DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR CUSTOMER DATA IS WORTH ON THE BLACK MARKET?

Your financial data, customer records, and systems have a significant dollar value. Over the last several years, sophisticated criminal enterprises have evolved and organized to exploit security vulnerabilities in order to turn a profit; the trafficking in personally identifiable information and stolen financial data is part of an underground economy whose total market capitalization rivals that of a legitimate commercial enterprise. These relatively new developments are having a measurable and visible effect on the world economy.

Why is the Security Landscape Getting Worse?

Electronic crime offers low-risk/high-yield returns for criminal groups operating outside the scope of traditional law enforcement boundaries. The difficulty of investigating and prosecuting sophisticated crimes that transcend geographic and political boundaries means that these criminals can operate with relative impunity. Consequently, organizations must make prevention and deterrence a priority by making themselves less-attractive targets. This requires re-thinking the way businesses store and handle high-value information assets.

Within the past several years, the information security community has embraced the concept of the responsible and full disclosure of software vulnerabilities. As a result, new software vulnerabilities are constantly being identified, reported, published, and ultimately exploited by criminals to steal information. Given the dynamic nature of software, an organization that fails to update even one of their software applications after a patch is released may be placing their entire infrastructure at risk. The complexity of software systems and availability of vulnerability information forces businesses and information technology departments to be right all the time, while bad guys just need to be lucky once.

The convergence of issues - a booming black market for financial data, a shrinking pool of legitimate employment opportunities, legal and enforcement complexities, and vulnerability disclosure trends - has created an environment that places organizations at a severe disadvantage for securing high-value information.

Security is not an Academic Endeavor

There are some things that can't be left to chance. Your critical infrastructure, customer and financial records, confidential data, and reputation cannot be left in the hands of personnel with little more than an academic understanding of security.

Based on experience working significant computer security incidents and issues of national importance, Methodvue takes a measured, practical approach to security threats and vulnerabilities. Expertise that was built from the ground up managing security crises and learning how to prevent problems from evolving into catastrophes.

By taking a risk-based approach to security, Methodvue will help you align security investments and resources to maximize return. Methodvue will work with managers and technical staff to devise a cost-effective and sound approach to securing the things you value most.

Program Emphasis

Methodvue's unique perspective, technical diligence, exploratory research, and investigative ability help organizations identify and observe security risks that may be missed entirely by standard audit and security processes. Methodvue has the expertise and domain knowledge to help navigate critical issues affecting business, commerce, and governance:

• Application Security and Quality
• Critical Infrastructure Security
• Identity and Access Control
• Incident Response
• Network Security
• Supply Chain Integrity
• Vulnerability management

If you're concerned about your reputation or brand, take the necessary steps to protect your electronic records -- a well-publicized security incident could be enough to jeopardize the trust of a company's customers, investors, and trustees.