The recent Sony and Epsilon breaches sent a strong reminder that companies lack transparency and aren't prepared to respond to a breach once it occurs, says Kirk Herath, Chief Privacy Officer at Nationwide Insurance Companies.
In light of the pending update to the FFIEC's 2005 online authentication guidance, customer awareness is one area banks and credit unions should take very seriously, says Aite analyst Julie McNelley.
Two stories stand out when I look back on the month of May: the POS PIN pad swap scheme that hit Michaels crafts stores in more than 20 states and the insider job at Bank of America that led to $10 million being stolen from some 300 customer accounts.
A July trial date has been set for a pay-at-the-pump skimming scheme that allegedly led to the theft of more than $150,000 from six Hawaii financial institutions, highlighting the growing fraud vulnerability of self-service card payments.
With so much critical information being exchanged today via e-mail, now is the time to deploy next-generation e-mail encryption solutions, says Bob Janacek, CTO and founder of DataMotion.
A Chicago consumer's federal lawsuit against Michaels raises questions about card-fraud liability, highlighting the blurring line between merchants and card issuers in the wake of a payments breach.
High-profile legal wrangles over ACH- and wire-related fraud remain at a standstill, despite the industry's ongoing discussions about corporate account takeover and how to fight it.
It's been nearly two years now since the corporate account takeover spree began. So, what exactly are the courts, institutions and the financial services industry doing today to prevent further incidents of fraud?
SWIFT's Gottfried Leibbrandt says conflicting regulatory mandates could further fragment the international payments market, if banks and governments don't align their strategies. Communication among governments, regulators and global financial institutions is critical.
A star-studded lineup of top U.S. officials including four cabinet secretaries and three other senior executives announced the new international strategy, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity to American foreign policy.
ThreatMetrix's Taussig says strong authentication should be part of every financial institution's layered security approach. And according to expected changes to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's 2005 online authentication guidance, that means proven measures to enhance device identification.
Payment card fraud is a reality the industry is learning to deal with, through stronger analytical tools and transaction monitoring, financial experts says.
When it comes to hot topics, they don't get hotter than authentication, cloud computing and IT governance - all of which I've discussed at length in recent interviews with industry thought-leaders. Let's review some highlights from these conversations.
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