online banking services
Banks under attack: Phishing on the rise
News In these geographies, regulations or laws have mandated strong authentication at login for online banking services which makes simple fraud attacks like phishing, replaying credentials from stolen databases, or brute force guessing less effective. [18 Mar 2008]
ID cards chief defends u-turn
News Hall said the decision to delay a Parliamentary vote on making ID cards compulsory for British citizens until 2015 was an example of the government "listening to people" and to the recommendations of a wider report into "identity assurance" by... [10 Mar 2008]
VirtualBank Migrates to Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
White Paper VirtualBank is an online financial service company that provides integrated banking services. The company needed a more reliable and scalable solution. The company is migrating its Web servers to Windows 2000 Advanced Server for its Web site, and... [20 Feb 2008]
First Direct banks on Apple
News First Direct is now offering its online banking services through Apple's Safari web browser, as well as on the recently launched iPhone and iPod Touch. The bank is also currently testing its mobile banking application on the Nokia N95 smartphone. [24 Jan 2008]
Westpac Ready to Bank on Windows Vista
White Paper With financial and banking companies increasingly providing products and services online, the drive to secure their IT environments has never been stronger. However, demands to increase efficiency and productivity must also be taken into account. [18 Jan 2008]
Second Life clamps down on virtual banks
News The statement went on to say: "We're implementing this policy after reviewing resident complaints, banking activities and the law, and we're doing it to protect our residents and the integrity of our economy. [10 Jan 2008]
Locking down financial security
Comment Across the Atlantic, non-mandatory guidelines from the US Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) now also strongly recommend 2FA for web-based banking transactions. Recently, a variant of the PRG trojan was designed specifically... [24 Dec 2007]
Top 10 financial services stories of the year
News Online banking fraud plummets While fraud on UK issued cash cards rose by 26 per cent in the first six months of 2007, Apacs estimated online banking fraud in the UK fell from £22.4m in the first six months of 2006, to just £7.5m in the same period... [17 Dec 2007]
Credit Union Credits Citrix NetScaler for Flawless Online Banking
White Paper As the number of members using its Internet banking services crept upward, the Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU) found that its packaged, online banking application was straining under the load of increasing user demand. [13 Dec 2007]
Debate ID cards 'or scrap them'
News The report from Demos said personal information has become central to how we live - from online banking to social networking - and this is creating a trend towards personal, tailored services - and a society "dominated by different forms of... [07 Dec 2007]
Cyber spies plan attacks next year
News Other major trends over the coming calendar year include an increasing threat to online services - such as banking - and the emergence of a complex and sophisticated malware market, according to the annual Virtual Criminology Report 2007. [30 Nov 2007]
Mobile banking doesn't do it for Europe
News The research, conducted by TNS on behalf of Fujitsu Services, found 65 per cent of respondents prefer to access banking services online. Mobile banking could be failing to capture the imagination of consumers, according to a survey of 2,500 retail... [09 Nov 2007]
UK behind on online banking
News Although the number of consumers switching to online banking in the UK is growing, this growth is not as swift as other European countries.silicon.com Financial Services It found they are dissuaded from using banking services online due to the good... [06 Nov 2007]
Lloyds TSB tops website test
News The Keynote Systems Customer Experience Rankings of UK Banking Prospects study of 1,800 consumers across eight of the leading UK banking sites measured 250 metrics and found Lloyds TSB scored highly on customer satisfaction, acquisition and brand. [15 Oct 2007]
Greasemonkey Hacks: Keep Track of Secure Site Passwords
White Paper Some people use a "Secure" password for sensitive sites like online banking and e-commerce sites, and an "Insecure" password for mailing lists and blogs. Some services - such as Microsoft's Passport, Google's Blogger, and SixApart's TypeKey - have... [10 Oct 2007]
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