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Account Takeover

Account Takeover Pt. III: Back to Cash?

Tracy Kitten  •  August 19, 2010

Debit's direct access to cash makes it attractive to fraudsters.

Electronic / Mobile Payments Fraud

How Secure are Stored Check Images?

Tracy Kitten  •  August 17, 2010

How secure are check images? That question has come to the fore with the advent of remote deposit capture.

Information Sharing

Adapting Digital Rights Management to Secure Sensitive Data

Eric Chabrow  •  August 17, 2010

Copyright-protection system eyed as an infosec tool.

Electronic / Mobile Payments Fraud

3 Security Challenges of Mobile Banking

Tracy Kitten  •  August 10, 2010

Interview with Anthony Vitale of Patelco Credit Union, regarding the primary security concerns financial institutions face when it comes to mobile banking.

Account Takeover

Account Takeover: My Story

Tracy Kitten  •  August 10, 2010

I got a first-hand lesson in account takeover this past weekend, when I awoke to a string of text messages from my bank.

ACH Fraud

Why Banks are Losing the War

August 5, 2010

Jeremiah Grossman, CTO of WhiteHat Security, on what banking institutions can do to regain the advantage over the fraudsters.

ATM Fraud

ATM Access: Getting in is Too Easy

Tracy Kitten  •  August 5, 2010

"Not having the technical expertise, you rely on the manufacturer to help you with something like this - to stay one step ahead of these problems." - Lilia Rojo, SCE Federal Credit Union

Electronic / Mobile Payments Fraud

GPS: The Future of Authentication?

Tracy Kitten  •  August 2, 2010

A report published by Gartner Research places emphasis on another use for mobile technology in the financial transaction chain - as a security layer for user authentication via global positioning.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

A Tale of Three Breach Reports

Linda McGlasson  •  July 30, 2010

This week a trio of reports came out on data breaches. I decided to take a look at these reports to compare commonalities and distinctions.

CISO Trainings

Marcus Ranum on Today's Top Threats

Tom Field  •  July 29, 2010

Outspoken security expert weighs in on the biggest risks to consumers and businesses - including social media and portable technology.

Endpoint Security

Living with IT Security Breaches

Eric Chabrow  •  July 29, 2010

Former NSA CIO Preston Winter on Defending Penetrations from Within

Electronic / Mobile Payments Fraud

Pay-At-The-Pump Skimming Saga Grows

Tracy Kitten  •  July 28, 2010

Pay-at-pump skimming jumps to forefront of financial security concerns.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

2010 Verizon Data Breach Report: Insiders are #1 Threat

Tom Field  •  July 27, 2010

Investigator Wade Baker on why insider crimes are up - where and how they're occurring.

Account Takeover

What it Takes to Fight Fraud

Upasana Gupta  •  July 26, 2010

Because fraudsters are constantly creating more diverse and complex schemes using advanced technology, the role of a fraud investigator has evolved

Application Security

The Dangers of Consumerization

Tom Field  •  July 21, 2010

Insights from Gartner's John Pescatore on Evolving Security Threats, Solutions.