Financial institutions that want to help their customers avoid the season's thieves online will be ready & willing - ready with advice and willing to answer questions.
Here's a list of some of the top advice from computer security vendors and experts for those brave souls that will venture into Cyber Monday...
The holidays are here and the "Black Friday" of the online shopping world -- "Cyber Monday" -- is December 1. The Monday after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest online shopping days of the year. According to the 2008 eHoliday Study by Shop.org, cost-conscious shoppers are making their way online, and retailers expect...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) says that the list of banks it considers to be in trouble shot up by 46 percent, to 171, during the third quarter.
Total assets held by troubled institutions climbed from $78.3 billion to $115.6 billion -- a figure that suggests that the nation's top 20 banks aren't on...
Bank mergers and failures. Market fluctuations. Looming layoffs. The new administration and the changes it will bring to financial services regulation.
There is much in the news these days for financial institutions - and their customers - to consider. But at a time when consumer confidence in banking is at a...
Information security will be among the top 10 business drivers for retail financial institutions in 2009, says a leading research firm. Along with the current economic environment, regulatory change and compliance, financial institutions will face challenges in developing short- and long-term strategies to mitigate...
It was a busy weekend for federal banking regulators, as a deal was hashed out for the government to rescue troubled giant Citigroup with a $20 billion injection into the global bank and guarantees to back more than $300 billion in toxic loans.
Federal banking regulators made the dramatic move late on Sunday,...
The nation is facing the economic crisis of the century, but Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Thursday warned against the passage of harsh financial industry regulations. Paulson, who calls the financial storm now swirling around the glob a "once or twice" in a 100 years event, warmed that imposing strict...
Interview With David Schneier of Icons, Inc.
The market fluctuates, budgets shift, staffing resources change. But regulatory mandates? They stay the same.
Despite the economic downturn and its broad effects, banking institutions continue to be held to - and measure up to - exacting standards from regulatory...
Consumer prices dropped by the largest amount in the past 61 years last month, as analysts speculate that the government's efforts to stabilize the financial services industry and stock markets may be too reactive and changing too quickly.
Stocks opened lower in trading on Wednesday, with already nervous investors...
As wild as the end of 2008 has been, I can't get my mind off 2009.
This is because I'm just now helping to put the finishing touches on our annual State of Banking Information Security survey, which helps us take the pulse of the banking/security community, so we can gauge the priorities for the year ahead.
Last...
At a time when resources are tight and risks are abundant, many banking institutions are going mobile.
This is one of the findings of the recent Banking Confidence Survey, wherein 41% of respondents say their immediate business objectives include investment in new and enhanced services such as mobile banking. Their...
Mobile Payment Systems, Social Media, Facebook and LinkedIn. These are among the targets of the modern-day money launderer, and it behooves your institution to understand and prepare for them. Register for this webinar to hear directly from money-laundering investigator Kevin Sullivan:
The...
Survey Results - banking technology executives reveal their institution's application security priorities heading into 2009
In a down economy application security is both a necessity and a competitive differentiator. Yet in a recent BankInfoSecurity.com survey, respondents showed that they had no reason for...
American Express, one of the most recognized brands in the world, with assets of $127 billion, is transforming into a bank holding company in order to strengthen its position in the uncertainty and turmoil of the global economy.
State-chartered credit unions may think they've at least temporarily dodged the enforcement bullet re: the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule. But just because the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) pushed back the compliance enforcement deadline for these institutions doesn't mean that they can take a break, industry experts...
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