FBI Warning Reiterates Citadel Malware Threats Banking institutions need to take action to thwart the latest generation of targeted ransomware and malware attacks that hijack computer operating systems and launch keyloggers to steal online banking credentials and other financial information. The attacks, fueled by the Zeus malware...
Michaels craft stores. TRICARE. Global Payments Inc. These are among the most recent and prominent examples of third-party data breaches that adversely impacted financial institutions, healthcare providers and other affiliated entities. How prepared is your organization to respond to a third-party breach - not just the...
A man whose jet ski failed him in New York's Jamaica Bay swam to John F. Kennedy airport, where he was easily able to penetrate the airport $100 million, state-of-the art security system. Daniel Casillo, 31, was able to swim up to and enter the airport...
Public-Private Partnership Focuses On Prevention The Obama administration has launched a new public-private collaborative effort to help prevent healthcare insurance fraud. The voluntary group includes healthcare organizations and associations, health insurers, federal and state agencies, and anti-fraud groups that together aim to combat healthcare fraud through the...
Hepatitis C Scandal Exposes Costly Hiring Flaws How could this happen? I received word last week that I'm one of 6,000 individuals who should be tested for hepatitis C amidst the healthcare scandal unraveling in Exeter, N.H. It's frightening how little most organizations know, or seemingly care, about...
Security measures in place are being questioned in Kissimmee, Florida at Osceola Regional Medical Center after clerk passes as a physicians assistant! Hospital security procedures, including staff screening practices at Osceola Regional Medical Center, are getting a second look after a 17-year-old passed himself off as...
Security programs can be dramatically improved by using a metrics-based assessment to focus them on the areas of greatest threat, and to use metrics as a management tool to keep the security program targeted on the areas that need the most attention. Using a data-driven approach...
I just finished reading a new book called HALT THE VIOLENCE, written and edited by Patricia Biles and her Alliance Against Workplace Violence group. Here are some of my thoughts on it, if your organization has been evaluating workplace violence issues: Here's my review and why...
As a risk assessment professional, when I get into a risk discussion, most security people want to talk about THREAT! Threat is the most sexy and exciting part of doing a risk assessment. Threats are exciting all by themselves. Think about all the threats you can...