49 Results from 2007, /security
Retired Member
Given that much of my time spent in conversations around metadata leakage being someone else's fault / responsibility, it was fascinating to watch the Chancellor's performance in the House this afternoon. That smoking gun certainly has a lot of fingerprints on it. Mind you, today's news will certainly raise the profile of Information Leak Preventi...
20 November 2007 /security /regulation Information Security
Hi In the light of the latest Sophos research - http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/10/18/phishing_trends/ - about PayPal phishing attacks being on the wane. This short video may be of interest. It is produced by PayPal’s Chief Information Security Officer, Michael Barrett. He takes users through a couple examples of phishing mails advising the...
14 November 2007 /security
Perhaps we should not be surprised, but every time one of these stories concerning multi-million dollar organised cyber crime hits the headlines, the sheer scale of the operation is startling, even to an ex-Banker. It would seem that if credit card numbers - or indeed other personal information - gets out ‘into the wild’ then there is a certain in...
12 November 2007 /security Information Security
Very disappointing, as I am sure we all agree. Doubly so knowing Lord Erroll's dedication and enthusiasm for the work of the Committee (having heard his impassioned views on the issues at our recent Information Security dinners). Perhaps the Government should be more aware of the content of the FSA's Market Watch newsletters...
31 October 2007 /security /regulation Information Security
Paul Penrose Head of Research at Finextra
Catch this hilarious video of Damian McMeekin, ANZ's global head of security having his identity stolen by ABC TV's Julian Morrow at the annual Combatting Identity Fraud summit in Australia earlier this month. As McMeekin is called to give his presentation a wigged-out Morrow beats him to the lectern and starts lecturing the audience on the peril...
25 October 2007 /security /retail Video extravaganza
Interesting story in The Register that seems to show that Windows update has been installing a resource-hogging item on machines. Yes - even more resource hogging than Windows normally is. So if your XP machine seems to grind to a shuddering halt - perhaps this is why? As you can imagine, long suffering sys admin types are not best pleased.
25 October 2007 /security
Inhibitors to buying online #2 – Financial Services A colleague at Conchango has recently pointed out a revealing survey from Forrester as to why consumers do not buy products and services online. The post is set in the context of tangible goods – clothes, books, groceries etc. but it’s interesting how the research resounds in the world of inta...
16 October 2007 /security Futuristic Banking
Bank of America customers are the targets of a new phishing scam which uses the Verified by Visa anti-fraud programme as the bait to lure victims. “Your Bank of America card has been automatically enrolled in the Verified by Visa program,” one version of the email says. “To ensure your Visa card's security, it is important that you protect your ...
26 September 2007 /security Trends in Financial Services
Interestingly, this was exactly the topic of conversation at a couple of CIO / CTO level Information Security dinners that we have hosted in the city recently, and follows hot (OK, warm) on the heels of the FSA's Market Watch newsletter on Market Conduct and Transaction Reporting Issues, with accidental leaks of sensitive information being a key i...
24 September 2007 /security /regulation Information Security
Matt White North America editor at Finextra
Boffins at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an online game designed to teach Internet safety. Anti-Phishing Phil sees our fishy hero swimming in a sea of worms (URLs). He/we must work out which worms are safe to eat and which should be rejected. Okay, so it’s not exactly World of Warcraft, or even Sonic the Hedgehog, but nice to see an ...
20 September 2007 /security
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