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Barclays rings in dot-mobi banking
News First Direct and HSBC launched a mobile banking service last year which charges customers a set amount each time they use certain services. Barclays is the first organisation in the UK to roll out chip and PIN devices to more than half a million... [23 May 2007]
RE:Viewing 2006: The year in financial services
News In June HSBC suffered a high-profile security breach at its offshore data processing unit in Bangalore which led to £233,000 being stolen from the accounts of a small number of UK customers. Meanwhile customers called out for banks to use stronger... [19 Dec 2006]
ID theft: 'Two-factor authentication won't stop it'
News Another bank using tokens for two-factor authentication is HSBC. Liam Griffith, IT security manager at HSBC, said although the bank improved security with the tokens, it was looking for other measures too. [07 Dec 2006]
Beating fraud - can business intelligence help?
Comment One bank investing heavily in business intelligence software is HSBC. Fraud, data theft, e-crime. In Europe alone, the NHS claims between €30bn and €100bn goes astray each year as a result of fraud. Detecting instances of fraud is just one benefit... [17 Oct 2006]
Arrest made over HSBC Indian call centre theft
News The 24-year-old Nadeem Kashmiri was arrested by police on Wednesday after going on the run when the fraud was discovered recently by HSBC. HSBC was alerted to the fraud by its internal security systems, which discovered that confidential account... [29 Jun 2006]
HSBC customers hit by Bangalore breach
News The HSBC worker was caught when the fraud was detected by the bank's security systems. A security breach at HSBC's offshore data processing unit in Bangalore has led to £233,000 being stolen from the accounts of a small number of UK customers. [27 Jun 2006]
Exclusive: The cost of joining Get Safe Online
News According to the prospectus, intended only to be seen by potential sponsors, those companies already on board, including BT, Dell, eBay, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, MessageLabs and Microsoft, will be paying £150,000 each for a founding sponsor's package. [27 Oct 2005]
Opinion: Online security school now in session
Comment With the help of BBC Top Gear's Richard Hammond, Cabinet Office Minister John Hutton and the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit's Sharon Lemon, the initiative will be a public-private partnership supported by the likes of eBay, HSBC, Lloyds TSB... [24 Oct 2005]
Crime bosses plot smarter fraud attacks on banks
News But Richard Hackworth, head of group IT security at HSBC Holdings, said some of the flaws in current software are being fixed by vendors who are more aware of security issues now. Banks have been warned to prepare for a new wave of more... [18 Oct 2005]
Buy a burger with your mobile - the future of payments
News The US arm of international bank HSBC is also giving one million contactless debit cards to customers before the end of the year. Carpreau said: "With fraud on cards there are two major risks. Buying a Big Mac in the US has never been easier - you... [11 Oct 2005]
Security education: Too little too late
Comment In this case, the generosity of Dell, eBay, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, Microsoft and Yell will match a £150,000 grant from the government. Meanwhile, the cost of computer-related crime in 2004 grew to £2.4bn, according to the National Hi-tech Crime unit... [22 Aug 2005]
Fifth Third bank buys UK anti-fraud software
News Last month, HSBC announced it was deploying similar behaviour-based anti-fraud software from SAS. Fifth Third Bank Processing Solutions (FTBPS) has signed a 10-year licensing deal with a UK-based vendor to provide fraud detection software for more... [09 Aug 2005]
'Banks must educate customers on fraud'
News One victim of online fraud through keystroke logging, Kim Pierson Smith, said: "I'm with HSBC - I had £2,800 withdrawn. Managed services company Unisys has attacked banks and building societies for failing to tackle consumer apathy towards identity... [04 Aug 2005]
HSBC rolls out anti-fraud software to card owners
News HSBC is deploying anti-fraud software that detects unusual spending behaviour among its card holders. Ian Manocha, director of the worldwide fraud practice at SAS, said: "Since fraud prevention and detection is a shared goal across the financial... [12 Jul 2005]
The Weekly Round-Up: 24.06.05
Round-Up The affected banks are Barclays, HSBC and NatWest, according to the paper. The situation this creates is 40 million customers worrying whether they may have been a victim of fraud. Of course the British author wasn't talking about sophisticated... [24 Jun 2005]
