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  • 4 Security Priorities for Banks

    Gartner's Chuvakin on Mobile, Cloud, Hacktivist Attacks 4 Security Priorities for Banks

    From mobile and the cloud to DDoS attacks and risks surrounding big data, what should banks and credit unions do now to mitigate exposure? Gartner's Anton Chuvakin offers his top recommendations. Read more...

  • Global Breach Date Now Jan. 2011

    Visa, MasterCard Offer Revised Timeline Global Breach Date Now Jan. 2011

    New alerts from Visa and MasterCard suggest the breach at Global Payments dates to January 2011, an exposure window significantly longer than originally reported. What are the implications for card issuers? Read more...

  • Key Phish Phry Player Sentenced

    Last Figure in International Phishing Ring Gets Prison Term Key Phish Phry Player Sentenced

    A U.S. District Court has sentenced the last key figure from 2009's Operation Phish Phry, a two-year international cybercrime investigation that resulted in the arrest of 100 fraudsters on two continents. Read more...

  • Check Fraud: The Next Generation

    Schemes Have Evolved, But Detection Methods Haven't Check Fraud: The Next Generation

    Check fraud risk may seem minor, relative to threats posed by emerging e-commerce channels. But the lines between checks and e-payments are blurring. What can institutions do to mitigate the threats? Read more...

  • Online Retailer Breached

    Incident Highlights E-Commerce Vulnerabilities Online Retailer Breached

    N.Y.-based clothing retailer Opening Ceremony says a breach of its online boutique likely exposed names, addresses and credit card details. Why are card breaches becoming increasingly common? Read more...

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    3 Keys to Mobile Security

    Banks Are Thinking Beyond Mobile Banking, Payments By Jeffrey Roman
    3 Keys to Mobile Security

    How are banking institutions addressing mobile security risks and authentication challenges? Paul Smocer of BITS says some of the proactive steps banks are taking might surprise you.

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    Global: A Lack of Breach Transparency

    Processor Promised Updates, But We've Heard Little By Tracy Kitten
    Global: A Lack of Breach Transparency

    Global Payments has been less than forthcoming with information about its data breach. How could this lack of transparency hurt the processor, and what's the lesson for others?

  • Article

    Howard Schmidt's Legacy: In His Words

    Interviewing the Retiring Cybersecurity Coordinator By Eric Chabrow
    Howard Schmidt's Legacy: In His Words

    We began speaking with Howard Schmidt years before anyone heard the term cybersecurity coordinator. Here are links to key interviews with Schmidt, who's retiring from that post at month's end.

  • Article

    KYC Practices Fight Fraud

    ACH Fraud Prevention Requires More Staff Education By Tracy Kitten
    KYC Practices Fight Fraud

    Banking regulators and law enforcement are collaborating to reduce losses linked to account takeover fraud. They say employee training at the branch level is a critical piece in the fraud fight. Why?

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    The Business Case for Continuity Planning

    Small, Mid-Size Enterprises Especially Need to Develop Strategy By Lyndon Bird
    The Business Case for Continuity Planning

    Why do so many small and mid-sized enterprises continue to believe that business continuity planning is just for the big guys? And how do we go about convincing them otherwise? Here are some tips.

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  • Understanding 'Big Data'

    Preserving the Meaning is Industry's Greatest Challenge Understanding 'Big Data'

    Banks have a lot of data, but how well is it integrated? How much are institutions gleaning from the data they house? State Street Corp's chief scientist says financial services could be doing more.

  • Risks of False Credentials

    Screening Expert: 'You Can't Have Dishonest People' Risks of False Credentials

    How common are padded resumes like the one that led to the departure of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson? Far too common, says attorney Les Rosen, who offers tips to help organizations manage such risks.

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