Large Regional Bank Selects PhoneFactor for Out-of-Band Authentication
Associated Bank (Associated Banc-Corp), a large regional banking network, today announced that it has selected PhoneFactor to give their business account customers additional security for their online banking transactions, without the inconvenience of carrying an additional device. Read Announcement In light of the recent surge in real-time attacks against business online banking, we expect to [...]
Does HIPAA Require Two-Factor?
We had a great webcast with Healthcare IT News last week on Achieving a Successful Two-Factor Implementation in Your Hospital. Attendance was high, and we were overwhelmed by the number of questions. One question that we weren’t able to really address during the webcast was about whether HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) explicitly [...]
Two-Factor Security Is A Must for PCI Compliant Hosting
Two-factor security is critical for managed hosting providers, particularly those who host payment applications and e-commerce websites. Not only is it required by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), but it is essential to protect against today’s threats. A recent breach at Network Solutions compromised more than 500,000 credit card numbers. Malware [...]
The Washington Post Reports Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Fraud, Real-Time Attacks Against Online Banking are to Blame
The Washington Post reports yet another incident of a real-time attack targeting business online banking. This one resulted in the fraudulent transfer of $447,000 from Ferma Corp. in Santa Maria, CA. This follows on the heels of an earlier Washington Post article reporting similar incidents of fraud at: Bullitt County in KY – $415,000 Western [...]
New Ad Campaign Launches
PhoneFactor launched a new print ad campaign this month. Look for us in CSO Magazine, CIO Magazine, SC Magazine, and Bank Technology News. View Larger View Larger Sarah
PhoneFactor Selected for Bank Technology News’ FutureNow List
PhoneFactor was selected for the Bank Technology News’ FutureNow list – an annual listing of the top 10 security innovations with the power to make a difference. The PhoneFactor feature, titled “Out (of Band) Is In”, highlights the ability for PhoneFactor’s out-of-band solution to protect against today’s sophisticated security threats like man-in-the-middle attacks. The FutureNow [...]
