IT security practitioners who employ the RSA public-private key cryptography needn't lose sleep about its efficacy, despite new research that raises questions on how it creates large prime numbers to generate secret keys, IT security authority Gene Spafford says.

Data breaches are under-reported, and breached organizations aren't giving consumers the information they need about these compromises, says Karen Barney of the Identity Theft Resource Center.

Jason Clark, CSO of Websense, has met recently with 400 CSOs. In a pre-RSA Conference interview, he discusses how security leaders can be more effective when facing mobile security and other challenges.

NIST's Ron Ross will be quite busy at RSA Conference 2012, not only promoting revised guidance on security and privacy controls to be unveiled at the securing conclave, but also participating in a panel on one of his favorite topics: continuous monitoring.

What are the top emerging fraud threats to banking institutions via mobile banking, and how must security leaders respond? Julie McNelley of the Aite Group offers tips for fighting the newest threats.

Why must financial institutions pay more attention to risks posed by third-party payments processors? FDIC executive Michael Benardo explains the updated guidance in an exclusive interview.

From mobile malware to the Anonymous hacktivist attacks, how can banking institutions tackle the changing threat landscape? Joe Rogalski of First Niagara Bank has some new ideas.

Mike Mitchell, new chair of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, says mobility is among his top priorities for action in 2012. How will emerging technologies influence the standard?

When Google amended its policy, suddenly everyone was talking about privacy. How do privacy officers turn these discussions to their advantage? Kirk Herath of Nationwide Insurance has some ideas.

What does a U.S. patent protect, and why should security leaders care? Attorney James Denaro details the risks and the questions you need to ask about the cybersecurity technologies you use.