January/February 2007 issue

Premium Pricing
Infosecurity failures can cost millions, but many insurers are reluctant to take the risk, says Danny Bradbury

Interview: Paul Wood
Aviva’s security head tells SA Mathieson why financial services should not carry the full burden of strengthening data protection rules, how he is improving staff training and what kind of workplace the City provides

A law without force
After a year which saw the breach of nearly 37 million Britons’ personal information, the UK government is determined to strengthen data protection regulation. What are the options, asks Dan Ilett

Think of a number
Research from the financial sector is rated, regulated and carefully watched. The same cannot be said for surveys by infosecurity vendors, says SA Mathieson

Putting money where your mouth is
Financial services firms, particularly insurers, are starting to like what they hear about voice biometrics, according to Steve Gold

The price of love
It is two years since Britain said “I do” to Chip and PIN, but researchers have found potential for cheating, says William Knight

Financial exposure
Wireless networks are both convenient and necessary for large businesses, but they open the door to various threats and security risks – threats that are more prevalent in the City, finds Cath Everett

Watched in the workplace
Research suggests that employee surveillance may have a negative effect on workers, regardless of arguments over privacy, say Adam Joinson of University of Bath and Monica Whitty of Nottingham Trent University

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