What is multi-factor authentication? Simply stated multi-factor authentication is the use of two or more authentication factors in order to verify a user’s identity prior to gaining access to your system.

Protecting the privacy of consumer information held by financial institutions is at the heart of the financial privacy provisions of the GLB Act.

In order to properly prepare for breaches in security, banks must tighten their data security controls and plan methods of customer notification.

In a financial institution, employee theft is always a concern and that risk is amplified by the current state of the economy.

Background screening of prospective employees is an effective risk management tool that can reduce employee turnover, deter theft and embezzlement and prevent litigation over hiring practices, especially in the financial industry.

These days more people are working remotely than ever before and many tasks previously done in person are happening online, including banking.

As businesses continue to rely on computers and digital storage of essential data, cyber attacks will continue to be a potential exposure.