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The central bank originally established a 10-year time horizon for completing upgrades to the nation's aging electronic payment system. But a task force convened by the Fed thinks that's not ambitious enough.

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A near-collapse of the global software vulnerability database exposed critical weaknesses that could leave banks unable to track cyber threats.

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New Federal Reserve research reveals that identity theft victims who use extended fraud alerts often see significant and lasting credit improvements.

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