With risk management and strategic risk playing a growing role in enterprise decision-making, stakeholders are eager to gain more insight into their daily operations and potential risk areas.

As identity theft and fraud become major moneymakers for criminals, the profile of a typical identity thief is changing

Nearly half of all credit card fraud around the world occurs in the U.S., although Americans account for just a quarter of global card volume, according to a recent Barclays report, which claims that the reason for the disproportionate fraud is that the U.S. still relies on outdated magnetic stripes, which are easy for hackers to replicate or manipulate.

The ASIS International 61st Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2015) is westward bound this year. Set for September 28 – October 1 at the Anaheim Convention Center, this year’s event is shaping up to be one no security management practitioner will want to miss. The event is anticipated to welcome more than 19,000 global security professionals from both the operational and cybersecurity disciplines for three days of education, technology and service exhibits, and networking.

The most innovative technologies, new products and services in the security market will be on display throughout the vast exhibit floor.

Enterprises with a “yes” focus have greater satisfaction with security postures, fewer breaches (9.5 vs. 14.9 breaches on average), and better risk management capability (mean rating of 3.6 vs. 1.5 out of 5).

After more than four years at the helm of Samsung Techwin's North American division, Frank De Fina is stepping down from his role as Executive Vice President.

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