BITS addresses issues at the intersection of financial services, technology and public policy, where industry cooperation serves the public good, such as critical infrastructure protection, fraud prevention, and the safety of financial services. BITS is the technology policy division of The Financial Services Roundtable, which represents 100 of the largest integrated financial services companies providing banking, insurance, and investment products and services to the American consumer.
BITS and FS-ISAC are offering a complimentary email authentication support service to member institutions. Through the Trusted Email Registry, members can select either Agari or Return Path to provide domain-specific email reports that will help a financial institution strengthen the security of its email channel and reduce enterprise and consumer risks. Learn more. [Press Release]
January 2012
BITS published a Software Assurance Framework to provide an overview of the components of a mature, strategic software development program for financial institutions. The paper offers practices and principles to apply at all stages of software development, including education and training, threat modeling, coding practices and security testing, among others.
January 2012
In January’s CTO Corner, “Technology Trends and Potential Impact on Financial Institutions,” BITS CTO Dan Schutzer discusses cloud, mobile, social media and payment trends and explores the potential of technological advances to impact business models, the market and to define customer experience over the next five years. Schutzer highlights biometrics, mental control of sensors and objects, personalized information services, and new power supplies.
January 2012
