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The Agency Insider

It's National Consumer Protection Week - Are You Prepared?

March 11, 2010 - Linda McGlasson

Linda McGlasson
Financial institutions should take this week, National Consumer Protection Week, and make every day one to protect their customers from the scammers, phishers, hackers, and downright evil doers who reside in the underbelly of society....
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The Field Report

Trust on Trial

March 10, 2010 - Tom Field

Tom Field
Looking back on the week in SF, I'd say there were three words spoken constantly at RSA: Cloud, Computing ... and Trust....
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The Agency Insider

The Battle of the Botnets

March 5, 2010 - Linda McGlasson

Linda McGlasson
The Mariposa "botnet" included PCs inside more than half of the Fortune 1000 companies and more than 40 major banks....
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The Public Eye

The Government's Infosec "Conspirators"

March 5, 2010 - Eric Chabrow

Eric Chabrow
Imagining a West Wing plot....
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The Public Eye

Yes, Howard Schmidt Has the President's Ear

March 3, 2010 - Eric Chabrow

Eric Chabrow
Meeting in the Situation Room....
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The Public Eye

CISO Witnesses Hack Like No Other

March 3, 2010 - Eric Chabrow

Eric Chabrow
Hacking to gain competitive advantage....
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The Public Eye

Declassified CNCI Summary: What's New?

March 3, 2010 - Eric Chabrow

Eric Chabrow
Few surprises in initiative's synopsis....
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The Field Report

RSA Preview: Looks Big, Bold

March 2, 2010 - Tom Field

Tom Field
So, I snuck into San Francisco two days early this year, thinking I'd enjoy some quiet time in the press room of the Moscone Center on the eve before the real kickoff of the 2010 RSA Conference.

Boy, was I wrong....

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The Public Eye

Schmidt to Announce Easing of CNCI Secrecy

March 2, 2010 - Eric Chabrow

Eric Chabrow
Portions of initiative to be declassified....
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The Agency Insider

The Perfect Storm is Brewing

March 1, 2010 - Linda McGlasson

Linda McGlasson
There's a storm brewing on the horizon for the financial services industry, and it may be as devastating as "The Perfect Storm."...
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The Public Eye

Howard Schmidt Achieves Rock-Star Status

March 1, 2010 - Eric Chabrow

Eric Chabrow
Cyber "Czar" headlines two RSA performances....
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The Public Eye

Leading on Cybersecurity: The Administration Speaks

February 24, 2010 - Eric Chabrow

Eric Chabrow
RSA keynotes give the White House a platform....
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The Agency Insider

Homeowner Beware: Mortgage Fraud Scams Abound

February 23, 2010 - Linda McGlasson

Linda McGlasson
It's been almost a year since the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its red flag advisory about foreclosure scams. Now it looks like the agency sees another spike in mortgage modification scams hitting the U.S....
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The Public Eye

Did Study Foresee Google Attack?

February 22, 2010 - Eric Chabrow

Eric Chabrow
Eerily similar methods described in two reports....
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The Public Eye

Politicization of Cybersecurity

February 19, 2010 - Eric Chabrow

Eric Chabrow
The real shock from Cyber ShockWave...
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The Field Report

Last Chance: Take the 2010 Banking Information Security Today Survey

February 19, 2010 - Tom Field

Tom Field
OK, so have you taken the 2010 Banking Information Security Today survey?...
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The Agency Insider

It's Phishing Season; Beware These Scams

February 18, 2010 - Linda McGlasson

Linda McGlasson
Spring is the season for the phishers to come and try to take advantage of to the unsuspecting public in the form of official-looking emails talking of tax refunds, as well as claims that the government has money waiting for them....
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The Public Eye

Storms Show Need for Telework Policy

February 16, 2010 - Eric Chabrow

Eric Chabrow
Navy CIO rushes home to D.C. from balmy clime...