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Bank Systems & Technology April 7, 2006 Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Security Outlook A plethora of high-profile data breaches and concerns about identity theft have put the banking industry on high alert. To secure their information assets, banks must implement a cross-channel, multilayered approach that extends beyond technology. |
Bank Systems & Technology December 1, 2005 Eileen Colkin Cuneo |
Dealing With Data Theft After the Fact When a security breech occurs, a company handling it right can flip the negative into a positive and earn customers' respect and appreciation. If they handle it wrong, and the business will fight the stigma of being an untrustworthy organization indefinitely. |
InternetNews July 5, 2005 Roy Mark |
Finance Firms To Give FTC ID Theft Data The financial services industry is pooling its own data on identity theft victims with the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement groups. |
Bank Technology News May 2007 Glen Fest |
Identity Fraud: Banks Offer ID Theft Resolution Services A Tennessee bank gets surprising demand for an ID theft resolution service it is private labeling from Worldwide Assistance. Customers are even willing to pay for the luxury. |
Bank Systems & Technology June 26, 2006 Deena M. Amato-McCoy |
Closing the Door on Criminals Banks need a consistent approach to fraud assessment and prevention, otherwise they will never truly get ahead of the problem. |
U.S. Banker March 2004 John Engen |
Identity Victims Get Badly Needed Help Bankers view the industry's first stab at forging a unified response to the problem as a strong signal-sender. "Customers can see that we're banding together to stop this, and we can send a message to criminals that we're not working in a siloed fashion," says Mary Blegen, head of US Bancorp's fraud liaison center. |
CRM June 1, 2005 Marshall Lager |
Fear and Loathing in the Database A company's CRM system might make it vulnerable to hackers, but with risk comes opportunity. |
InternetNews October 24, 2005 Tim Gray |
Companies Bid for Authentication Compliance Work Financial institutions are getting started on security compliance regulations. |
Searcher November 2005 Carol Ebbinghouse |
Another Phine Kettle of Phish: Identity Theft Prevention Ten things to do today to protect yourself against identity theft. |
Wall Street & Technology March 21, 2006 Paul Allen |
Add Another Bolt to the Cyber Door Due to enhanced and evolving cyber-threats, financial institutions now must implement some form of multifactor authentication or layered security to protect sensitive customer data. |
U.S. Banker October 2007 Lee Conrad |
Privacy Push: Banks Chafe Against Move To Block Use of SS Numbers Two major federal efforts to curb the widespread use of Social Security numbers are putting banks-the largest private-sector users of those nine sensitive numbers-on defense. |
CRM September 7, 2012 Dale Dabbs |
Protect Your Most Valuable Business Assets--Your Customers Optimal CRM incorporates data protection best practices to curtail identity theft. |
Bank Technology News March 1, 2008 Glen Fest |
Thwarted On-Line, Crime Looks to Past A new identity theft report survey finds a continuing overall decline in fraud numbers and victims, but unfortunately a rapidly rising number of "vishing" and other hands-on alternatives to catching consumers off guard. |
Bank Systems & Technology August 24, 2006 Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Identity Management Addressing the biggest threats to information security for banks. |
Bank Systems & Technology May 8, 2007 Deena M. Amato-McCoy |
Fear Of Identity Theft Discourages Consumers From Banking Online Proactive security measures increase online banking confidence and use, study says. |
Bank Technology News June 2006 |
If It's Loyalty You Seek, Forget Fees For Credit Monitoring At a time when customers are worried about becoming victims of ID theft, banks have a huge opportunity to cement relationships by offering free credit monitoring services to all customers. |
Bank Technology News January 2003 Mark Bruno |
A New Breed Of Criminals Identity heists could drain $500 million this year. Staying ahead of the thieves may be the only way to curb the rise of identity thefts. |
Bank Technology News January 2006 Glen Fest |
Data Breach Notification: States Differ On When To Sound The Alarm Legislative action on how and when banks should sound the alarm when there's been a data breach has lagged on the federal level, leading to a broad mix of state measures. |
Bank Systems & Technology May 24, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Banks Using Security to Increase Customer Trust and Their Bottom Lines Banks realize that information security can increase client loyalty and lower costs. |
InternetNews November 8, 2005 Clint Boulton |
Liberty Needs to Know Who You Are The Liberty Alliance Project creates a group to help companies bring authentication into their folds. |
PC World October 2002 Anne Kandra |
Don't Let Them Steal Your Good Name Identity theft is skyrocketing -- and it's even being used to fund terrorism. The Web can be a real boon for identity thieves, helping them find information about victims and profit from the crime. |
U.S. Banker May 2004 |
Counterfeit Checks are The Forgotten Fraud With all the attention on ID theft, old-fashioned check fraud is getting easier than ever. It may actually account for the majority of cases categorized as identity-related crime. |
PC Magazine August 22, 2008 Matthew D. Sarrel |
Thwarting Identity Theft Identity theft has been a federal offense since 1998. But are we getting any better at dealing with it? Actually, we are. Here are several tips to prevent financial loss from identity theft. |
Bank Technology News January 2008 Michael Sisk |
Compliance: Raising Red Flags On ID Thievery New regs aim to clamp down on ID theft by mandating that banks look for certain "red flags." A noble enough goal, but will bankers be able to comply by next November's deadline? |
CRM September 2012 Kelly Liyakasa |
