Glen Fest writes for Bank Technology News about an "Online Banking Safety Scorecard" survey from Javelin Strategy and Research of Pleasanton, CA. A key message from the survey is that banks are missing opportunities to involve their customers in both detecting and preventing fraud. Glenbrook's Russ Jones wrote an opinion piece on this subject three years ago titled "Identity Theft: I Should Be The First To Know".

Kelley M. Butler writes for Employee Benefit News about banks and health plans teaming up to develop health care credit cards that they hope will reduce the increased out-of-pocket costs for employees.   » Continue Reading

Jonathan Richards reports for the Times from London on how credit card details are being sold in Internet chat rooms. According to Richards, "every day at least 400 credit card numbers, along with other personal information including three-digit security codes, PINs and dates of birth, are sold by the gangs."   » Continue Reading