February 10, 2014 - New research from SunGard* has highlighted how regulatory change is second only to market volatility as an executive issue for financial services firms. With many new regulations taking effect during the course of 2014, in some cases it is even considered the number one strategic risk. Senior executives are now concerned that regulatory change is distracting attention from core business activities and potentially hindering companies' ability to grow.
February 6, 2014 - US Congress is looking into the possibility of speeding up the rollout of Chip and PIN terminals in the US, and associated credit and debit card technology to combat the recent spate of security issues experienced by major retailers, such as Target.
February 5, 2014 - Target has promised to accelerate its $100 million programme to roll out smart card technology in stores to help guard against further fraud.
February 4, 2014 - The Electronic Payments Coalition issued the following statement regarding recent merchant data breaches and the security of the electronic payments system:
February 4, 2014 - Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance.
February 3, 2014 - Well-known malicious software program Zeus, which has been used to steal information from a number of major banking institutions around the world, has been further developed by hackers.
February 3, 2014 - Attention being paid by senior management to money laundering challenges is at an all time high according to findings from a new KPMG International report. Nine in ten of respondents (88 percent) said that AML issues are back at the top of the agenda for senior management rather than being squeezed by competing priorities as has been the case in similar studies over the past ten years (up from 62 percent in 2011).
February 3, 2014 - As retailers increasingly look to mobile as a way to generate revenue, fraud threats are impacting merchants to the tune of $283 for every $100 of actual fraud losses through the mobile channel, according to the LexisNexis® True Cost of Fraud(SM) Mobile Study released today. Conducted by LexisNexis and Javelin Strategy & Research, the study highlights key fraud issues effecting mobile retailers, while also articulating ways to combat retail fraud.
