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ACH Fraud

Tippett's Top 10 Security Predictions

Linda McGlasson  •  May 4, 2010

By 2020, there will be better security protections and coordination to fight cybercrime.

Account Takeover

P2P Payments: What You Need to Know

Linda McGlasson  •  May 3, 2010

At a time when fraudsters prey upon electronic transactions, what are banking institutions' unique security concerns about P2P payments?

Electronic / Mobile Payments Fraud

Editor's Choice: April's Top Banking News, Views

April 29, 2010

Fraud - its forms and reforms - was the top news story in April. Listen to this audio overview of the month's top news items, including: Hancock Breach Reveals New Trend; P2P Payments: Simple, Secure Transactions; How Do You Recover Your Reputation?

Governance

Should Feds Withhold Funds to Compel IT Security?

Eric Chabrow  •  April 27, 2010

CISO suggests strong-arming cities to practice IT hygiene.

Governance

SEC Antics Serve as Policy Reminder

Linda McGlasson  •  April 27, 2010

So, while the financial industry tanked, the Securities and Exchange Commission's top staffers watched their fave x-rated videos?

Electronic Healthcare Records

Database Encryption: No Rush?

Howard Anderson  •  April 20, 2010

When it comes to applying encryption, should databases be the last on the to-do list?

ACH Fraud

On Zeus, ATM Fraud and Foreclosures

Linda McGlasson  •  April 19, 2010

To start this week, I want to take a look at some of the numbers that caught my eye. Trojans, ATM fraudster plea and home foreclosure rates are some of the stories that should mean something to everyone.

Electronic / Mobile Payments Fraud

P2P Payments: Simple, Secure Transactions

Tom Field  •  April 16, 2010

Increasingly, consumers long for a simple payment solution that allows them to send money to family and friends via email or text message. Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU), Washington's largest credit union, is at the forefront of the person-to-person (P2P) payments revolution. And in an exclusive interview,...

ACH Fraud

Fighting Fraud in the Re-Set Economy

Tom Field  •  April 16, 2010

Just back from FICO World with insights and observations on the re-set economy.

Information Security ... and Ethics

Upasana Gupta  •  April 13, 2010

In information security, ethics can play havoc with a career.

Electronic / Mobile Payments Fraud

P2P Payments: Simple, Secure Transactions

Tom Field  •  April 8, 2010

Interview with Howie Wu, VP Virtual Banking, Boeing Employees Credit Union Increasingly, consumers long for a simple payment solution that allows them to send money to family and friends via email or text message. Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU), Washington's largest credit union, is at the forefront of the...

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

DLP Case Study: RealTick and Code Green Networks

Tom Field  •  March 30, 2010

When it comes to data loss prevention (DLP), what are the major challenges facing financial institutions and other organizations? And how can these challenges be overcome? In this exclusive interview, Jason Vander Meer of RealTick discusses his organization's DLP strategy, and the solution he deployed from Code...

Governance

New Rules for Social Networking

Linda McGlasson  •  March 25, 2010

Do you know what your employees are tweeting about or posting on their personal Facebook wall?

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Data Loss Prevention Case Study: The Challenges Facing Financial Institutions

Tom Field  •  March 24, 2010

When it comes to data loss prevention (DLP), what are the major challenges facing financial institutions and other organizations? And how can these challenges be overcome? In this exclusive interview, Jason Vander Meer of RealTick discusses his organization's DLP strategy, and the solution he deployed from Code...

Application Security

Warren Axelrod on Banking Information Security

Tom Field  •  March 18, 2010

C. Warren Axelrod is a veteran banking/security executive and thought-leader, and in an exclusive interview he discusses top security trends and threats.