IT security

• Security Conference Frets Over Social Media and Mounting Threats

  By Robert McGarvey  |  June 19, 2013

  LAS VEGAS — About 50 credit union information technology executives filled the meeting room at the Platinum Hotel and, over three days at the annual CU Information Security Conference. They heard that the threats are mounting, they are getting more sophisticated and the probability is high is that they will...

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  APTs and PPM: Make Key Password Accounts a Moving Target

  By Kris Zupan  |  June 10, 2013

  This Opinion piece looks at making the enterprise safer by making passwords and key accounts a moving target.

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  5 Things You Don’t Know Because You Weren’t At CU InfoSecurity 2013

  By Robert McGarvey  |  June 10, 2013

  New ways to protect member data, helping staff dodge phishing attacks and things to watch out for shared at security gathering.

• Onsite Coverage: People Threats, Cloud and IT Consumerization

  By Robert McGarvey  |  June 7, 2013

  LAS VEGAS — It’s something credit union executives dislike talking about. But the biggest security risk often are their employees.

• Onsite Coverage: New Times, New Security Threats

  By Robert McGarvey  |  June 6, 2013

  LAS VEGAS — Employee social media policy just the start for securing the enterprise, credit union security conference told.

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  Threat of the Week: The Enemy Within

  By Robert McGarvey  |  April 29, 2013

  All eyes may be on DDoS and Advanced Persistent Threats, but that may be ignoring a far bigger threat.

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  Giving Away Your Online Credentials

  By Kevin Hamel  |  April 24, 2013

  This Opinion piece looks at how easily compromising information is handed out, and how not to fall into that trap.

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  Combating Cyber Attacks With Internal Controls

  By Bala Venkatramani  |  April 15, 2013

  This Opinion piece looks at how privileged password management can help prevent many, but not all, security thwarts.

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  Using Least Privilege to Effectively Meet PCI DSS Compliance

  By Andrew Avanessian  |  April 10, 2013

  This Opinion piece looks at how organizations can meet the new, more-stringent security guidelines imposed on the cards industry.

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  This Time It's Personal

  By Mike Howie  |  February 21, 2013

  Data capture by hackers can occur through employees using unapproved applications on corporate networks. Personal emails are the most common application followed closely by online banking and shopping.