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Toronto Summit - Closing Panel and Look Ahead

Presented by Tracy Kitten , Richard Parry , Randy Sabett , Robert Schwentker , Michael Theis  •  September 9, 2016

This panel will review some of the key themes discussed during the first day of the summit, and foreshadow how those key themes and others will be carried over into the next day. Which sessions will be hot, and how will tomorrow's speakers expand on the topics raised today?Additional Summit Insight:Hear from more...

Breaking the Attack Lifecycle

Tracy Kitten  •  October 19, 2015

Fraudsters break into your network by phishing for access in increasingly sophisticated ways. Anthony Giandomenico of Fortinet describes the importance of tracing every step in the attack lifecycle when devising an effective security strategy.

EMV: Changing U.S. Payments

Tracy Kitten  •  May 1, 2015

The emergence of the EMV chip in the U.S. is soon going to change the payments game for issuers and merchants. Here, Sophos' Chet Wisniewski describes what bankers should be doing now to prepare.

Balancing Customer Convenience, Security

Tracy Kitten  •  April 27, 2015

Bank of the West prides itself on being an innovator in customer education about fraud prevention. But customers still don't want to be inconvenienced with arduous security hoops, says bank fraud prevention officer David Pollino.

Cyber-Attacks: The Internal Threat

Tracy Kitten  •  April 24, 2015

Not all threat intelligence is created equally, says Fortinet's John Maddison. And it's not just external threats organizations should be most concerned about. Why more businesses need to focus on inside-out security.

EMV Push in U.S. Moving Forward

Tracy Kitten  •  April 23, 2015

Eduardo Perez, Visa's senior vice president of risk services, says the U.S. push for EMV is moving forward, even though a majority of U.S. merchants will not make the October 2015 liability shift date.

Why Info Sharing Is 2015's Hot Topic

Tracy Kitten  •  April 23, 2015

While financial services have focused attention on information sharing for the past two years, other verticals are just starting to catch up. What are potential legal obstacles? Attorney Joseph Burton offers tips.

Breaches: How to Protect Your Data

Tracy Kitten  •  April 22, 2015

The threat landscape is constantly changing, and so is the information deemed valuable to hackers. Tom Kellermann of Trend Micro discusses how organizations can improve how they protect data.

Alleged Bank Hack Tied to Phishing?

Tracy Kitten  •  September 1, 2014

News reports of a suspected attack against JPMorgan Chase, and perhaps other banks, serve as an important reminder for financial institutions to ramp-up their security efforts, especially to guard against phishing attacks.

Did Target's CEO Need to Go?

Tracy Kitten  •  May 6, 2014

The resignation of Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel reflects a shift in corporate thinking about cybersecurity, raising new questions about whether CEOs should be held accountable for data breaches.

Verizon Report: Web App Attacks on Rise

Tracy Kitten  •  April 22, 2014

Verizon's latest annual breach report shows that Web application attacks increased more than malware-fueled point-of-sale intrusions in 2013, says analyst Dave Ostertag, who provides an overview of the report's findings.

Online Retailers at Increased Risk

Tracy Kitten  •  April 18, 2014

The breach of e-commerce retailer LaCie is the latest indicator that more fraudsters are targeting online merchants because card-not-present transactions are particularly vulnerable.

Visa's Richey on Card Fraud

Tracy Kitten  •  April 18, 2014

Ellen Richey of Visa, keynoter at the April 29 Fraud Summit San Francisco, outlines key card fraud-fighting trends for the year ahead, including the U.S.'s migration toward EMV, greater use of tokenization and heightened fraud detection.

Neiman Marcus Tied to Heartland Breach?

Tracy Kitten  •  April 10, 2014

Analysts say it's easy to believe the Neiman Marcus data breach may be tied to attacks on Heartland Payments Systems Inc. and other entities. But tracking the crimes is one thing; prosecuting is quite another.

Visa's Risk Officer to Keynote Summit

Tracy Kitten  •  April 7, 2014

Ellen Richey, Visa's chief enterprise risk officer, will offer a keynote address on payments security and fraud prevention at Information Security Media Group's Fraud Summit San Francisco on April 29.