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Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 17/06/2011 | 1539 views

Clients Alert Banks to Fraud

In a perfect world there would be no sickness, nothing would ever break, everyone would get along, yummy food wouldn’t make you fat, and there’d be no crime. However, there are forces over which you and I have no control and we have to struggle simply to maintain balance. In a perfect world, a bank wouldn’t need you or me to help... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 13/06/2011 | 2402 views | 1 comment

Get Digitally Secure before it is Mandatory

For the past decade, much of banking has taken place online, after hundreds of years of traditional banking. Banks have streamlined their processes, but must also cope with fraud. With banks absorbing billions in losses, consumers also pay. In a recent survey of 1,000 U.S. residents, 60% responded that dealing with fraud is the banks’ respon... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 05/06/2011 | 2642 views | 1 comment

Virus Hijacks Online Banking Session

Online banking is great. I highly recommend it. But if you aren’t careful to keep your computer secure, getting hacked can turn your online banking session into a nightmare. OddJob Trojan is the latest in malware and yet another reason to beef up your computer’s security. OddJob hijacks online banking sessions, keeping users’ acc... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 02/06/2011 | 2469 views | 1 comment

Card Not Present Fraud Burdens eTailers

More than 90% of online purchases are made with cards, whether they are credit, debit, or gift cards. A virtual payment that takes place online or over the phone, without physical inspection of the card, is considered a “card not present” or CNP transaction. In a CNP transaction, it is not possible to examine a card’s security fea... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation