Data and information management

The group behind the ongoing campaign allegedly has the support of a hosting provider that's complicit in helping spin-up new scam websites.

Any major news provides fraudsters the opportunity to take advantage of a frenetic situation. This time, their plea for customers' banking credentials seemed extra credible.

In February's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: An international African American sorority enters the credit union market; a deep dive into the ideology behind banks giving out free pens; and a rising number of financial institutions are facing a tightening of liquidity and more.

The dataset, developed by Federal Reserve researchers, will give historians and students a far easier way to examine banks' performance between 1867 and 1904. The period was one of significant instability, which ultimately prompted the creation of the Fed.

The strategy document identifies potential avenues for cutting cybercriminals off from financing, as well as other actions banks can take.

The legislation cleared the panel Tuesday night, but Democratic misgivings mean it faces an uphill climb in the Senate.

Archway, which will help community and regional banks integrate third-party providers with their existing systems, has raised $15 million of venture funding in connection with the spinoff.

Rules around what, when, and to whom a bank must report in the wake of a data breach remain a key point of regulatory friction. Some hope a new federal office could help.

Financial services firms are focusing on essential risk-related priorities, but must not lose sight of the importance of innovative technologies that drive business forward.

Visa's strategy of devaluing data applies not just to its payment workflows but across the business. Visa Chief Risk Officer Paul Fabara shares more about this approach and four other cyber risk principles he follows.