CU InfoSecurity Conference 2013 in Las Vegas

The Credit Union InfoSecurity Conference, the original and premier conference dedicated solely to credit union security, is holding its next summit on June 5-7, 2013 at the Platinum Hotel and Spa in Las Vegas.

Register for the event

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The conference, which features industry leaders in their respective fields sharing their firsthand knowledge and practical advice on securing credit unions, is an incredible opportunity to gain new insight, network with credit union peers, and browse the Security Vendor Reception.

Possible topics to be covered at the upcoming summit include mobile security, data forensics, insider threats, incident response, social engineering, secure cloud storage, virtual desktop security, and fighting banking fraud.

If you are interested in attending the event, be sure to register here (https://www.cunews.com/infosecurity-conference.html).

Gartner: Tablet shipments to outstrip PCs by 72% in 3 years

Three years from now, tablet computers will outsell traditional Windows PCs, and do so by a whopping 72%.

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Some of that decline will be made up by the faster growth in "ultramobiles," the new breed of Windows 8 devices such as Microsoft Surface Pro.

But the PC decline is permanent, reflecting a "long-term change in user behavior," according to the Gartner statement.

Where is your CU making your investment?

New malware goes directly to US ATMs and cash registers for card info

While many consumers already take precautions when shopping online, they may need to start being even more careful - as a new report shows malware is focusing on physical registers and ATMs compromised by attackers looking to harvest card data.

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The malicious code is evidently being installed directly into point-of-sale (POS) hardware (meaning registers or kiosks) and ATMs, and transmitting the harvested information straight out of the magnetic stripes on credit and debit cards - which includes everything from account numbers, to first and last names and expiration dates.

Are your CU's ATMs secure?