Jason Rouse, security consultant, says financial institutions can overcome the mobile security challenges with a little foresight and structured technology.
A Colorado court's decision to overturn an identity-theft conviction based on the misuse of a stolen Social Security number has stirred debate among identity theft protection advocates.
A spree of payment card fraud incidents at multiple retail locations in Seattle has prompted an investigation by law enforcement authorities. And security experts say these crimes can be expected to happen more frequently as credit/debit card fraud evolves.
Mobile payments are the future, and so is a migration to EMV chip and PIN. But the financial industry has quite a few more investments in technology upgrades it needs to make before any significant movement can be made.
After an uptick in skimming incidents already in 2010, security experts say that we will see even more skimming in the United States in the months ahead, particularly against ATMs.
Former police investigator Kevin Sullivan feels passionately about anti-money laundering programs. So much so that he has a message to critics who think AML programs are just about shuffling paper.
Richard Oliver says globalization and the advent of the Internet have been two of the most influential technology innovations to hit banking over the last three decades. But a number of outdated card technologies, such as the magnetic stripe, lingers and is exposing the payments industry to fraud.
Mobile devices, by their nature and reliance on wireless connectivity, have inherent security vulnerabilities. But those vulnerabilities can be overcome.
The final version of PCI version 2.0 has just been released. It takes effect Jan. 1, but impacted entities have until Dec. 31, 2011, to become fully compliant.
Card fraud, globalization and emerging technology are pushing U.S. merchants and card issuers to take closer looks at the EMV chip standard, and the PCI Security Standards Council is helping to lead the charge.
Following is the latest state-by-state list of academic institutions selected and approved by the NSA and DHS as Centers of Academic Excellence in information assurance.
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