Banking Technology Connections: January 31, 2012

Interesting Articles of the Week
"Prosperity Bank is offering a secure browser for online banking and e-commerce" Via @BankTechNews
http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/177_17/Prosperity-builds-secure-online-banking-transactions-1046053-1.html

"Symantec tells customers to disable PCAnywhere" Via @mattputvinski
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-57366090-245/symantec-tells-customers-to-disable-pcanywhere/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

"Third Circuit Holds Data Breach Plaintiffs Lack Standing" Via @mattputvinski
http://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/2012/01/articles/third-circuit-holds-data-breach-plaintiffs-lack-standing/

"McDonald's Twitter Campaign Goes Horribly Wrong" Via @PrivacyProf
http://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-twitter-campaign-goes-horribly-wrong-mcdstories-2012-1

"$150 to hire a hacker to access someone's email - hacking has become a commodity" Via @ProfWoodward
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203471004577145140543496380.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

"MA State advice: Use of Social Media by Investment Advisers" Via @mattputvinski
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/sct/sctpdf/The%20Use%20of%20Social%20Media%20by%20Investment%20Advisers.pdf

"Simple phishing toolkit: This is great and easy, great way to test you awareness program" Via @joe_rogalski
http://www.sptoolkit.com/

"The Right Way to Respond to a Breach: Open Communication Goes a Long Way with Customers" Via @FraudBlogger
http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/blogs.php?postID=1172

"SOPA and PIPA dead - for now" Via @PrivacyProf
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71720.html

Do you have an article that you would like to share with the group?  Let us know and we will add it to the list!

Upcoming Events
2/23/12 ISACA NE: Advanced Persistent Threat: The Battle To Own Your Network
http://isacane.org/events_detail.php?select=287

3/12/12 - 3/15/12 - Going virtual?  Already virtual? We will be hosting a "Best Practices for Securing and Auditing Virtualized Environments" course March 12 - 15, 2012 in our Boston office.  MISTI (www.misti.com) will be providing the trainer and the materials for the session.  The course retails for approximately $3,000 but we have negotiated with MISTI and will be providing it for $1,500 per person since we have a large group.  For a description of the course and more details, click here. You will receive 32 CPEs during the course that can be applied to your certifications. Seating is limited! To register or if you have questions, please contact Melissa McCarthy at 617-261-8171 or mmccarthy@wolfandco.com.

3/13/12 - Shared Assessments Summit 2012: The Role of Vendor Risk Management in an Increasingly Complex Business Environment - Use Code "CB10" when registering to save 10% for being a client of Wolf!
http://www.cvent.com/events/shared-assessments-summit-march-2012/event-summary-1eadfbbd853c455e9432906801c13b1c.aspx

3/22/2012 - MA Bankers Association: IT Audit Training 2012 - Part 1
http://massbankers.org/workarea/showcontent.aspx?id=10708

4/11/12 - Maine Bankers Association - Bank Expo
http://www.mainebankers.com/maine-banks-events-education/events

6/6/12 - NY Bankers Association - 9th Annual Technology, Compliance & Risk Management Forum
http://www.nyba.com/education/2011-TCRM-Forum.html

Do you have an event that you would like to share with the group?  Let us know and we will add it to the list!

Important Regulation Deadlines

12/31/2011 - FFIEC Multifactor Authentication
http://www.ffiec.gov/press/pr062811.htm

3/1/2012 - Mass Privacy Regulation Vendor Contract Requirements
http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/docs/idtheft/201cmr1700reg.pdf

Is there a regulation that you feel is pertinent to the group that we missed?  Please let us know!

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