4166 Results from /regulation
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
Social engineering is a fancier, more technical form of lying. An alternative to traditional hacking, it is the act of manipulating others into performing certain actions or divulging confidential information. Social engineering or “social penetration” techniques are used to bypass sophisticated and expensive hardware and software in a corporate n...
21 July 2010 /security /regulation
Personally, I don’t particularly enjoy staying in hotels. Sure, after a long day of travel, the hotel is a relief, but in most cases, I’d much rather sleep in my own bed. Criminal hackers, on the other hand, love hotels. According to a recent study, 38% of all credit card breaches occur in hotels. Despite several high profile breaches that recentl...
18 July 2010 /security /regulation
Retired Member
The foundation of trust created by banks such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, has taken a real battering lately as a result of sub-prime loans, collateralised debt obligations and credit default swaps. The last two years especially, have taken their toll on consumer faith in the banking system. This is entirely understandable given the fact that w...
15 July 2010 /regulation /retail Innovation in Financial Services
The major problem that consumers face today is a fundamental lack of understanding of what identity theft actually is. Most people think of identity theft as when someone uses your credit card without your permission. Fraudulent credit card use is certainly a multibillion dollar problem, but it’s only one small part of the identity theft threat. A...
14 July 2010 /security /regulation
All across the country one by one school, administrators are slowly beginning to recognize the need to perform background checks on volunteers. In Albany County WY, “under the tentative policy, all volunteers would complete an information form when they begin their volunteer work. Additionally, volunteers would undergo screening through the Wyoming...
13 July 2010 /security /regulation
Gert Raeves Research Director at Adox Research Limited
Hello, my name is the international investment community and I have been brought low by my addiction to toxic assets. It took away my bonus, my job, my lifestyle and my reputation. As I am trying to make sense of what happened and how I can get my life back - I wanted to share with you a few things I learned about toxic assets the hard way: 1. To...
13 July 2010 /regulation /wholesale Data Management 101
It is no surprise that cybercriminals are taking advantage of the Internet and the people who use it. The Internet is like a bad neighborhood with bad guys around every corner. Any parent with an ounce of sensibility should recognize that when your child is on the wild wild web, they are at the same risk as they would be walking through the red li...
During the normal course of business, financial institutions glean valuable data about their customers and the markets in which they operate. This data includes customer demographics, historical and current banking trends, historical and current financial statements, business activities and plans, market trends and norms, as well as probable risk ...
12 July 2010 /regulation Data Management 101
Burglars broke into more than 50 homes in the high end areas of Miami and Palm Beach. Most of the victims were out to dinner and some were victims of home invasions. The perps may have had a network in place of valets, waiters/waitresses or others who had an idea of who the victims were, their addresses and what their schedules were. Most importan...
10 July 2010 /security /regulation
WiFi is everywhere. Whether you travel for business or simply need Internet access while out and about, your options are plentiful. You can sign on at airports, hotels, coffee shops, fast food restaurants, and now, airplanes. What are your risk factors when accessing wireless? There are plenty. WiFi wasn’t born to be secure. It was born to be conv...
09 July 2010 /security /regulation
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