Banking Technology Connections: October 17, 2012

This week we feature an article written by our own Ryan Rodrigue as he shares his experiences at this year's DEFCON conference.  Many ask us how we manage to keep up with the ever changing technology threats.  DEFCON is a great example of how we spend time with some of the most sophisticated educators while learning about new and emerging  threats to information systems.  This year, Ryan highlighted three common themes that were very pervasive during the conference. The themes are exploitation of common routers, weaknesses in mobile devices, and new threats around VMware.

While not everyone may be susceptible to the routers and VMware problems, mobile devices still continue to be a challenge as the mobile device security market continues to mature.  It wasn't long ago when we thought it would be impossible to afford encrypted laptops.  That time has passed and we are sure the Mobile security market will follow the same path.  Do you agree?  Let us know...

Interesting Articles of the Week
To better understand IT risks, listen to the hackers
(via @bostoncpafirm)

Samsung Galaxy Tab too insecure for business use, analysis finds
(via @msjoanieg)

Hackers planning massive attacks against U.S. banks, is it possible?
(Via @Security_FAQs)

Banks in Danger due to Dissatisfied Customers
(via @BryanYurcan)

Microsoft Acquires PhoneFactor, Security Solution That Authenticates Users Via Phone, SMS Or Mobile
(via @kgosselin)

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