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Archive for August, 2005

IBM Showcases Tech Innovations for Financial Services

The Community August 31st, 2005 0 Comments

From Bank Systems & Technology Online

IBM on Tuesday offered its vision of the future of financial services, complete with biometrics, state-of-the-art branch offices, enterprise risk-management systems, and advanced customer interaction.

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FDIC Raises the Bar on Data Security

The Community August 31st, 2005 0 Comments

From Bankers Online

The FDIC significantly raised the bar on Data Security with its July 5, 2005, FIL 59-05, adding two significant new concerns that must be addressed by financial institutions’ customer data security programs. The FIL announced the release of a Supplement to the FDIC’s December 2004 study on "Putting an End to Account-Hijacking Identity Theft."

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SOX COMPLIANCE – What About the Database?

The Community August 31st, 2005 0 Comments

From the DM Review

Chances are you’ve heard of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and have already begun the planning process for compliance or are in the middle of implementing a plan. How closely have you examined your progress?

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Data Losses: Cardsystems Takes a Bullet After Breach

The Community August 31st, 2005 0 Comments

From Bank Technology News:

Visa and American Express bid adieu to the processor, unable to forgive the firm for the compromise of customer data and flouting association rules. Was that fair-and is anyone next in the firing line?

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