Info Risk Today Podcast

"We need to ensure and maintain the public's trust in health information systems and the exchange of their health information," says Farzad Mostashari, the new national coordinator for health information technology.

Interview with Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers head Ian Glover.

Four years ago, the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers began as an organization to bring standardization to the penetration testing industry. Today, CREST's scope is expanding across industries and global regions, says president Ian Glover.

Security expert Andrew Weidenhamer offers insights on physical security measures that can help prevent breaches.

IT security and privacy lawyer David Navetta says revelations that mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Android maintain hidden files tracking users locations could pose a threat to organizations, regardless of whether the devices are owned by individual employees, the company or government agency for which they work.

This week's top news and views: New legislation aims to get more support for cybersecurity initiatives, flaws found in air traffic control system and Verizon's 2011 data breach report. Don't miss our audio week-in-review podcast by Executive Editor Eric Chabrow

This week's top news and views: Maine Bill Would Require HIE Opt-in; What's Next for the Tiger Team?; Digital IDs Ease Clinical Trial.

FICO's Mike Urban says more questions than answers surround the Durbin amendment's future impact on fraud prevention. But bankers and the Fed may get a two-year reprieve to evaluate the legislation, if a new bill now before the Senate passes.

Gigi Hyland of the NCUA says the latest draft of online authentication guidance is awaiting final signoff from just one FFIEC member agency. And Verizon's new data breach report finds that compromised records resulting from data breaches dropped dramatically in 2010, but the number of breaches continues to grow.

Gigi Hyland of the NCUA says the latest draft of online authentication guidance is awaiting final signoff from just one FFIEC member agency. And Verizon's new data breach report finds that compromised records resulting from data breaches dropped dramatically in 2010, but the number of breaches continues to grow.