There have been 58 reported banking-related data breaches so far in 2010, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center -- slightly fewer than the total of 62 breaches in 2009.
Robert Siciliano, a McAfee security consultant and founder of IDTheftSecurity.com, says socially engineered scams that are SMS/text-based will create big headaches for banks and credit unions in the near future.
Electronic communication is at the heart of every organization, but one compromised e-mail can damage your corporate brand, compromise intellectual property or put you in non-compliance with laws and industry regulations. Privacy concerns, regulatory compliance, and corporate guidelines all need to be factored into...
The number of identity fraud victims has increased 22 percent in the U.S., costing 9.9 million victims a total of $48 billion in 2008.
This is the news from the fifth annual Identity Fraud Survey Report from Javelin Strategy & Research. In an exclusive interview, James Van Dyke, Javelin founder and President,...
Reported data breaches increased by nearly half in 2008, and 12 percent of the total hacks were at financial institutions - up from 7 percent in 2007.
This is the news from the Identity Theft Resource Center's (ITRC) 2008 breach report, which shows that 2008's 656 reported breaches were up 47 percent over 2007's...
What better time to be discussing identity theft?
It's Cyber Monday today - the day designated as the official start of the online holiday shopping season - and if we've learned anything in recent weeks, it's that tough economic times heighten the risk of crimes such as identity theft. So, now is a great time to...
The crime of deception is now even more deceptive.
Multi-channel fraud - schemes that are launched simultaneously via telephone, Internet, in person and via mail - is a growing concern for financial institutions. And the linked crimes aren't always easy to spot.
In this exclusive interview, security expert Diana...
Bank of America is well known for its mobile banking services. Currently, the institution has 750,000 mobile banking customers receiving services on 400 different kinds of devices.
But did you realize that one of the ways BoA secures its electronic offerings is by providing its customers with abuse reporting...
Interviews Shed Light on Topics of Unique Interest to Banking/Security Executives
The annual RSA Conference is a showplace for the who's who of security solutions vendors. The event showroom is lined with scores of the industry's leading vendors - no one individual could hope to see them all.
So, the Information...
Privacy breaches can have devastating impact upon organizations if they do not respond to them well - and ensure that their third-party service providers are also adequately protected. Register for this webinar to learn:
Why there are more privacy breaches than ever before
How to plan for - and respond to - a...
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