Improved collaboration and communication between small businesses and financial institutions is the first step toward improving online security, says Mark Patterson, an ACH fraud victim. What else would help?
Skimming is a global epidemic, experts say, and global fraud losses linked to skimming will grow in 2012. So how will retailers and financial institutions respond?
DBS Bank is launching a new SMS/text alert service for ATM transactions, following a rash of fraudulent withdrawals that cost accountholders $1 million.
U.S. and European institutions can learn from DBS Bank's example. In response to a rash of fraudulent withdrawals that cost accountholders $1 million, the bank is launching a new SMS/text alert service for ATM transactions.
Online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos.com has issued an e-mail alert to more than 24 million customers regarding a newly-discovered data breach of an internal network.
Financial institutions still have a long way to go to fight fraud and mitigate online banking vulnerabilities. But what exactly are the top vulnerabilities, and what can institutions do about them?
Revised guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, SP 800-63-1, could help organizations protect themselves from a growing threat to their information assets: the insider.
A card compromise at a California-based grocery chain has raised questions about the efficacy of PCI-DSS. Experts say even if merchants are compliant, fraudsters can easily get around the security measures.
Retailers and fast-food chains throughout the world are reporting an uptick in point-of-sale skimming incidents. Why do fraudsters find retailers and restaurants so easy to target?
Bank of America, a pioneer in mobile banking, says mobile is hot, but it also opens financial institutions to unknown risks. What proactive steps should banks and credit unions take to ensure they're ready?
A wave of security breaches serves as a catalyst for all types of organizations to assess the need for cyber insurance. Here's the story of one institution that saw the threat and took out a $10 million policy.
ACH fraud victim Mark Patterson says small businesses like his welcome improved online security measures from banking institutions. But is the new FFIEC Authentication Guidance sufficient? Patterson says no.
Banks and credit unions are feverishly working to meet the FFIEC's authentication compliance deadline next year. But experts say institutions should be looking beyond the guidance, by making investments in cross-channel fraud detection.
Pradeep Moudgal says the U.S. is migrating toward EMV. But how much new investment are card issuers going to have to make, and what steps does the collective industry need to take to ensure the transition from the mag-stripe to the chip is a smooth one?
Security concerns are the top barrier between consumers and mobile banking. Yet, only 17 percent of institutions have integrated consumer education into their mobile strategies. Javelin's Mary Monahan offers three tips to improve awareness.
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