Risk assessments are over. Now it's time for institutions to prove they conform to the FFIEC's Authentication Guidance. Fraud expert George Tubin offers tips to prepare for the first regulatory exam.
Losses linked to debit fraud now exceed losses connected to check fraud, according to a new survey by the American Bankers Association. How are banks responding to the threat?
Improved collaboration and communication between small businesses and financial institutions is the first step toward improving online security, says Mark Patterson, an ACH fraud victim. What else would help?
Online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos.com has issued an e-mail alert to more than 24 million customers regarding a newly-discovered data breach of an internal network.
Cyberhackers are increasing their efforts to target online credentials. And phishing attacks waged against accountholders at Chase in the U.S. and Barclays in the U.K. have made it clear that banking accounts are the target.
Steven VanRoekel says the mobile revolution will fundamentally change the way the federal government serves the public and its employees. But in outlining the Federal Mobile Strategy, the federal CIO hardly mentions security and privacy.
John Carlson sees the evolution of technology introducing new threats to financial institutions. So, how will BITS' new VP of cybersecurity and fraud prevention help banks mitigate those risks?
BITS, the technology policy division of The Financial Services Roundtable, has just named a new VP of cybersecurity and fraud prevention. What's John Carlson's mission, and what's it mean to banks?
Customers want to be involved with their banking security, but few institutions allow them to play active roles in fraud prevention. What has to change?
Data breaches are all about reputational risk, says attorney Lisa Sotto. And as legal requirements grow, attorneys must play increasingly integral roles in helping clients respond to incidents.
Phishing schemes, like the one claiming to be from the Better Business Bureau, target consumers who have concerns about troubled accounts or account breaches. And social engineering is used more often to acquire financial and personal information.
Two years after his business was a victim of ACH fraud, PATCO's Mark Patterson doubts whether most small business owners are yet aware of the risks they face. And he doesn't think the FFIEC guidance will help.
ACH fraud victim Mark Patterson says small businesses like his welcome improved online security measures from banking institutions. But is the new FFIEC Authentication Guidance sufficient? Patterson says no.
Banks and credit unions are feverishly working to meet the FFIEC's authentication compliance deadline next year. But experts say institutions should be looking beyond the guidance, by making investments in cross-channel fraud detection.
U.S. and Estonian authorities have broken up one of the largest Internet crime schemes that allegedly netted $14 million in fraudulent advertising fees and infected 4 million computers in 100 countries.
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