The arms race against phishers, strengthening firewalls, FFIEC authentication deadline issues and the constantly evolving risk management model were among the many topics covered by the FINSEC 2006 conference speakers last week in New York. With 10 vendor sponsors at the conference, attendees were availed to information security solutions during the conference breaks ranging from CD and DVD encryption to anti-virus software and authentication solutions. The security strategies and tools and techniques presentations covered in the two-day conference were led by eleven information security experts from national banks and financial firms. It was standing room only within five minutes of the start, showing many of the FINSEC 2006 attendees wanted to know how the authentication guidelines will apply to their institutions.