FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessments Begin

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The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has started its #cybersecurity assessment pilot program, which will examine more than 500 community banking institutions. Plus, the council has launched a Web page dedicated to cybersecurity information.

The pilot program is slated to run through July, says Stephanie Collins, spokesperson for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

The aim of the pilot program is to help smaller banking institutions address potential security gaps. The assessments will be ...

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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Identity Theft

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Misunderstanding Abounds

Identity theft has become one of the biggest concerns for Americans. However, it is also one of the most misunderstood subjects among consumers. We are always looking for ways to protect ourselves from fraud. Credit card fraud or identity theft can turn your life upside down, especially if you have to spend time with law enforcement or incur legal charges. Its always best to prevent identity theft instead of trying to fix problems ...

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1/3 Of Cyber Attacks Take Hours To Detect

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While Breach Resolution Can Take Weeks Or Longer…

Researchers polled decision makers of information security, strategy, and solution implementations at companies with 500 or more employees. They explored the security challenges commercial organizations face when confronted with security breaches across their networks.

Despite increased resource allocation designed to protect networks, a CSG Invotas and IDG Research survey finds that 82 percent of respondents report no decrease in the number of network security events or breaches last year—and more than a ...

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Winning Support for Data Breach Prevention

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 Getting Buy In At The C-Level

With the plethora of data breaches in recent months, especially the high-profile Target incident, the topic of breach prevention may now be on the minds of more CEOs and boards of directors. But getting buy-in for funding still requires educating executives on the risks that could have a material impact on the business and raising awareness of critical data security issues.

“[Breach prevention] has certainly garnered attention with executives,” says ...

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8 Numbers Identity Thieves Want to Steal From You

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Know What To Protect

If you haven’t had your identity stolen or compromised yet, just wait…… It’s only a matter of time until it happens to you unless you know what you’re protecting.

The Star Wars Cantina of cybercriminals targeting your identity, healthcare, finances and privacy today might seem like a movie you’ve seen so many times you could lip sync the entire thing. Nevertheless, cybercrime and identity-related scams change ...

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