Compliance

In a move to tap into an underserved market opportunity — but with the potential for political backlash — Sallie Mae launched three different cash-back reward credit cards aimed at college students and young adults.

Cybercriminals have become extremely adept at crafting emails that are indistinguishable from legitimate emails, says Valimail's Peter Goldstein.

The court passed up a recent opportunity to clarify confusion about Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for business websites, raising concerns that credit unions could become an even more inviting litigation target.

The court passed up a recent opportunity to clarify confusion about Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for business websites, raising concerns among bankers that they could become an even more inviting litigation target.

The next generation of wireless communication will lead to more devices being connected to the internet, creating additional vulnerabilities for credit unions to guard against.

The state's Democratic-controlled Legislature has enacted laws establishing data privacy rights, giving municipalities the ability to set up public banks, and requiring standardized disclosures on small-business loans, among other issues. Lawmakers elsewhere are taking notice.

Though synthetic identity fraud is down across the industry, there's been an uptick in such attacks targeting credit unions.

Companies should push advanced ID, but passwords and their fallout will be here for a while, says Sift's Kevin Lee.

Retailers are decelerating data security spending, even as attacks become more sophisticated and merchants emphasize the types of multi-channel shopping that draws attackers.

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