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Optimizing PCI compliance in financial institutions

CIO Business Intelligence

Financial institutions must ensure the protection of sensitive personal information, most commonly payment card data, to maintain, trust and meet various regulatory requirements. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a crucial framework to which financial institutions must adhere.

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Four of the Biggest Financial Data Breaches of 2019

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Four of the Biggest Financial Data Breaches of 2019 - Information Technology Blog. Perhaps not surprisingly, banks, insurance companies, and other financial-service firms are 300 times more likely to suffer from a cyber-attack than other industries. The First American Financial Corp.

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We Need A National Cybersecurity Strategy That Everyone Can Implement

CTOvision

of US organizations (financial institutions and intelligence agencies), the 99.9% So here’s three things the nation can do to make it less vulnerable to cyber attacks: 1/ Implement 2-Factor Authentication. Basic: Implementing two-factor authentication is the simplest mitigation against credential theft. Apart from the top 0.1%

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Overcoming the Equation: Security = Friction

CTOvision

We’ve migrated to a userid-password society; as we’ve added layers of security, we password-protect each layer: PC (and now device), network, enclave, application, database, and storage (encryption). It’s much easier to use biometrics or a SmartCard to identify yourself to a system or application. Userids and passwords are almost free.

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Technology News and Hot Topics

CTOvision

Palo Alto unveils latest release of virtual firewall series. Enterprise security company, Palo Alto Networks has announced the latest release of its virtual firewall series (VM-Series). DataDirect Networks combines IBM GPFS, Storage Fusion for HPC. Cloudera CTO on Big Data analytics and security risks.

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Hygiene does not only protect you against physical viruses

Dataconomy

This includes personal details, financial records, and confidential business data that you wouldn’t want falling into the wrong hands. Enable two-factor authentication Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to your accounts.

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How to Protect New Remote Workers Against Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

Within an office environment, workers have a number of protections, such as the company firewall and regularly updated infrastructure. It is important that your VPN should use multi-factor authentication (MFA) rather than just usernames and passwords. Without these protections, remote staff can potentially be vulnerable.

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