Tracy Kitten

Former Director of Global Events Content and Executive Editor, BankInfoSecurity & CUInfoSecurity

Kitten was director of global events content and an executive editor at ISMG. A veteran journalist with more than 20 years of experience, she covered the financial sector for over 10 years. Before joining Information Security Media Group in 2010, she covered the financial self-service industry as the senior editor of ATMmarketplace, part of Networld Media. Kitten has been a regular speaker at domestic and international conferences, and was the keynote at ATMIA's U.S. and Canadian conferences in 2009. She has been quoted by CNN.com, ABC News, Bankrate.com and MSN Money.

EMV Update: The Rise of Mobile Payments

Tracy Kitten • January 22, 2016

Because of the U.S. migration to EMV, 2016 is expected to be a watershed year for mobile payment adoption, says Randy Vanderhoof of the EMV Migration Forum. Now, he says, the industry should be more focused on new applications hitting the market than on the number of adopters.

The CISO's Role in Fighting Extortion

Tracy Kitten • January 21, 2016

Extortion campaigns waged by cybercriminals are expected to become more damaging in 2016, putting additional pressure on CISOs to enhance protection of internal networks and educate employees about extortionists' techniques, says iSight Partner's John Miller.

Breach Investigations: Who's Accountable?

Tracy Kitten • January 20, 2016

A lawsuit filed against security firm Trustwave is raising questions about "PCI Professional Forensic Investigators" and how they are monitored by the PCI Security Standards Council. But experts say the onus is on companies, not the council, to ensure their security practices are adequate.

Analysis: Impact of DD4BC Arrests

Tracy Kitten • January 12, 2016

Will this week's arrests of a "main target" and another suspect tied to the distributed denial-of-service extortion group known as DD4BC deter copycats from waging similar schemes? Experts weigh in.

Top 10 Influencers in Banking InfoSec

Tracy Kitten • January 11, 2016

BankInfoSecurity announces its fourth annual list of top influencers, recognizing leaders who are playing significant roles in shaping the way banking institutions and financial services companies approach information security.

DDoS: 4 Attack Trends to Watch in 2016

Tracy Kitten • January 8, 2016

While DDoS attacks were once deemed primarily a nuisance, experts now say they're becoming a routine strategy cybercriminals use as part of a campaign to commit fraud or extortion. What are the four key attack trends to watch out for in 2016?

Global Payments to Buy Heartland for $4.3 Billion

Tracy Kitten • December 16, 2015

Global Payments Inc. plans to buy its smaller rival, Heartland Payment Systems Inc., for $4.3 billion. Both payment transaction processors have suffered massive data breaches, and industry observers are weighing in on whether the merged companies will successfully build a strong culture of security.

Congress Probes Mobile Payments Security

Tracy Kitten • December 1, 2015

Congressional leaders are concerned about the security of mobile payments, which this month are expected to reach an all-time high. Could more regulatory oversight be on the way?

Michaels Breach: How the Fraudsters Pulled it Off

Tracy Kitten • November 20, 2015

More than four years after the POS swap attack that struck 80 Michaels craft stores throughout the U.S., details about how the attackers pulled off their scheme have finally emerged. Read why one expert says this was a crime of cash, not cards.

Experts: Why CNP Fraud is Up 30%

Tracy Kitten • November 19, 2015

Card-not-present fraud now outpaces card-present fraud in the U.S. by a ratio of 3:1, and is up 30 percent globally since 2014. Experts tell why ecommerce sites need to respond with stronger online authentication, tokenization and behavioral analytics.