In a world that is moving faster than ever before, consumers complete transactions at the register with a simple tap of a phone and transfer money across accounts in seconds.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council reiterated Monday that its cybersecurity assessment tool is voluntary, despite bankers' fears that not using it could put them in hot water with their examiners.

U.S. Bank is using geolocation to make sure customers' card transactions are approved when they are traveling. It is just one example of how more companies are asking customers to let them track their phones.

Cybercrime evolves constantly, and it can take humans some time to identify new strains of cyberattacks. Software can identify new patterns in seconds.

Institutions should define data "liabilities" and "assets" and represent them in a way that both touts data successes and is transparent about data gaps.

Birthday greetings from Facebook friends are far more dangerous than many consumers realize.

Bankers already scrambling to comply with a number of different federal cybersecurity standards are raising concerns about a proposal from New York to layer on some additional state rules.

It's time not only to hold banks accountable for their security, but also to provide meaningful regulatory guidance on how to achieve security.

Banks are expected to spend more on technology in the coming year, with the cash earmarked for things like upgrading mobile apps and adding self-service tech in branches.

Swift announced Tuesday additional efforts to beef up security on its network, following highly publicized hacks of member banks earlier this year.