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Abstract ........................................................................................................3
Toward a More Secure Banking Environment ..............................................4
The Identity Theft Phenomenon ..................................................................4
Strong Authentication in Response ..............................................................7
USB Tokens: Strong Authentication and Much More ..................................8
Strong Authentication Solution Checklist ...................................................9
eToken: Strong Authentication at its Best ..................................................11
About Aladdin Knowledge Systems ...........................................................12
12 Boost Online Banking Con? dence and Usage with Secure USB AuthenticationBoost Online Banking Con? dence and Usage with Secure USB Authentication
AbstractThe combination of online banking's rising popularity and the increasing number of online services offered by ? nancial organizations indicates an extremely bright future for e-banking. However, to maximize such potential, ? nancial institutions must overcome a major obstacle: identity theft. ID theft, particularly phishing, is rapidly spreading worldwide, and straining the mutual trust between ? nancial institutions and their customers that is a prerequisite for secure online banking. With identity theft leading to signi? cant ? nancial losses and decreased customer usage of online banking services, it is one issue that cannot be ignored.Many ? nancial organizations are looking to implement proactive security mea-sures to combat identity theft. Strong authentication - the use of more than one factor to identify users accessing private networks and applications - is among today's leading choices. USB strong authentication tokens with built-in smartcard technology, in particular, are taking banking security to another level. By enabling easy and secure implementation of certi? cate-based security applications, these tokens provide banks with not only strong authentication, but also the foundation for implementing end-to-end security and a range of secure online services to customers.By creating a secure environment and improving security controls at every point in the banking infrastructure - from internal access through external access to sensitive data - USB tokens combat identity theft and fraud, while helping banks meet regulatory compliance. And by enabling secure money transfers, loan applications, stock trading, and other services online via strong authentication and digital signing capabilities, USB tokens raise revenues, in-crease customer acquisition and retention, reduce operating costs, and deliver a rapid and high ROI for banks.
3Toward a More Secure Banking EnvironmentIt may be dif? cult for ? nancial institutions and their customers to envision a world where their information and transactions are secure from threats like phishing and insider identity theft. However, such solutions, in fact, exist today, providing:. Secure, trusted connectivi... [download for more]
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