Hot Topic: Identity Theft and Network Security

As financial transactions continue to become more of an automated, online experience, issues such as network security and identity theft protection loom as major concerns in the minds of institutions and customers alike. CXtec is aware of these concerns and how to address them. We adhere to the philosophy that network security is a strategy, not a product. We can help your institution devise a plan to not only secure your network by implementing barriers, but also to monitor and respond to potential attacks with intrusion detection and prevention systems.

Now more than ever it’s important to put your trust in a technology partner that understands your security needs. Make CXtec that partner. Check out some helpful links:

• Jun 2 2007: Interesting and insightful article entitled "How Identity Thieves Can Steal Your Life" by David Bach on Yahoo!® Finance.
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• May 21 2007:Article from Bank Systems & Technology that states " Online banking is increasing in use at an annual rate of 27 percent."
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• Sep 10 2006:An in-depth description of identity theft entitled "How To Avoid Becoming Another Hopeless Victim of Bank Identity Theft" by Tim Gorman on Ezine articles®. Includes links to other helpful related articles.
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• Jun 1 2006:Article from Bank Technology News that addresses a survey "in which 42 percent of consumers said they are 'extremely concerned' about identity theft, while close to 40 percent said they know someone who has been affected by the crime."
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• Sep 10 2007:An article from NetworkWorld that cites some very interesting statistics about the "Global State of Information Security." The good news? It states, "Banks lead. Financial services companies are attacked more but suffer less."
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• Sep 13 2007:An article from CNET News.com that quotes a survey which states, "A third of IT projects carried out in the private sector runs between 10 and 20 percent over the original budget." The statistics cited in this article are eye-opening to say the least, and illustrate the challenges IT administrators face in meeting goals within budget.
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Here are some links to white papers to help you learn about some current issues facing your industry:

• Apr 1 2007: The following link is to a white paper entitled "Top Information Leakage Threats Facing Today’s Financial Service Industry" by Vericept Corporation. The white paper examines::


• Top threats facing financial institutions today and how to defend against them
• Developing a security framework that protects against insider threats
• Fulfilling compliance requirements and effectively protecting valuable company data
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• May 1 2007: The following link is to a white paper entitled "Protecting Sensitive Information: Meeting the Challenge from Cradle to Grave" by Ensconce Data Technology, Inc. The white paper examines::


• Top threats facing financial institutions today and how to defend against them
• Developing a security framework that protects against insider threats
• Fulfilling compliance requirements and effectively protecting valuable company data
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• Jun 1 2007: The following link is to a white paper entitled "Sender Address Verification: The Foundation of Message Integrity" by Sendio, Inc. The white paper examines a technique called Sender Address Verification (SAV) that helps solve the problem of spam and provides a simple way to control how other unknown senders can access your partner’s inbox. Learn more about how SAV can help your clients::


• Easily control which legitimate messages they want to allow in their inboxes
• Reduce the loading on email servers and backup systems
• Regain productivity and IT resources once lost to fighting spam
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