What better time to be discussing identity theft?
It's Cyber Monday today - the day designated as the official start of the online holiday shopping season - and if we've learned anything in recent weeks, it's that tough economic times heighten the risk of crimes such as identity theft. So, now is a great time to...
Financial institutions that want to help their customers avoid the season's thieves online will be ready & willing - ready with advice and willing to answer questions.
Here's a list of some of the top advice from computer security vendors and experts for those brave souls that will venture into Cyber Monday...
The holidays are here and the "Black Friday" of the online shopping world -- "Cyber Monday" -- is December 1. The Monday after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest online shopping days of the year. According to the 2008 eHoliday Study by Shop.org, cost-conscious shoppers are making their way online, and retailers expect...
Last night I spent nearly three hours helping out a friend who had called in desperation because the PC was running slow and "weird things" were happening. You might not know it based upon what I do for a living these days, but there was a time and place when I was a genuine "techie" -- a real hands-on PC-guru kind...
The annual BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo was held in Orlando, Fl in late November, focusing on innovative strategies and technologies.
Nick Burke, Director of Sales for Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com, attended the event, meeting with many of...
As wild as the end of 2008 has been, I can't get my mind off 2009.
This is because I'm just now helping to put the finishing touches on our annual State of Banking Information Security survey, which helps us take the pulse of the banking/security community, so we can gauge the priorities for the year ahead.
Last...
At a time when resources are tight and risks are abundant, many banking institutions are going mobile.
This is one of the findings of the recent Banking Confidence Survey, wherein 41% of respondents say their immediate business objectives include investment in new and enhanced services such as mobile banking. Their...
Mobile Payment Systems, Social Media, Facebook and LinkedIn. These are among the targets of the modern-day money launderer, and it behooves your institution to understand and prepare for them. Register for this webinar to hear directly from money-laundering investigator Kevin Sullivan:
The...
The crime of deception is now even more deceptive.
Multi-channel fraud - schemes that are launched simultaneously via telephone, Internet, in person and via mail - is a growing concern for financial institutions. And the linked crimes aren't always easy to spot.
In this exclusive interview, security expert Diana...
Yes, yes, we all know the economy is hanging by threads right now. Banks that have been around forever are closing around us, the largest financial institutions are faltering, the stock market is down and up and down and up again, the Treasury is pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy, and we are all...
Despite economic setbacks this year, data security remains top-of-mind for the majority of community bankers.
Results from the 2008 Independent Community Bankers of America's (ICBA) Community Bank Technology Survey reveal that more than 80 percent of respondents are "vigorously maintaining data security" as their top...
Insights on the Federal Rescue Plan - an Interview with Guillermo Kopp of TowerGroup
Tuesday's news was mainly about Wall Street, with the U.S. government pledging to invest up to $125 billion in nine of the nation's largest banks.
But Main Street banking institutions and their customers will be the ultimate...
If you're not at least investigating mobile banking now, you can bet your competitor is.
Worldwide, there are 3.3 billion mobile devices -- vs. 950 million PCs - and four people are born every second, while 32 mobile phones are sold.
Mobile banking is the immediate future of financial institutions of all sizes...
Howard Schmidt, a recognized information security thought leader, offers exclusive insights as new president of the Information Security Forum.
Schmidt, a household name in information security circles since his days as CISO and information security leader at Microsoft and eBay, discusses the global war against...
Leading Technology Vendor Discusses the Need for Vulnerability Assessments & Remediation Processes for Applications Whether Developed In-House or By a Third-Party
Application security is a key focus of regulatory agencies - ensuring that financial institutions pay as much attention to third-party applications as...
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