Encryption: What, Why and Especially How - Interview with Matthew Speare, M&T Bank


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May 20 2009 6 mins   1
For thousands of years, people have attempted to hide sensitive information from competitors or enemies.

Since January, critics of the Heartland Payment Systems data breach have called out for tougher encryption standards for financial institutions and their third-party service providers. Applications for encryption are all around us from encrypting email traffic to board communications, remote access and mobile & Internet banking.

In an exclusive interview, Matthew Speare of M&T Bank discusses his webinar on the topic, touching upon:

Encryption trends;
How to decide when to encrypt/when not to;
Advice to financial institutions struggling with the challenge.

Speare oversees security for M & T Bank Corporation, the nation's 17th largest bank holding company, based in Buffalo, New York. He is responsible for developing and sustaining an information risk program that effectively protects the personal information of millions of M & T Bank customers. His responsibilities include information security management, IT compliance and risk management, corporate emergency and incident response, and business continuity management.

Matt is also a Major in the Army National Guard, serving as the 42nd Infantry Division Aviation Operations Officer, and is a AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter pilot.