Cyber security
WHAT IS THIS? The aim of cyber security is to protect computer systems from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. Regulators have stated banks and other financial institutions should be able to return to normal operation no more than two hours after suffering a cyber attack.
UK government promises more effort on cyber defence
Cabinet office minister warns of growing threat to UK banks from online attack
ING’s non-financial risk head Hans Grisel discusses AMA, Fatca and the cyber threat
The long haul to AMA
Flame software demonstrates new risks to data security
New software could be "parallel project" to US-linked Stuxnet attack
Regulation, quantification and cyber risk at Zurich
Why we quantify
Firms need to improve card security measures, say experts
With fraudsters becoming more sophisticated, companies that handle payment card data cannot simply rely on minimum industry security standards, say experts
Special report: Operational risk
For energy traders and risk managers, operational risk extends far beyond IT and trading-systems risk to the real-world fundamentals of delivery risk, shipping delays, pipeline congestion or even a cyber attack on the power grid.
Organisations must prioritise cybercrime as risk increases, experts say
Cybercrime climbs rankings of economic crimes in latest survey
Assessing cybersecurity of the US power grid
Mission critical
2011: The year of the hacktivist
The majority of data thefts last year were ideologically driven, study finds
Nation states and hacktivists: the rising online threats
Hackers with a cause
Cyber Security Strategy needs regulatory backing, expert says
UK government's Cyber Security Strategy release needs regulatory backing, according to one industry expert
Online banking and cyber crime webinar: NICE Actimize
Crime without borders
Industry underestimating risk of cybercrime, forum hears
Survey results show infosecurity is a low concern, but industry expert says otherwise
The top 10 operational risks to watch in 2011
Batten down the hatches
Operational risk possible cause of US equity nose-dive
Fat finger error mooted as possible cause for US market plunge
You're Hit!
Wall Street and the global capital markets are prepared for another physical attack, but is the industry ready for cyber-terrorism?
Basel may advise banks on outsourcing
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision may investigate the risks associated with outsourcing trading systems to third parties, a senior Bank for International Settlement (BIS) official told FX Week.