Cracking the Code on Cyber Crimes Despite efforts to proactively protect customer data, computer intrusions and online fraud are on the rise. |
Bank Systems & Technology February 22, 2007 Michael Singer |
To Keep Consumer Trust, Try Tokens and Smart Cards Banks and other financial institutions should adopt stronger authentication measures, such as security tokens and smart cards, if they want to increase customer satisfaction with Internet banking, according to a panel of industry analysts. |
Wall Street & Technology April 27, 2005 Jim Middlemiss |
CIO Challenge: Two-Factor Authentication The rising incidence of account hijacking and identity theft has created a challenge for financial organizations that want to secure their data, but still allow clients and staff to conduct transactions online. Two-factor authentication may provide a solution. |
Bank Systems & Technology July 12, 2007 Larry Greenemeier |
Link Between Data Breaches And ID Theft Unclear, GAO Reports A U.S. Government Accountability Office report indicates that while the amount of information lost or stolen is disturbing, it's difficult to prove that these breaches lead to identity theft. |
InternetNews May 6, 2005 Tim Gray |
How Much is Too Much Data Loss? Congress returned this week to a burgeoning issue likely to concern the financial health of millions of Americans: What can be done about skyrocketing incidents of identity theft and data loss? |
Bank Technology News August 2006 Glen Fest |
Choosing Authentication Solutions: Vetting Vendors, Soothing Customers Banks face tough choices today in building anti-fraud resiliency, from selecting providers to meeting user preferences. Will they be happy with those choices tomorrow? |
InternetNews September 19, 2006 Roy Mark |
Group Demands Restitution For ID Theft A federal task force on identity theft urged Congress today to require ID thieves pay victims for the time they spend restoring their credit. |
Bank Technology News September 2006 |
Homeland Insecurity One of the toughest battles for bankers may be in combating online security breaches and sophisticated money laundering schemes. |
U.S. Banker December 2005 |
Authentication: FFIEC Commands Two-Factor ID by 2006 The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued guidance requiring multi-factor authentication for on-line banking customers by the end of 2006. |
PC World March 2006 Anne Kandra |
Banking on the Web: Risky Business? The reality behind the risks, plus how to keep your online transactions secure. |
InternetNews February 25, 2005 Erin Joyce |
Tech Needs to Opt-In For ID Protection It's up to the tech industry to improve consumers' data privacy because even if Congress acts, it won't have much of an effect. |
Bank Technology News October 2005 Glen Fest |
Uncle Sam Comes Knocking The U.S. government's interest in having banks help it form networks of federated identity, thus allowing vetted, shared user-credentials between government and private industry, is obvious. The looming question: What's in it for banks? |
Bank Technology News April 2004 Michael Grebb |
Forgotten Fraud: Counterfeit Checks Banks lost $698 million from scams in 2001 |
InternetNews July 10, 2007 Roy Mark |
Many Breaches, Few ID Thefts Data breaches are frequent, but evidence of actual identity theft resulting from the breaches is limited, according to a new report by the General Accountability Office. |
InternetNews January 17, 2007 Ed Sutherland |
Less Data, More Security Will data minimization be the key to enhancing data security? Experts say it's a trend to watch. |
Bank Technology News April 2005 John Adams |
The Cost of Doing Business The debate over multi-factor authentication for electronic transactions is growing louder, and many say industry-wide use is virtually inevitable for banks. So why is almost nobody doing it? |
OCC Bulletin September 8, 2004 |
FFIEC Customer Brochure To assist depository institutions' efforts in raising customer awareness of identity theft and similar crimes, "Protecting Customers' Personal Financial Information" outlines steps bank customers should take to reduce the risk of identity theft. |
AskMen.com Michael Hirsch |
How To: Deal With Identity Theft You probably don't think about it, but transactions you take for granted every day put you at risk for identity theft. |
Bank Systems & Technology August 30, 2004 Ivan Schneider |
Who Was That Masked Man? MSU professor talks about the problem of fighting ID theft and the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act. |
InternetNews April 23, 2007 Roy Mark |
A New Fight Against ID Theft Improved cyber security, increased law enforcement and public education top the recommendations of President Bush's Identity Theft Task Force plan issued today. |
Bank Technology News November 2007 Glen Fest |
Online Authentication: Multifactor Race Nears Finish Line Nearly a year after half of all U.S. institutions missed the deadline to adopt stricter FFIEC guidelines for online authentication, analysts say that banks have finally, and almost universally, put their multifactor and other risk-mitigation layers in place. |
InternetNews May 26, 2005 Tim Gray |
BofA Steps up Authenticity Plan Bank of America moved quickly to restore its reputation this week, announcing a new online authentication service it says will help prevent online fraud and identity theft. |
InternetNews November 11, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Report: ID Theft Haunting Bank Customers Banks need to address the growing concern among their customers over ID theft, or risk losing them. |
InternetNews March 2, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
ID Theft Threat Grows With 1M Already Hit in '09 A new report shows identify theft is off to a rapid start this year - and the figures could be even worse than expected. |
U.S. Banker March 2003 Melissa Solomon |
Is California Asking for Too Much Information? A new law is aimed at protecting customers from identity theft. The disclosures finance companies make could be embarrassing. Not telling could hurt even more. |
InternetNews August 18, 2005 Tim Gray |
Consumers' Online Security Concerns Rising A new study suggests that authentication technologies may help regain online users' trust. |