Information Security
Mobile banking use increased 50% in 2013
November 15, 2013 - Mobile banking is becoming an increasingly prominent element of the way people manage their finances.
Beglian and Dutch data protection authorities to investigate Swift security
November 14, 2013 - The Belgian and Dutch Data Protection Authorities are to conduct an investigation into security at Swift following allegations that data transmitted over the interbank network was spied on by the US National Security Authority.
East reports 32% rise on European ATM-related fraud attacks
October 14, 2013 - East (the European ATM Security Team) has reported a 32% increase in ATM related fraud attacks, despite a 9% fall in card skimming incidents.
Britain's banks told to draw up cyber-attack plans
October 2, 2013 - Britain's financial institutions must put concrete plans in place over the next few months to deal with the growing threat of cyber-attacks, the Bank of England has warned.
Increased Hacking and Data Leaks Drives Renewed Focus on Board Communications
November 6, 2013 - Thomson Reuters annual Board Governance survey reveals organizations lack understanding of security risks surrounding board materials.
Cybersecurity approaches to APTs are often 10 years out of date, says new ISACA Book
October 11, 2013 - Many of today's most destructive advanced persistent threats (APTs) were conceived a decade ago, so enterprises that rely on most traditional approaches to cybersecurity are unlikely to succeed against the next generation of attacks. This is one of the cautions in a new book published by global IT association ISACA in Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Santander has UK's weakest online banking security - Which?
September 26, 2013 - NatWest and RBS have been crowned the UK's most secure online banking providers by consumer group Which?, with Santander ranked bottom of the pile.
IBM Study: Security Officers Gaining a Strategic Voice, Transforming Technology and Business in Global Organizations
October 24, 2013 - A new IBM study of security leaders reveals that they are increasingly being called upon to address board-level security concerns and as a result are becoming a more strategic voice within their organizations.
Adobe hack exposes customer card details
October 4, 2013 - Software giant Adobe says hackers have hit its network, stealing the personal information, including encrypted payment card details, of 2.9 million customers.
Employees Causing Security Threats With Persistent Use of Personal Cloud-Based Lockers, File Sync Services
September 25, 2013 - Nearly 30% of employees are using personal cloud services to store work-related documents, according to a survey conducted at recent technology trade shows in which 5% of respondents also admitted to uploading confidential data to their personal cloud accounts. The severity of this threat to their employers is the subject of a new report from Varonis Systems, Inc., the leading provider of access, governance and retention solutions for human-generated data, which conducted the survey.
IBM develops two-factor security for mobile devices
October 21, 2013 - Applying a combination of NFC technology and contactless bank cards, IBM has developed a simple two-factor authentication protocol for users conducting mobile transactions.
Swift signs MoU with Thailand's EDTA to promote uptake of ISO20022
October 4, 2013 - SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in 212 countries and territories, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") with Electronic Transactions Development Agency ("ETDA") of Thailand to promote the adoption and use of ISO 20022 among the financial industry in Thailand and ASEAN.
Police arrest eight over £1.3m Barclays branch cyber-theft
September 20, 2013 - UK police have arrested eight men in connection with the theft of £1.3 million by a gang which managed to take control of a Barclays Bank branch computer system.
