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The Ha'Penny Bridge in Dublin

Cybercrime Conference Returns to Dublin

Mathew J. Schwartz • November 20, 2018

The 10th annual IRISSCERT Cyber Crime Conference, to be held Thursday in Dublin, promises to round up crime trends and also offer updates on incident response lessons learned, spam fighting and even cybersecurity essentials for children.

Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)

Getting Ahead of The Adversary: Government Threat Hunting Tactics

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Global Compliance

The Path to Modern IAM

Information Security Media Group • March 19, 2018

The technology and operating models for identity and access management have evolved with time, but the way many enterprises approach IAM has not. How can security leaders modernize their IAM strategy in this era of unprecedented complexity? Patrick Wardrop of IBM Security shares insights.

Anti-Malware

Latest Ransomware Outbreak Spreading From Eastern Europe

Deepen Desai • February 27, 2018

A new strain of the Petya ransomware called "Bad Rabbit" is impacting business and sweeping across Russia and Ukraine, among other Eastern European countries. Like many of the other ransomware outbreaks, understanding fact from fiction is the first step in staying safe.

Governance

Bridging the Password Gap

Information Security Media Group • February 8, 2018

Rachael Stockton of LastPass says that 81 percent of breaches are caused by weak or reused passwords. So, is it time to take a hard look at password management and consider adding some technology to the practice?

Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development

The Sorry State of Endpoint Security

Information Security Media Group • February 6, 2018

More than half of surveyed organizations were struck by ransomware in 2017. And more than 75 percent of them were running up-to-date endpoint protection. What's the disconnect? Dan Schiappa of Sophos discusses the state of endpoint security.

Governance

OnDemand Webinar: Avoid Security Landmines & Their Million Dollar Consequences

• December 18, 2017

Join this webinar that will discuss infrastructure trends, threat trends and 2018 threat predictions, takeaways and recommendations.

Encryption & Key Management

GDPR: 'Need to Panic a Little or a Lot?'

Information Security Media Group • December 4, 2017

With roughly six months to go before the GDPR enforcement deadline, Petter Nordwall and Anthony Merry of Sophos says it's time for organizations to assess whether "They need to panic a little, or they need to panic a lot."

Authentication

The Role of Biometrics in Multifactor Authentication

Information Security Media Group • December 1, 2017

Credit unions offer unique services to a unique member base - and they face unique challenges when rolling out multifactor authentication across all of their banking channels. Michel Nerrant of Crossmatch discusses how new biometric solutions can meet CU needs.

Endpoint Security

Endpoint Security for the Cloud Generation

Information Security Media Group • November 30, 2017

Organizations are rapidly migrating services and data to cloud infrastructure, creating a new "cloud generation" of users who bring with them a new set of endpoint security concerns. How should these issues be prioritized and addressed? Naveen Palavalli of Symantec details new strategies and solutions.

Anti-Fraud

Stepping up Fight Against Omnichannel Financial Fraud

Information Security Media Group • November 22, 2017

With a rise in incidents of omnichannel financial fraud globally, financial institutions need to enhance their ability to detect fraud - while also reducing technical complexity. Maxim Shifrin of IBM Trusteer discusses new solutions.

Anti-Phishing, DMARC

Proactive Defense Against Phishing

Information Security Media Group • October 31, 2017

When it comes to warding off phishing attacks, too many organizations are reliant on internal awareness campaigns. But a more proactive defense and controls are needed, says John "Lex" Robinson of PhishMe.

Governance

OnDemand Webinar: GDPR Compliance Efforts

• October 17, 2017

The clock is ticking on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect and while there isn't wide scale panic yet, lots of organizations are either in denial or just coming to grips with its implications. The difficulty with GDPR is that the regulation states the "WHAT" but pretty much is silent on...

3rd Party Risk Management

GDPR and the Regulatory Impact on Vendor Risk

Information Security Media Group • October 9, 2017

The upcoming enforcement of GDPR puts the spotlight on data governance, but what about the potential impact on vendor risk management? Jacob Olcott of BitSight discusses how to prepare for this new generation of cybersecurity regulations.