Bankers' Hotline, Volume 16, Number 7
Financial Institutions Report on Security Attacks: 51% Hit by "Phishing"
by Genilee S. Parente, Contributing Editor
Random acts of vandalism against financial institutions have been replaced by purpose-based acts such as phishing.
Banks, Technology Companies Form Early Warning Company
Financial Institutions have long searched for a way to communicate information that would help deter criminal activity and fraudulent accounts. Five of the nation's banks and First Data Corporation have joined forces to reach that goal.
Using Cards for Online Bill Pay
Yodlee launches Bill Pay with a Twist Card Payments.
In The News
- Fingerprint Recorded on Card
- Fingerprinting - Mexican Style
- Fingerprinting Reading - Saudi Arabia Style
- Online Authentication
- Contactless Card Size Shrinks
- Phishing Problems in England
- Assessing the Risk of Authentication
- Reverse Mortgages Hit New Levels
- Why HSAs Aren't Catching On
Statistics, Facts, & Such
Training Page
Forgery & Altered Documents…Part II
Dana Turner continues his training series on altered documents and how to check documents for authenticity.
Chips or No Chips
The effectiveness of chip and PIN technology questioned by some countries while others have great success with these crime deterrants.
New Center to Help Those About to Foreclose
Banks and other financial firms join forces in a mission is to help people avoid foreclosure on their homes.
From the editor's desk
Are We Fighting a Losing Battle?
We have overworked security people doing nothing but fighting crime, and we're still losing billions of dollars every year to the crooks.
States Pass Credit Freeze Legislation
Many states are implementing or are in the process of implementing some form of credit freeze legislation that allows residents to put a freeze on their credit reports if they suspect they are victims of identity theft.
War Stories
Questions & Answers
- Payment of Dated Checks
- Living Trusts and Check Titling
- Variations of Joint Accounts
- Liability of Bank on Altered Item
Other Bankers
- Executive Editor:
- Barbara Hurst
- Editor:
- P. Kevin Smith, CPP
- Contributing Editor:
- Genilee S. Parente
- Board of Advisors:
- John S. Burnett
Peter G. Djinis, Esq.
William Gearin
Lucy H. Griffin
Mary Beth Guard, Esq.
David McGuinn
Robert G. Rowe, III, Esq.
Barry Thompson
Dana Turner
Andy Zavoina