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How New Solutions and Convergence Reduce Fraud in the Banking Environment

March 13, 2018

Linking cyber and physical security together transforms alerts into actionable intelligence. By capturing and analyzing data in real time, financial organizations gain a visual representation of risks across the business while accessing information related to the most critical events happening at any given time.

Banks Stop $17 Billion in Fraud Attempts in 2016

February 22, 2018

America’s banks prevented $9 out of every $10 of attempted deposit account fraud in 2016, according to the 2017 American Bankers Association Deposit Account Fraud Survey Report.

David Aflalo Security Magazine November 2017

David Aflalo: Professional and Prepared

A Security 500 Thought Leader Profile

Diane Ritchey

November 1, 2017

Dave Aflalo has protected Presidents of the United States, nuclear power plants and CEOs. Over a 35-year career, his work has spanned the industry spectrum and has included senior leadership roles ensuring security and safety in both the public and private sectors.

Mark Thiesen Security Magazine November 2017

Mark Theisen: A Home for Values

A Security 500 Thought Leader Profile

Diane Ritchey

November 1, 2017

Sixteen years ago Mark Theisen was hired at Thrivent Financial as manager of safety and security. Today, it’s home, one that he says matches his personal values.

Fraud, Cybersecurity and Banking in Canada

Financial institutions across Canada are positioning themselves for a changing landscape.

Maggie McFadden

September 1, 2017

Since the late ‘90s in Canada, bank robberies have been on a decline; between 1998 and 2008, such incidents decreased by 38 percent, according to a report by Statistics Canada.

The Keys to the Treasury Kingdom

Hackers are still after the money – or, in some cases, inside information or political rebellion.

Ed Finkel

August 1, 2017

Infamous bank robber Slick Willie Sutton is said to have said that he robbed banks “because that’s where the money is.”

Banks Ramping Up Cyber Focus, Working to Coordiante Efforts

Securing banks and financial facilities takes building leadership capacity around security and underscoring its importance to executives.

Ed Finkel

December 1, 2016

Concerns about cybersecurity are overtaking those about physical security in the banking sector, although perhaps most front-burner have been issues that cross over into both realms.

Colombian Mobile Bank to Implement Facial Recognition for Account Access

August 30, 2016

Colombian digital bank Nequi plans to offer account access completely through a user’s mobile device by using biometric authentication.

8 Best Practices for Biometrics Deployment in ATM Applications

Philip Scarfo

June 14, 2016

While many biometric modalities have been tried at the ATM, fingerprint biometrics has become one of the most widely used, partly because of its long history, but more importantly for its ease of use, performance, interoperability, ability to thwart imposters and low cost.

Research Finds Bank Password Policies Often Weak

March 1, 2016

A study of 17 major banks by the University of New Haven Cyber Forensic Research and Education Group shows that six of them have weak password handling and that their password procedures are weaker than most social websites.