Website outages at leading U.S. banks have garnered global attention. But how concerned should European institutions be that they could be the next targets? A London-based security expert shares insight.

Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen says he hopes an update to the state's data breach protection law that took effect Oct. 1 will help make its enforcement less difficult.

Worldwide, banking institutions face evolving fraud threats. What are some of the new strategies and solutions they employ to fight back? ACI Worldwide's Patrick Higgins and Andy Morris share insights.

Banks struck by the wave of DDoS attacks are communicating badly and missing a great opportunity to educate their customers about cybersecurity, says Gregory Nowak of the Information Security Forum.

Earlier this year, Bill Wansley of Booz Allen Hamilton warned of nation-state attacks against U.S. banks. Are his predictions now coming true? What should institutions expect in weeks ahead?

NIST's Ron Ross, one of the world's top information risk thought leaders, says new guidance he co-wrote doesn't dictate how organizations must approach risk assessment, but gives enterprises options on how to conduct risk appraisals.

When it comes to mobile payments, consumers rely on banks and credit unions to be stewards of security. But how can institutions mitigate risk through a payments mechanism they don't solely own?

Five pilot projects unveiled by the federal government, if successful, should build trust in online commerce, helping to boost the economy, says Jeremy Grant, head of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace National Program office.

The PCI Security Standards Council has issued new guidelines on mobile payment acceptance security. What are the key recommendations? The council's Bob Russo and Troy Leach discuss the new guidance.

Organizations mulling the purchase of cyber insurance should vet their brokers to see if they truly understand policies that provide breach protection, cyber liability lawyer Richard Bortnick says.