banks

Banks turn backs on local technology

Banks turn backs on local technology

Technology is more innovative if it has been adopted overseas, a panel of financial services experts has said.
Ry Crozier Aug 18 2008 12:05PM Software
Report outs banks with most ID theft complaints

Report outs banks with most ID theft complaints

Consumers, regulators, and businesses have no way to reliably assess the incidences and frequency of identity fraud at major financial institutions, a new study concludes.
Sue Marquette Mar 3 2008 10:16AM Security
UK banks rapped for poor online service

UK banks rapped for poor online service

UK banks and building societies deliver poor levels of online customer service, according to a study of 52 leading European financial services companies commissioned by IBM and Kana Software.

Robert Jaques Feb 7 2008 3:23PM Networking
Fortinet: Storm Worm botnet used to mount phishing attacks on Barclays, Halifax banks

Fortinet: Storm Worm botnet used to mount phishing attacks on Barclays, Halifax banks

The Fortinet Global Security Research team has detected two phishing attacks on UK major banks that were mounted using the Storm Worm botnet, said to be the first attack on the financial sector by Storm's huge network of zombie computers.
Jack Rogers Jan 9 2008 12:37PM Security
Banks: TJX lost twice as much data as reported

Banks: TJX lost twice as much data as reported

A group of New England banking associations contended in a court filing Tuesday that hackers stole 94 million account numbers when they infiltrated the databases of clothing retailer TJX, the Boston Globe reported today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 26 2007 9:40AM Security
Panda pitches client security for banks

Panda pitches client security for banks

Security firm Panda has launched a software suite designed to secure e-banking and e-commerce transactions.
Clement James Oct 18 2007 10:09AM Security
RSA Study: Targeted attacks against banks continue to soar

RSA Study: Targeted attacks against banks continue to soar

Targeted attacks against financial institutions continued to soar last month, according to the latest report by RSA.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 10 2007 6:11AM Security
RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers

RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers

For the fifth consecutive month, UK banks are the second most targeted worldwide by online fraudsters, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 11 2007 10:43AM Security
Online banks losing customers' trust

Online banks losing customers' trust

Branches still matter, says report.
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 25 2007 10:30AM Security
Banks file suit against TJX over breach costs

Banks file suit against TJX over breach costs

Three US state banking associations announced Tuesday that they have filed a joint lawsuit against TJX Companies over "dramatic costs" their 300 members have incurred since the discount retailer announced that hackers infiltrated its processing systems, exposing some 45 million credit card numbers.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2007 9:55AM Security
Banks cautioned over binned customer details

Banks cautioned over binned customer details

A dozen of the UK's leading banks have been accused of putting the security of potentially millions of customer's in jeopardy by dumping sensitive information in rubbish bins outside their premises.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 15 2007 4:08PM Security
Australia amongst global attack

Australia amongst global attack

Fifty financial institutions in the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region were hit with a well crafted pharming attack this week.
Frank Washkuch Feb 22 2007 4:20PM Security
Quantum banks on data de-dup in 2007

Quantum banks on data de-dup in 2007

Quantum is quietly confident that its investment in the emerging area of data de-duplication will change the face of the storage market.
Tim Lohman Dec 6 2006 1:03PM Storage
EBay could replace banks in the future

EBay could replace banks in the future

EBay, or an equivalent trust system, could replace banks within 20 years, according to a Gartner analyst.
Will Head Sep 20 2006 10:49AM Software
Opinion: From the CSO's desk - Banks should ask safer questions

Opinion: From the CSO's desk - Banks should ask safer questions

Like most people these days, I change credit cards often to take advantage of zero per-cent interest rates.
Brian Shorten, Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Opinion: From the CSO's desk - Banks should ask safer questions

Opinion: From the CSO's desk - Banks should ask safer questions

Like most people these days, I change credit cards often to take advantage of zero per-cent interest rates.
Brian Shorten, Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Credit unions, small banks see more phishing attacks

Credit unions, small banks see more phishing attacks

Attacks against small banks and credit unions remained on the rise last month, according to a recent fraud report from RSA Security.
Frank Washkuch Jun 9 2006 9:08PM Security
Community banks team up with Microsoft

Community banks team up with Microsoft

Microsoft and the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) have joined forces to help community banks improve their information security practices.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 9 2006 8:58PM Security
Online banks must boost IT security

Online banks must boost IT security

Banks offering online banking services to retail customers need to beef up their security features, especially in light of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's (FFIEC’s) 2006 mandate, warned a recently published report.
William Eazel Mar 2 2006 9:49AM Security
ABN AMRO banks on authentication application to fight identity theft

ABN AMRO banks on authentication application to fight identity theft

ABN AMRO, one of the world's largest international banks, has rolled out an automated document authentication system in a bid to achieve compliance with pending regulations designed to fight identity theft. The project to deploy Viisage’s iA-thenticate offering, was undertaken in conjunction with Viisage's Netherlands business partner, Securitech B.V.
William Eazel Jan 27 2006 11:26AM Security

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?