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Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Beware of Social Media for Screening

Tom Field  •  January 31, 2011

There's no hotter trend in background screening than social media. But just as social networks can be used to screen applicants - they also can be abused.

Security Awareness Programs & Computer-based Training

Cyber Challenge Eyes High School Students

Information Security Media Group  •  January 31, 2011

The U.S. Cyber Challenge will hold an online contest to identify talented high school students with the skills to pursue advanced education and job opportunities in the cybersecurity field.

ACH Fraud

The ROI of Security Compliance

Tracy Kitten  •  January 31, 2011

Tripwire's Shenoy says security compliance improves the bottom-line.

Governance & Risk Management

4 Banks Close on Jan. 28

BankInfoSecurity.com  •  January 29, 2011

First Community Bank, a $2.31 billion institution based in Taos, NM, is the largest of four banks to fail on Friday, Jan. 28.

Account Takeover

EMI, Comerica Await Verdict

Tracy Kitten  •  January 28, 2011

The Experi-Metal Inc. vs. Comerica Bank trial ended Jan. 26, and the two parties now await judgment.

3rd Party Risk Management

Cryptography in the Cloud

Tom Field  •  January 28, 2011

There's no better way to secure critical data than through cryptography - especially when that data is stored in the cloud.

Account Takeover

Cyber Attacks: Lopsided Warfare

Tracy Kitten  •  January 28, 2011

Terry Austin says banks and credit unions have the tools and the know-how to be the heroes, when it comes to ACH fraud prevention.

ACH Fraud

Is Fraud Prevention Misguided?

Tracy Kitten  •  January 27, 2011

Dave Jevans says most U.S. banks are ill-equipped to fight 2011's newest security threats, such as automated malware attacks.

ACH Fraud

New Guidance or Not, Bankers Move Forward

Tracy Kitten  •  January 27, 2011

Some banks and credit unions say they can't wait for new guidance; they're already moving forward with investments in new payments technologies.

Governance & Risk Management

Howard Schmidt Seeks Private-Sector Support

Eric Chabrow  •  January 27, 2011

Cybersecurity coordinator touts trusted, online initiative.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Internal Fraud and Dollar Losses

Tracy Kitten  •  January 26, 2011

A new Aite research report proves internal fraud is more damaging than many financial-services companies realize.

Account Takeover

ACH Fraud on Trial

Tracy Kitten  •  January 26, 2011

The Experi-Metal Inc. vs. Comerica Bank case is just one of several high-profile incidents of corporate account takeover -- but it's the first to finally head to court.

Governance & Risk Management

Giving Obama a 'D' in Infosec

Eric Chabrow  •  January 26, 2011

How fair is a report card that gives President Obama middling grades on his administration's cybersecurity performance?

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Biggest Security & Privacy Topics of 2011

Tom Field  •  January 25, 2011

When it comes to sizing up the privacy agenda for 2011, there's no bigger topic than data security.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Beware of Social Media for Screening

Tom Field  •  January 25, 2011

Employment Screen Resources' Lester Rosen says there's no hotter trend in background screening than social media. But just as social networks can be used to screen applicants, they also can be abused.