The Experi-Metal Inc. vs. Comerica Bank case is just one of several high-profile incidents of corporate account takeover -- but it's the first to finally head to court.
This week's top news and views: The FFIEC is expected to issue new security guidance that revisits online banking and strong authentication, and IronKey's Dave Jevans says the industry should fight online fraud, rather than focusing narrowly on ACH.
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is expected to issue new security guidance that revisits online banking and strong authentication, according to industry experts who have been involved in recent meetings with the FFIEC.
"I am hoping for some turn around, but overhang in troubled real estate, unemployment and debt levels are negatives," says Christie Sciacca, former FDIC official.
While IT employment numbers may be lagging, there is strong hope within information security, which is emerging as the hot sector for career prospects in 2011.
Mobile banking and social networks are expected to pose new security threats in the payments space; and one small-business advocate says it's time for regulatory reform to solve the corporate account takeover problem.
Here's a New Year's resolution every banker can appreciate: In 2011, the industry must embrace a stronger dedication to investments in fraud-detection and prevention.
Fraud attempts will escalate, not diminish, as new threats and channels blossom in 2011. Growth in mobile banking and the use of social networks are expected to pose new security challenges, experts say.
2010 Timeline of data breaches involving U.S. financial institutions. See the type of breaches, when they occurred and how many records were compromised.
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