So You Think You Are Secure?

STRONG Authentication

Exploitations that threaten security are on the rise. Every day, news stories document the rampant growth of attacks and exploits. The types of attacks vary - Denial of Service (DoS), buffer overflow, identity theft, session hijacking, website defacements, email viruses, worms, phishing scams, and the list goes on. Experts estimate recent attacks have more than doubled than those seen in the past with billions of dollars in losses. This year the attacks have been even more frequent and more horrific. No matter which set of IT security indices you analyze, threats loom overhead, with financial services targeted more than any other industry. According to a Global Security Survey performed by Deloitte Touche, financial institutions are losing the war against hackers. Eighty-three percent of the survey respondents acknowledged that their systems had been compromised, many resulting in financial losses.

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