The job of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has become challenging. As security has become a top-level concern for executive boards who are paying attention to the business impact of security, CISOs now have a seat at the table.
First Tech Federal Credit Union announced a pilot program with MasterCard that will enable First Tech employees to authenticate and verify transactions using facial recognition and fingerprint biometrics.
In the wake of massive data breaches such as those at the U.S. government’s Office of Personnel Management, health insurer Anthem and retailer Target, an enterprise’s initial reaction might be to tighten the security around networks and data. However, you may be forgetting one critical component: the insider threat.
While enterprise security leaders find it difficult to provide return on investment, a standard ransomware campaign could earn an attacker a 1,425-percent ROI, according to a recent Trustwave report.
Cybersecurity is more than just a headline associated with attacks on critical infrastructure assets, such as utility companies or our nation’s repository of its personnel records of employees with the highest security clearances.