July 13, 2015 | Cyber Risk, Data & Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), Privacy, Security
I recently attended the Executive Women’s Forum Summit, in New York City, on Unintended Consequences: Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data which enabled a strategic dialog for information security, risk and privacy professionals navigating today’s changing digital landscape. In this two part bl ....
May 18, 2015 | Healthcare, Industry Verticals, Security
The Fifth Annual Benchmark Study on Privacy & Security of Healthcare Data, by the Ponemon Institute and ID Experts was announced and we wanted to share some interesting findings. For the first time, Covered Entities and Business Associates were surveyed, revealing the differences and similarities th ....
March 12, 2015 | Cybersecurity, Data & Cybersecurity, Privacy, Security
The legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi was famous for his "Gentlemen, this is a football" speech at the beginning of each season. This return to fundamentals served his team well over the years--they won five NFL championships, including two Super Bowls. Businesses need the same back- ....
March 5, 2015 | Cybersecurity, News, Payments, Press Release, Security, Third Party Risk Management
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Lisa MacKenzie, MacKenzie Marketing Group, 503-225-0725, lisam@mackenzie-marketing.com or Kelly Stremel, kellys@mackenzie-marketing.com 10 Tips to Address Latest Third Party Security Risks: Payment Systems, Data Breaches, Cybersecurity Experts Discuss an Ever-Changing Thre ....
October 14, 2014 | Regulations, Security
I began my banking career in 1978 at an eight-branch affiliate of a $3 billion bank holding company. One of my roles was security officer. The prevailing law addressing bank security is the Bank Protection Act of 1968. In 1978 the operative regulation implementing the Act was Regulation P (for Prote ....
August 12, 2014 | News, Security, Standards
Confirming the need for stringent third party risk assessments, the PCI security standards council issued a guidance this week focusing on the need to thoroughly assess third party service providers who store, process or transmit cardholder data. The PCI Guidance underscores and reinforcing Shared ....