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Social Media Can Make Bank Customers Susceptible To Scams

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Unintentionally making themselves targets for scammers, customers may become vulnerable to fraud by complaining to banks on social media when systems crash. Though a person close to the bank’s investigations into the frauds said it’s hard to tell how criminals find account information, social media activity can present a problem.

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Two Cyber Security Investments With a Silver Lining

Banking 2020

It’s clear that cyber threats and identity theft tactics are getting smarter, and that banks need to amp up their security practices to combat this evolution. Financial institutions have the opportunity to make security investments that also increase their ROI. But, with these threats comes a silver lining.

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Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning Checklist 2023

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Review Your Passwords Without strong passwords on your accounts, any other security measures you take will be less effective. Check the strength of your passwords using online tools like bitwarden’s Password Strength Tester. Not only can excessive emails be a source of stress, they can also become a security problem.

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Banks battling a barrage of cyber attacks

NCR

Banks are under cyber attack every day and although this sector has made great strides, their ability to detect a breach and take immediate action is still a work in progress. Online fraud is one of the biggest challenges for the financial community. Services Expanding the Threat Landscape. Cardless ATM transactions are one example.

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How To Celebrate Emoji Day

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And sure – ordering online has the same minimal interaction outcome – but thre’s a lot of typing. And emojis have more that a communication or commerce future – they may also be the next big thing in providing consumer security when logging into mobile banking. So Dominoes has taken the conversation out of it.

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Frictionless Payments Take Center Stage at Money 20/20

Gonzobanker

My colleague Ryan Rackley summed it up perfectly when he referred to social media as the “new tattoo.”. While consumers and payment providers may hope for frictionless payments, the execution path will require new capabilities and deployments in fraud mitigation, cyber security, open APIs, and enhanced interoperability.

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Biometrics in the Future of Customer Identity Management

FICO

Until recently, most consumer-facing organizations have relied on username and passwords to secure accounts. Plus, consumers don’t like passwords as a security measure. Our recent survey found that only 40 percent of people are prepared to use username and passwords for security, while password management causes people real problems.