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2012

February 2012

CTO Corner: Role of the Attribute Provider
January 2012

BITS Software Assurance Framework
January 2012

CTO Corner: Technology Trends

2011

December 2011

BITS Fraud Advisory on Strategies for Mitigating Wire Fraud Using Relay Services and Email Spoofing
December 2011

CTO Corner: Privacy in the 21st Century
November 2011

The Innovator: The Impact of Dodd-Frank on IT and Operations
November 2011

CTO Corner: Consumer Devices and Applications in the Workplace
October 2011

BITS Cloud Computing: The Information Security Perspective
October 2011

CTO Corner: Good Data – A Key to Competitiveness
September 2011

CTO Corner: A Case for Introducing Strong Authentication by Building upon the Payment Card Infrastructure, and Privacy, Security and Liability Concerns around Identity Credential Sharing
August 2011

CTO Corner: Unique Identifiers and Security
July 2011

BITS Fraud Publications List
July 2011

CTO Corner: Innovation in Financial Services
June 2011

BITS Social Media Risks and Mitigation Paper
June 2011

BITS Malware Risks and Mitigation Report
June 2011

Account Take Over and Online Fraud Response White Paper (Industry Collaboration)
June 2011

Fraud Advisory on J1 Visa Holders Mule Activity (Industry Collaboration)
June 2011

Fraud Advisory on Internet Auto Fraud (Industry Collaboration)
June 2011

CTO Corner: Why The Drive Toward Federated Identity? A Perspective on the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Plan
June 2011

The Innovator: A Discussion of the Role of Standards in the Financial Services Industry
May 2011

Establishing and Maintaining Relationships with Law Enforcement Agencies
May 2011

Law Enforcement Paper Supplement, Appendices D&E- Editable Forms
April 2011

Malware Forensic Vendors Matrix
April 2011

Recommendations for Reporting an Account Take Over via SARs (Industry Collaboration)
March 2011

BITS Short Sale Manipulation Presentation
March 2011

BITS Fraud Advisory on Ad Server Vulnerabilities
March 2011

BITS Authentication Techniques Benefits and Drawbacks Paper
March 2011

CTO Corner: The Interplay Between Privacy and Security
February 2011

CTO Corner: Impact of Emerging Standards: Impact to Financial Services Industry
February 2011

The Innovator: Understanding Human Behavior and Its Impact on Fraud, Security, Risk Management, Economics/Finance and Interface Design
January 2011

Federal Law Enforcement Contact List (Industry Collaboration)
January 2011

CTO Corner: A Case for Introducing Strong Authentication by Building upon the Payment Card Infrastructure, and Privacy, Security and Liability Concerns around Identity Credential Sharing

2010

December 2010

FS-ISAC/BITS Authentication Practices Survey Summaries
December 2010

2010 BITS Fraud Program Accomplishments
November 2010

FSTC RFID IT Assets - Phase 2: Business Case and Best Practices
October 2010

Fraud Advisory for Consumers: Involvement in Criminal Activity through Work from Home Scams (Industry Collaboration)
October 2010

Protecting and Rebuilding Seniors' Assets through Financial Education: Agenda and Resource List
October 2010

Fraud Advisory for Businesses: Corporate Account Take Over (Industry Collaboration)
September 2010

BITS Guide to Managing Concentration Risk in Outsourcing Relationships
May 2010

Residential Mortgage Fraud Prevention Strategies for Financial Institutions
May 2010

Preparing and Presenting Your Mortgage Fraud Case to Law Enforcement
April 2010

BITS Fraud Protection Guide: Protecting the Elderly and Vulnerable from Financial Fraud and Exploitation
April 2010

Protecting the Elderly and Vulnerable from Financial Fraud and Exploitation Presentation
March 2010

Bust Out and Credit Abuse Activities - Education & Awareness Training Powerpoint
March 2010

BITS Fraud Program Advisory - UPDATE Increase in Work-from-Home Scams
March 2010

Revised BITS Payments Risk Competency Framework: Background and Context
February 2010

BITS Framework for Managing Technology Risk for Service Provider Relationships
January 2010

Top 10 Secure Password Tips
January 2010

FSTC Mobile Payment Technology Project: Phase 3 (M3) Report Industry Update

2009

December 2009

2009 BITS Fraud Program Accomplishments
October 2009

Recommendations for Detecting and Communicating with Customers whose Computers are Infected with Malware
October 2009

Secure Web Browser Recommendations
September 2009

Reducing the Delta Between New Regulations and Cost-Effective Practices Within the Financial Services Industry
August 2009

