Mobile banking - just how real is the trend? And how secure are the solutions?
Increasingly so, according to industry analysts and practitioners who are at the leading edge of the movement to deliver banking services to customers' cell phones and PDA's.
A Philadelphia bank and two Washington State credit unions this week revealed that their customers had been solicited in new, telephone-based phishing attacks aimed at stealing personal account information.
TOM FIELD: I wanted to ask you just to start out regarding data breach response plans. You see a lot of these. Where do you typically see that an institution has some holes in its plan? REBECCA HEROLD: Well, first and foremost, most organizations still do not have a documented privacy breach response plan. ...
Many banking institutions today do business with customers in multiple states, but few security leaders are aware of the nuances of data breach disclosure laws in these different states. Some of the differences are subtle; others significant. Phil Alexander, an information security officer for a major bank, has...
If 2007 is any indication, then 2008 is going to be a wild year for financial institutions facing a slew of risk management issues.
Hanging like the sword of Damocles above all is the subprime mortgage crisis, which sees institutions looking for ways to avoid foreclosures and challenges surrounding underwriting....
You've seen the biggest stories and security incidents of 2007. Now here's a list of the most popular federal agency releases and regulations of the year.
It was a banner year for information security incidents, which proved to be indiscriminate. No national boundary, employee group or trusted service provider is exempt. And no breach is worth its cost in damages, reparations and loss of reputation. From these incidents, we draw 10 lessons learned to guide financial...
FIELD: I wanted to talk to you from the consumer's perspective. What are you seeing as the biggest areas of concern right now regarding identity theft?
BRODER: Well, I think consumers are always concerned about their privacy and running the risk that someone else will get hold of their information and will...
Mari Frank was an Identity Theft victim before most people even knew what Identity Theft was.
Read her personal story to see how she discovered the crime against her, ways she fought back, advice for consumers, and how she's become a nationally-known leader in the battle against Identity Theft.
TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) has settled with all but one of the seven banks and associations that sued in a putative class action as a result of the intrusions into TJX’s computer system.
The TJX data breach. The Bank of India hack. The San Diego County wildfires. It's been a year full of memorable disasters - and some notable recoveries and regulations, too.
As we reflect on the biggest stories of 2007, it's clear that bad news was big. Some of our most popular stories were about Commerce Bank,...
Betsy Broder, Assistant Director in the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, discusses Identity Theft from a consumer's perspective, including:
The biggest areas of concern for consumers re: ID Theft
The state of consumer awareness
Fundamental best-practices to fight ID...
Rebecca Herold, privacy expert
Many different types of privacy breaches continue to plague organizations and their third-party service providers. Hear Rebecca Herold discuss:
Data breach response plans – where are the holes?
Notification plans (or lack thereof)
How to involve and ensure the security...
Matthew Speare, Senior Vice President of Information Technology, M & T Bank Corporation, discusses the practical application of computer forensics in banking institutions, including:
How forensics has made a difference at his institution
How to establish your own forensics program
Advice for banking executives...
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