies.

Terrell Herzig, CISO at UAB Medicine, speaks out on steps steps he's taking in the wake of the RSA SecurID attack.

Phishy HTML pages get past spam filters, and users of RSA's SecurID two-factor authentication products come up with new ways to monitor threats and take preventive steps in the aftermath of a hacker attack against RSA.

Phishy HTML pages get past spam filters, and users of RSA's SecurID two-factor authentication products come up with new ways to monitor threats and take preventive steps in the aftermath of a hacker attack against RSA.

Ben Knieff, who oversees fraud prevention strategy for NICE Actimize, says most small businesses don't understand online fraud risks, but they are willing to work with banks to mitigate losses.

Chief information security officers must gain buy-in from every business unit for a risk management framework, says Jim Murphy of Caritas Christi Health Care System.