Be Your Own Best Advocate: Mortgage Fraud Prevention
July 2009

Bust Out and Credit Abuse Activities
July 2009

BITS Fraud Program Advisory- Increase in Loan Servicing Scams
June 2009

Email Sender Authentication Deployment: Best Practices and Considerations for Financial Institutions
April 2009

FSTC Mobile Payment Technology Project: Phase 2 (M2) Report Industry Update

2008

December 2008

BITS Fraud Program Advisory - UPDATE Employee Impersonation Fraud
November 2008

FSTC Mobile Payment Technology Project: Phase 1 (M1) Report Industry Update
October 2008

BITS Debit Card/ATM Fraud Resource List
July 2008

Ongoing Monitoring and Screening of ACH Activity
July 2008

BITS Fraud Program Advisory - Employee Impersonation Fraud
June 2008

BITS Key Considerations for Managing Subcontractors
May 2008

BITS Enterprise Key Management
April 2008

BITS Fraud Program Advisory - Credit Abuse/"Bustout" Scams
April 2008

BITS Fraud Program Advisory - Business Banking/Treasury/Cash Management Web Solutions
January 2008

BITS Mortgage Fraud Prevention: An Education and Awareness Toolkit for Consumers

2007

April 2007

BITS Partner Group: Third Party Payments System Access Control White Paper and Recommendations
April 2007

BITS Email Security Toolkit: Protocols and Recommendations for Reducing the Risks
March 2007

BITS ACH Check Conversion Risk Management Toolkit
February 2007

BITS Partner Group: Liability Flows Among Networks - Comment Letter on Cross-Network Liability
January 2007

BITS Outsourcing Glossary of Terms

2006

November 2006

BITS/ABA Key Considerations for Responding to Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Customer Information
October 2006

BITS Consumer Confidence Toolkit: Data Security and Financial Services
September 2006

BITS Guide to Business-Critical Power
June 2006

BITS and Financial Services Roundtable Letter: Security of Municipal Broadband Networks
February 2006

BITS Key Considerations for Securing Data in Storage and Transport: Securing Physical Media in Storage, Transport, and for Data Erasure and Destruction
February 2006

FSTC Image Quality and Usability Assurance: Phase II Project Report

2005

December 2005

E-Scams White Paper
October 2005

Pointsec Mobile Technologies- BITS Product Certification Program Final Test Report
September 2005

Voluntary Guidelines for Consumer Confidence in Online Financial Services
September 2005

Critical Success Factors for Security Awareness and Training
July 2005

Results of BITS Research and Development Survey
June 2005

BITS Key Considerations for Global Background Screening Processes
May 2005

Key Contractual Considerations for Developing an Exit Strategy
March 2005

Account-to-Account Services: Emerging Product Overview
January 2005

Fraud Prevention Strategies for Consumer, Commercial and Mortgage Loan Departments
January 2005

BITS Guide to Verification, Authentication and Financial Experience Information Technology for Online New Account Openings

2004

December 2004

Improving Business Continuity in the Financial Sector: A Model for Starting Regional Coalitions
November 2004

BITS Guide to Business-Critical Telecommunications Services
October 2004

Strategies for Mitigating Fraud Risks Associated with the Check Clearing in the 21st Century Act
September 2004

Developing a KRI Program: Guidance for the Operational Risk Manager
August 2004

FSTC Image Quality and Usability Assurance: Phase I Project Final Report
July 2004

BITS Kalculator: Key Risk Management Tool for Information Security Operational Risks (Summary)
July 2004

BITS Kalculator Matrix Tool
July 2004

Patch Management Best Practices for IT Practitioners
June 2004

FSTC Image Quality and Usability Assurance: Phase I Project Image Defect Metrics Report
May 2004

Homeland Security Strategy for Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Financial Services Sector
March 2004

BITS Voluntary Guidelines for Collections in the Financial Services Industry
March 2004

Check 21 Resource Document
February 2004

BITS/FSR Software Security Toolkit
January 2004

BITS Voluntary Guidelines for Aggregation Services
January 2004

BITS IT Service Providers Expectations Matrix

2003

July 2003

BITS Fraud Reduction Guidelines: Strategies for Identity Theft Prevention and Consumer Assistance
June 2003

Fraud Reduction Guidelines: Strategies for Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Assistance
June 2003

Financial Identity Theft: Prevention and Consumer Assistance
April 2003

Fraud Prevention Strategies for Internet Banking
January 2003

Safekeeping and Electronification in the Financial Services Industry

2002

April 2002

BITS Technology Risk Transfer Gap Analysis Tool
March 2002

BITS Mobile Financial Services: Recommendations for Business Requirements and Technical Guidelines

2001

September 2001

Check Truncation Act
February 2001

A Financial Institution's Guide to Account, People, and Transaction Databases

2000

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