Nebraska Independent Community Bankers Team Up With Goldleaf and Catbird for Anti-Pharming Webinar
On March 28, 2007, the Nebraska Independent Community Bankers Association (NCIB) is teaming up with Goldleaf Financial Solutions and Catbird Security for an on-line seminar covering the growing risk of Web site pharming. Bankers from around the state will learn how to protect customers from the threat called the most under-reported financial crime in America by the FBI — a threat that afflicts both bankers and their customers.
In these “pharming” attacks, a criminal imperceptibly tampers with the inner workings of the Internet, rerouting consumer traffic from a legitimate site to a fake site that looks and acts like the real one it is spoofing. Consumers type in the correct web site address, but find themselves wrongly redirected to a false site where they unwittingly provide valuable passwords, financial information and/or other data that give criminals access to their money, credit cards or identity. Such an attack often goes unnoticed both to the Web site owner and the Web site user. Without constant monitoring and verification, any Web site can fall prey to a pharming attack — and banks are especially popular targets for well-organized criminal enterprises. Fortunately, there is an affordable, reliable, proven solution that protects banks and their customers.
The free two-hour online seminar hosted by Goldleaf Financial Solutions, a provider of technology-based solutions for financial institutions, and Catbird Security, a world leader in comprehensive security services for financial institutions will teach Nebraska bankers:
The basics of pharming attacks and how criminals exploit a fundamental flaw in the Internet’s design to steal valuable information that gives them access to customer information and funds;
What banks can do to provide safe, hacker-proof online convenience to their customers without spending a fortune; and
How the Catbird Anti-Pharming Shield™ can reassure customers that their bank’s online services are safe and secure.
To register for the event, NCIB members should visit http://www.nicbonline.com/
Nebraska Independent Community Bankers
The Nebraska Independent Community Bankers (NICB) is a trade association representing over 130 community-based financial institutions in the State of Nebraska, who are dedicated to the principles of community banking. The NICB’s purpose is to provide members the means to remain viable, progressive financial institutions with their franchise value enhanced. The NICB is committed to maintaining a strong voice for independent banking and the communities they serve.
About Catbird
Catbird enables partners to deliver enterprise-grade hacker protection that is cost-effective for businesses of all sizes. Catbird gives customers confidence in the security and performance of their Web and network services. The Catbird Anti-Pharming Shield logo identifies a website that is safe from man-in-the-middle or pharming attacks, so consumers can use online services with confidence.
Catbird delivers completely non-invasive Web Security and Network Admission Control (NAC) through its unique Catbird Security-as-a-Service™ model. In addition to “zero-touch” enterprise-grade security, Catbird customers receive reports that are critical to managing their information technology and complying with industry regulations. For more information, please visit www.catbird.com.
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