126 Results from 2013, /security
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UK banks are turning to expanding access to technology to rebuild customer trust and offer improved services. For example our client Barclays Bank is embarking on a major transformation programme that uses increased investment in technology to “create a much better customer and client experience at structurally lower cost, with better control and ...
22 November 2013 /security /regulation
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
When you leave your home or apartment in the morning, you might pack up a small bag of whatever you need for the day, which might change daily. But what doesn’t change is the three things you always have, and that’s your keys, mobile device and wallet. They are three essentials we can’t function without. Fortunately, at least two out of the three ...
21 November 2013 /security
Dan Barnes Writer at Information Corporation
Financial Fraud Action (FFA) UK, the finance industry’s national anti-fraud group has observed an increase in successful criminal activity in the first half of 2013, with physical theft of cards using increasingly complex techniques on the rise. I thought Chip and PIN was going to stop fraud? Fraud is like an air bubble under a plastic sheet; if yo...
20 November 2013 /security /wholesale Future Finance News Analysis
Most people give no thought whatsoever to posting pictures of their children online. They are proud of their kids, they love them…so why not show the world how wonderful they are so others can enjoy each milestone too? Plus, Grandma and Auntie live so far away, and they want to keep up with new pictures and videos. And as long as you set up all th...
16 November 2013 /security
How do you get the balance right between customer service and security? The battle between banks and fraudsters is ongoing, with banks losing millions each year through fraud. In addition, the rise of digital and mobile banking over the past few years has led to banks investing heavily in their fraud and security measures. These authentication devi...
14 November 2013 /security
Did you know you can buy Social Security numbers (SSNs) online? It’s legal to do so in most cases, and pretty much anyone who has an internet connection can make a purchase. Information brokers or data brokers, as they are known, sell this information in the form of background checks. In some instances, the SSN needs to be provided to get the back...
13 November 2013 /security
There is no such thing as a truly secure password; there are only more secure or less secure passwords. Passwords are currently the most convenient and effective way to control access to your accounts. But passwords are a mess. We have too many; sometimes they are all the same, which makes it easier for a hacker; many passwords are “123456” and ea...
12 November 2013 /security
Wallets suck. Seriously. Mine hurts my butt when I sit down. I have to remember to take it with me, and then I’m always afraid of losing it. There’s nothing fun about it. And…well…it’s dirty. It really is—money is dirty, and the cards you hand to people with dirty hands that handle dirty cards all day are dirty. Can we please just use our mobiles ...
11 November 2013 /security
David Divitt Senior Fraud Product Manager at VocaLink
We all know that fraud has been rising pretty steadily in some form or another over the past decade despite efforts to stem it. We have been able to control areas in which fraud was prevalent by implementing technologies and processes to make it much more difficult for fraudsters to accomplish their crime, but in general, that tends to simply shif...
11 November 2013 /security /payments
Smartphone use continues to increase. More than one third of Americans have dropped landlines and only use mobiles. It is very possible that within the next 10 years, the landline will be obsolete and we will all be wireless. And when there’s a major transition in technology, the newness of it all creates a perfect storm for scammers to attack the ...
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