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Download presentations from Financial Information Security Decisions 2009
Download a number of the compelling presentations from the 2009 Financial Information Security Decisions conference. Conference supplement
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Payment card fraud costs $8.6 billion per year, Aite Group says
Research firm analyzes says end-to-end encryption is most practical means of thwarting card fraud Article | 14 Jan 2010
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Massachusetts data protection law has mixed impact on financials
Many financial institutions are already meeting new law's requirements for protecting state residents' personal information, but some have work to do. Article | 13 Aug 2009
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RBS WorldPay agrees to market VeriFone end-to-end encryption
Payment processor will promote VeriFone's technology for end-to-end encryption of payment card data to its merchants. Article | 11 Aug 2009
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Community banks to increase security spending, survey finds
Smaller banks place a priority on protecting customer data and plan to spend more on security technology, according to a new survey. Article | 27 Oct 2008
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Lessons learned: The State Street Corp. breach
Learn what led to the data breach at State Street and how you can avoid such breaches at your financial firm. Article | 04 Sep 2008
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Using full disk encryption in the battle against laptop data theft
With more employees taking their work outside of the office, data loss from lost or stolen laptops is becoming more common. In this Q&A, Michael Cobb explains whether that means it's time for full disk encryption. Interview | 17 Jul 2008
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State Street breach highlights encryption limits, vendor due diligence
State Street encrypted its data, but a contractor unencrypted it and lost the disk drive containing the information on thousands of accounts. Article | 30 May 2008
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Cryptography's future
Dr. Burt Kaliski is chair of the office of the CTO and vice president of research at RSA Security, the security division of EMC. He is also chief scientist of its research center, RSA Laboratories. He joined RSA Data Security in 1989 and helped launc... Interview | 22 Feb 2008
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Encryption may help regulatory compliance
A Walt Disney security executive says encrypted file systems hold the answers for enterprises looking to comply with government regulations without sacrificing system performance. Article | 17 Jan 2008
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Weighing the pros and cons of end-to-end encryption and tokenization
With PCI DSS and other compliance requirements, organizations are looking for surefire solutions to protect payment card and other sensitive data. Tokenization and end-to-end encryption have emerged as promising technologies, but as Dave Shackleford ... Tip
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How to secure data backup
Financial-services firms are among the many organizations that have reported losing backup tapes with sensitive customer data. In this tip, W. Curtis Preston explains how to secure data backup and the pros and cons associated with the three basic met... Tip
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Too many encryption methods make secure communications difficult
Financial-services firms looking to use encryption for secure communications with business partners can run into many complications because of all the encryption systems and standards. In this tip, Randall Gamby explains the various components that m... Tip
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Removable media encryption adds extra layer to laptop security
Disk encryption is necessary for data protection. However, many companies stop short of removable media encryption, leaving data vulnerable. Expert Randy Nash explains where financial firms should begin when it comes to removable media encryption. Tip
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Key management challenges and best practices
Key management is essential to a successful encryption project. In this tip, expert Randy Nash explains the challenges financial organizations face when implementing key management and some of the best practices to overcome them. Tip
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Laptop encryption options
Laptop security is essential for financial firms. In this tip, encryption expert Noah Schiffman explains the different options companies have to secure their laptops. Tip
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Case Study: Allstate Insurance Company's Local Data Protection Project
In this presentation from Financial Information Security Decisions, Allstate's Chief Security Architect, Eric Leighninger, explains how his company is keeping their data protected through use of encryption, data obfuscation, filtering and more. Tip
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Encryption methods for financial organizations
Extreme encryption often comes with penalties. So how do you determine what type of encryption to use? Storage expert Deni Connor explores three methods in this tip. Tip
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Look before leaping into database encryption
Encryption is the ultimate mechanism for data protection, but the process of developing an encryption strategy can be daunting. In this tip, contributor James C. Foster explains the database encryption options available and offers guidance for ensuri... Tip
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Encryption best practices
Encryption is a necessary security tool in financial companies, but government mandates limit how much data you can encrypt and where it can be deployed. Learn how to determine what's the best plan for encryption at your financial services organizati... Tip
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Data encryption: Lessons learned from implementation
Implemention encryption can be a tricky process, so these tips from chief security architect for Allstate Insurance Co., Eric Leighninger, can help make your implementation much smoother. Video
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Data encryption: Q&A with Eric Leighninger
Eric Leighninger, the chief security architect for Allstate Insurance Co. answers audience members' questions on topics like data classification, Department of Defense standards and post-implementation patch updates, following his presentation on ent... Video
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Data encryption: Pre-implementation best practices
Encryption is one of the must-have technologies for financial institutions, but implementation can be a tricky process. In this video, Eric Leighninger of Allstate Insurance Co. offers best practices on laying the groundwork for full-disk encryption ... Video
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Payment card fraud costs $8.6 billion per year, Aite Group says
Research firm analyzes says end-to-end encryption is most practical means of thwarting card fraud Article
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Weighing the pros and cons of end-to-end encryption and tokenization
With PCI DSS and other compliance requirements, organizations are looking for surefire solutions to protect payment card and other sensitive data. Tokenization and end-to-end encryption have emerged as promising technologies, but as Dave Shackleford ... Tip
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How to secure data backup
Financial-services firms are among the many organizations that have reported losing backup tapes with sensitive customer data. In this tip, W. Curtis Preston explains how to secure data backup and the pros and cons associated with the three basic met... Tip
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Too many encryption methods make secure communications difficult
Financial-services firms looking to use encryption for secure communications with business partners can run into many complications because of all the encryption systems and standards. In this tip, Randall Gamby explains the various components that m... Tip
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Massachusetts data protection law has mixed impact on financials
Many financial institutions are already meeting new law's requirements for protecting state residents' personal information, but some have work to do. Article
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RBS WorldPay agrees to market VeriFone end-to-end encryption
Payment processor will promote VeriFone's technology for end-to-end encryption of payment card data to its merchants. Article
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Download presentations from Financial Information Security Decisions 2009
Download a number of the compelling presentations from the 2009 Financial Information Security Decisions conference. Conference supplement
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Data encryption: Lessons learned from implementation
Implemention encryption can be a tricky process, so these tips from chief security architect for Allstate Insurance Co., Eric Leighninger, can help make your implementation much smoother. Video
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Data encryption: Q&A with Eric Leighninger
Eric Leighninger, the chief security architect for Allstate Insurance Co. answers audience members' questions on topics like data classification, Department of Defense standards and post-implementation patch updates, following his presentation on ent... Video
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Data encryption: Pre-implementation best practices
Encryption is one of the must-have technologies for financial institutions, but implementation can be a tricky process. In this video, Eric Leighninger of Allstate Insurance Co. offers best practices on laying the groundwork for full-disk encryption ... Video
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Discover the options, challenges and risks associated with different encryption approaches and how to effectively use encryption to protect sensitive company data. Learn about the latest data encryption techniques like hashing, symmetric key, asymmetric key, PGP, AES, 3DES and more.