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Feds Buckle Down on Customer Information Security

by L. Taylor ... Technology Officer at online financial institution ClarityBank.com ... the business of selling our customer's information. ... be reviewing our IT security policy, web ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/02/research_notes/PN_ST_XLT_02_09_02_1.asp - 9k Summary: In an effort to improve the state of consumer privacy, Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision, on January last year announced that they have put together joint guidelines to safegua

Is Your Financial Transaction Secure?

by L. Taylor ... but you keep hearing about information security incidents that make you skeptical of the process. How do you know if your financial institution has done due ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_10_6_99_1.asp - 9k Summary: The FDIC imposes IT integrity ratings on financial institutions. These ratings are known as URSIT ratings and are not disclosed to the public. There is no easy discernable way to know how safe your on-line transactions are.

Congress Acknowledges Outdated Banking Laws

by L. Taylor ... what is called an URSIT rating to the financial institution. ... a bank manages its internal information technology systems, including the security of them. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_10_26_99_2.asp - 6k Summary: Following a previous TEC News Analysis on the security of financial transactions, Congress and the White House have agreed to put into place new legislation for monitoring banking, including on-line banking. New banking laws that are more current than today's Depression Era banking laws need to be crafte

Security Snafu at NetBank

by L. Taylor ... guarantee the organization's future information security picture. ... around the backend security perimeter ... business process integrity of the financial institution. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/1999/11/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_11_15_99_1.asp - 6k Summary: Online internet bank NetBank suffered an embarrassing security exposure late last week when a customer discovered he had access to more funds and information than his own.

The CyberAngel: Laptop Recovery and File Encryption All-in-One

by Laura Taylor ... government agency, or financial institution, information theft can ... card numbers, unauthorized financial transactions, or disclosure of national security secrets ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2003/11/research_notes/PN_ST_XLT_11_23_03_1.asp - 14k Summary: Relevant Technologies took the CyberAngel into our labs to test it for our acceptability rating. It worked as advertised, and had more features than expected.

The Whys and Hows of a Security Vulnerability Assessment

by L. Taylor ... by a reputable financial institution is comprehensive ... A best-of-breed Security Vulnerability Assessment ... gathering, and looking for reconnaissance information. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2000/08/research_notes/TU_ST_LPT_08_09_00_1.asp - 22k Summary: TEC outlines the reasons for having a Security Vulnerability Assessment done, how a security vulnerability assessment is performed, what can be gained by enlisting the Security Vulnerability Assessment process, and what you should expect to see in a Security Vulnerability Assessment report. After all, th

The AS/400 Takes You Securely Where You Want to Go

by L. Taylor ... clients can security access encrypted information on AS ... there is no implied security verifiable with ... needs to register with a financial institution and setup ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2000/06/research_notes/EN_ST_LPT_06_20_00_1.asp - 20k Summary: This article on the built-in security features of the AS/400 system originally appeared in the Midrange Computing’s Showcase Magazine, June 2000.

Merging Global Trade Management with Global Finance

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to be the first global financial institution to offer ... are placing serious legal and financial consequences on ... arrive on time (for more information, see research ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/05/research_notes/VN_EC_PJ_05_10_05_1.asp - 17k Summary: With the acquisition of Vastera, JPMorgan Chase may be the first global financial institution to offer a complete integrated cash, trade and logistics solution across the physical and financial supply chains in a way that would maximize benefits to its clients.

Intranets: A World of Possibilities

by Lynn Koller ... important issues, particularly for a financial institution. ... and link to the Social Security Administration; ... Provide employee contact information; Post internal ... http:/.../research/researchhighlights/executiveview/2000/06/research_notes/mi_ev_lk_06_27_00_1.asp - 22k Summary: An intranet precisely built can thoroughly simplify work processes and provide a repository of all internal, electronic data. It empowers employees and reduces the waste that paper-based documents create

Navigating Global Trade Waters

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Chase the first financial institution to offer a ... design, operations, and financial performance, there ... representatives to exchange information and participate ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/05/research_notes/VN_EC_PJ_05_11_05_1.asp - 25k Summary: Vastera has gradually migrated to become more of a services company than a mere enterprise software provider. Over the last few years it has grown its global trade know-how, consulting practice, and managed services division.