I get many emails from customers asking me what measures they can employ to keep their computers and their bank balances safe when they are shopping online. Keeping your data safe on your computer can be broken down into a few golden rules.
By Gale Yocom
Financial Institutions can look to more in-depth examinations this year since the FDIC issued FIL-105-207, which updated the IT Examination Officer’s Questionnaire. The FDIC wants to make sure that insured depository institutions have security programs that guarantee the confidentiality of customer information in addition to anticipating and protecting against security threats and unauthorized access of customer information. To ensure that these issues were addressed, there are five sections on the questionnaire, which includes Risk Assessment, Operations Security & Risk Management, Audit/Independent Review Program, Disaster Recovery/ Business Continuity Management and Vendor Management/Service Provider Oversight. Parts 1 and 4, namely Risk Management and Disaster Recovery are much the same as the 2005 questionnaire, with some minor changes. The other sections have a number of significant changes; one of the most important is that the 2007 questionnaire has included an entirely new section that focuses on questions about Vendor Management. One particular topic of concern addresses the FIL, because most institutions do not have standard security awareness training programs in place.
by OSAuthority
Pandora ’s box has been opened and the explosion of information both personal and non-personal seems to be limitless and increases exponentially. And according to the National Opinion Poll taken in January of 2007 half the UK harbors a “deep mistrust” due to security concerns. Not only is there a deep public mistrust but, the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology are inquiring into the need for personal Internet Security because of the growing use of home computers, expansion of broadband, internet banking and commerce (Brent MacLean “A new look at Internet Security” Monday September 10, 2007).
Browsing Safely - Guide to Types of Computer Viruses & Malware
By: JR Lang
Computer security is an essential part of protection for your PC from the dangers lurking on the Internet, in fact, surfing the net without Malware Security is like walking through a hospital without an Immune System.
There are zillions of threats, from minimal nuisances to severe Malware that can completely and permanently disable vital functions to where the entire operating system needs to be reinstalled and all programs and data lost.
