Leadership in any field is an art. Information security leadership, especially in today's economic climate, carries with it particular challenges. In this paper, Senior Consultant Jim Maloney draws on more than 25 years in IT to describe what makes an information security leader effective.

What will payments organizations look like in the aftermath of the economic meltdown? Is the shift away from payments a passing and natural phase in the business cycle? Through research and personal experience, Senior Consultant Scott Peterson places payments strategy in context, identifies emerging payments organization trends and patterns, and outlines key elements of the “new normal” in payments strategies.

On June 17, 2009 the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives held a hearing on the Identity Crime Victims Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was originally drafted by The Santa Fe Group Vendor Council and circulated among lawmakers. Catherine A. Allen provided testimony about the plight of victims of identity crime and actions the government should take to assist them.

Today's fraud managers must be able to prove to upper management that fraud-prevention technology investments are making a difference. This paper describes five key elements of effective fraud solution optimization: metrics, tuning, alert management techniques, graphics and benchmarking.

With a dismal economy that led the financial services industry to cut more than 250,000 jobs in 2008 alone, The Santa Fe Group CEO Catherine A. Allen and her co-authors of the forthcoming book Reboot Your Life: How Taking Time Off from Work Will Enhance Your Personal and Professional Life make the case for transforming job loss into a positive life experience.

Identity crime is a serious societal issue with significant societal costs. Society can best protect itself by providing more effective rights and protections for identity crime victims. This paper examines current trends in identity crime and proposes an identity crime victims "Bill of Rights."

To be successful, information security professionals must not only provide leading-edge security solutions, but also communicate the benefits of doing so in a tangible, quantitative manner. This paper provides guidance in the selection, collection, analysis, and reporting of information security metrics.

Catapulted by the economic downturn, a number of forces conspire to reshape diverse aspects of our culture--from how we play and work to how we consume and invest. Society’s approach to critical resources – energy, education and healthcare to name a few – are undergoing fundamental shifts with important ramifications for our business and personal lives. Please join us as we consider these changes through a series of white papers, beginning with the attached look at “Living Light.”

Learn how to approach fraud risk-oriented regulations differently by addressing the intent rather than just the letter of the law to make compliance easier, faster and more cost effective.

Financial institutions are charging ahead with mobile offerings. But are they paying enough attention to fraud and security concerns?

Financial institutions like SocGen become victims of catastrophic frauds not because of lack of rigor, but because they lack balance. Technology must be met with adequate human response for an organization to respond effectively to suspicous activity—and avoid ending up on the front page.

The Mobile Revolution is not only analogous to the Internet Revolution, it will have a more profound impact globally. Will banks make the most of this moment in history?