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Fraudsters are Turning to Third Party Vendors as New Means of Attack as Firms Improve Cybersecurity

The Fintech Times

Firewalls, stronger passwords and multi-factor identification are just a few ways businesses are protecting their ‘front doors’ However, they remain susceptible to attacks through third-party vendors’ systems reveals SecurityScorecard.

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SecurityScorecard Lands $27M To Expand Third-Party Vendor Security Ratings

PYMNTS

SecurityScorecard , the risk management firm whose platform helps provide security ratings, said Thursday that it raised $27.5 million in Series C funding. The latest round, the company said in a statement, was led by Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) with participation from Moody’s Corporation, AXA Strategic Ventures and Intel Capital.

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What Bank of America is doing for customers after data breach

Bank Automation

Bank of America is working to control the fallout following an October data breach at third-party vendor Infosys McCamish Solutions.

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What is a Level 1 PCI Compliant Processor?

Cardfellow

You can greatly limit your scope by using approved third-party vendors and minimizing your actual exposure to card data. Youre still responsible for ensuring that you use secure systems for handling credit card information and that your staff is properly trained when it comes to security and card data.

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Inside look: EverBank’s technology strategy

Bank Automation

EverBank considers strong platforms and API-first integrations when selecting third-party vendors to modernize operations. “If we build good platforms that are API-first, we can plug in the best of the best [into the bank],” Lindsay Lawrence, executive vice president and chief operating officer, told Bank Automation News.

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5 questions with … EverBank COO Lindsay Lawrence

Bank Automation

EverBank is selecting third-party vendors and updating manual processes throughout the bank, according to Lindsay Lawrence, executive vice president and chief operating officer. “We’re cramming about five years of change in two years,” Lawrence told Bank Automation News. The nearly $40 billion, Jacksonville, Fla.-based

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Big tech pulls back on in-house financial services innovation

Bank Automation

Tech giants are bailing out on in-house financial services innovation as they look to embed their offerings into third-party vendor platforms.