The Internet offers financial institutions the promise of delivering new services at a fraction of the cost of traditional channels. As more consumers move online, this migration helps reduce operating costs and increase their customer base. The challenge lies in being able to offer these services across new and...
What must financial institutions do to improve security education?
Identity theft expert Robert Siciliano shares his thoughts on the need to change the mindset of financial institutions when it comes to educating their customers about identity theft and security issues. Among the topics he discusses:
Why "old...
What are the top fraud trends facing financial institutions in 2010?
Gartner's Avivah Litan shares her insights in an exclusive interview with Information Security Media Group's Linda McGlasson, discussing:
Increased number of attacks on strong authentication;
How to handle ACH fraud;
The biggest security...
What must financial institutions do to improve security education?
Identity theft expert Robert Siciliano shares his thoughts on the need to change the mindset of financial institutions when it comes to educating their customers about identity theft and security issues. Among the topics he discusses:
Why "old...
The economy and Heartland.
There is no way you can look at the banking landscape in 2009 and not focus on these inextricably linked events.
Starting in the summer of 2008 with the shocking IndyMac Bank closure, the global recession has had a stranglehold on the financial services industry.
The Heartland...
What are the top fraud trends facing financial institutions in 2010?
Gartner's Avivah Litan shares her insights in an exclusive interview with Information Security Media Group's Linda McGlasson, discussing:
Increased number of attacks on strong authentication;
How to handle ACH fraud;
The biggest security...
From ATM skimming to the Zeus malware, credit and debit cards are under increased attack by fraudsters, and organizations need to step up their efforts to protect their customers - and themselves. What steps can you take to avoid being the next payment card fraud victim?
Join Kimberly Peretti, former senior...
It's a never-ending battle -- the list of naughty and downright evil security threats that challenge financial institutions and security professionals.
From organized crime to SQL injection, here are the experts' choices of eight major security threats to watch in 2010.
Cybercriminals are on the attack, and as a recent FDIC alert shows, business banking accounts are in their crosshairs. Learn first-hand how one leading business bank fights back by:
Spotting fraudsters before they commit crimes;
Educating customers about fraud prevention;
Balancing security needs with costs and...
In this issue...
10 Faces of Fraud
What does next year hold for fraud against financial institutions? Here are 10 of the new and old ways criminals will be looking to commit fraud.
The Insider Threat: 16 Tips to Protect Critical Data
Top Trends in ACH Fraud
What you need to know about payroll fraud, ACH...
The fraud fight is getting nastier by the minute, say experts familiar with the new schemes - and some old ones with new wrinkles -- being perpetrated by criminals against financial institutions and their customers. Here are 13 of the most prevalent ruses.
Federal regulators on Friday began informing the 19 largest financial institutions on how they performed in stress tests they underwent over the past month to appraise their financial fitness. Initially, regulators provided the banks with details on how the assessments were made, and privately revealed preliminary...
The finances of mortgage giant Freddie Mac may come under more scrutiny after the apparent suicide of acting Chief Financial Officer David Kellerman, who police found dead in his northern Virginia early Wednesday morning.
Financial institutions waste an estimated $300 million each year on change of address confirmation letters. This is one of the key findings of a new study from the Fraud Management Institute (FMI), which surveyed more than 300 banks, telecommunications and ecommerce businesses in late 2008.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is asking for details about the tens of millions of dollars paid to Merrill Lynch executives before the Bank of America takeover. Cuomo issued subpoenas on Wednesday to seven executives who received these bonuses even at the same time the company's net losses totaled $27 billion...
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