The PCI Security Standards Council's new guidance on virtualization in the payments space aims to provide best practices for securing the payments chain's virtual platforms and appliances.

Today's advanced threats require an advanced cyber defense. That's why Bob Lamb of Booz Allen Hamilton recommends a new Cyber Operations blueprint that helps organizations assess and meet their cyber needs.

The executive director of a Southern California health information exchange describes a pilot project that's testing whether patient identifiers make it easier to match patients to their records from multiple organizations.

IT security expert Marcus Ranum says RSA's offer to replace its SecurID tokens is a deal worth taking.

Authentication expert Steve Dispensa says banking institutions need to realign their authentication infrastructures to include a mix of in-band and out-of-band measures.

For nearly two years, banks and businesses across the U.S. have been plagued by a wave of corporate account takeover. And while there's no one answer, Texas bank examiner Phillip Hinkle sees ways that institutions can better detect and prevent these crimes.

What's the top threat on the minds of global IT leaders? Employee-owned mobile devices - or BYOD (bring your own device), as the trend is known. The struggle: Do mobile device benefits outweigh the organizational risks?

Quantifying the safety or danger of cyberspace is tough. But a highly respected IT security practitioner and an experienced risk management consultant have teamed to develop an index they contend reflects the relative security of cyberspace by aggregating the views of information security industry professionals.

Payment card fraud. ACH and wire transfers. ATM skimming. And especially insider crimes. These are among today's top information security threats to institutions, says banking regulator Gigi Hyland in an exclusive interview.

New authentication guidance, when it is passed down, needs more attention on mobile, says Fraud Red Team's David Shroyer,a former Bank of America security executive.