Agency Releases

  • FDIC: Alert Regarding Phishing E-mails

    August 30, 2011

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has received numerous reports of fraudulent e-mails that have the appearance of being from the FDIC.

  • FFIEC Final Authentication Guidance

    June 28, 2011

    The Final FFIEC Guidance has been issued and its main intent is to reinforce the 2005 Guidance's risk management framework and update the Agencies' expectations regarding customer authentication, layered security, or other controls in the increasingly hostile online environment.

  • FFIEC: Authentication in Internet Banking

    December 30, 2010

    This draft version of a supplement to the 2005 online authentication guidance issued by the FFIEC aims to reinforce the need for a risk management framework and update the FFIEC agencies' expectations in 2010, as they relate to customer authentication, layered security and/or other controls in the increasingly hostile...

  • FFIEC: 2006 Online Authentication FAQs

    August 15, 2006

    This list of frequently asked questions aims to clarify authentication guidance issued by the FFIEC on Oct. 12, 2005, an update to the 2001 guidance, "Authentication in an Electronic Banking Environment." The FAQs address the need for risk-based assessments, customer awareness and enhanced security measures to...

  • FFIEC: Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment

    October 12, 2005

    On Aug. 8, 2001, the FFIEC issued guidance entitled "Authentication in an Electronic Banking Environment." In 2005, the FFIEC updated that guidance, replaying it with the 2005 version, which specifically addresses why financial institutions regulated by the agencies should conduct risk-based assessments, evaluate...

ARTICLE Hacktivist Attacks: How to Respond

In the wake of the latest high-profile hacktivist attacks against banking institutions, industry...

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