Week In Review: Cleveland Fed Reserve, Other Banks Hacked; Comerica's Fight Against ID Theft

Tracy Kitten (FraudBlogger) • November 19, 2010 5 Minutes

A Malaysian national is charged with hacking the Cleveland Fed Reserve, and Comerica Bank says ID theft protection requires a 'multifaceted' effort.Here's a list of some of this week's most compelling content on BankInfoSecurity.com:

Cleveland Fed Reserve, Other Banks Hacked. A 32-year-old Malaysian man was arrested shortly after his arrival last month at John F. Kennedy airport in New York City. His crime? Hacking into the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank;
Local Partnerships Take ID Theft Prevention to the Community. Dallas-based Comerica Bank supports "a multifaceted" identity theft prevention program -- one that includes local partnerships with law enforcement and grassroots groups to enhance consumer education about ID theft protection; and
Managing Editor Linda McGlasson begin_of_the_skype_highlightingÂ Â Â Â Â end_of_the_skype_highlighting puts the spotlight on money laundering, saying institutions that think the Bank Secrecy Act and AML compliance requirements are just about paperwork, could be in for a rude awakening.

Please listen to this roundup, and check out all of the month's and week's news and views on BankInfoSecurity.com.