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The Unified Interface App goes live

In what can be termed as a milestone in the e-banking scenario in India, the Unified Interface app on mobile that can provide access to multiple bank accounts of a customer on a single mobile platform has gone live. The … Continue reading

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ATM Hacking in Thailand.. Failure of Information Security design

In another huge ATM heist reported from Thailand, it is reported that 12 million Baht equivalent approximately US$ 350,000 or Rs 2.38 crores were stolen by fraudsters. Refer Article Here In the past, ATM frauds have been committed with the … Continue reading

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What is Negligence of the Customer under RBI’s circular on Limited Customer Liability?

At the cost of repetition, we must congratulate RBI on its recent circular of August 11, on Customer Service in which they have proposed that customer’s liability on cyber frauds should be limited. Presently, a draft circular has been issued … Continue reading

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SMS Based 2F authentication is dead.. FinTech companies skating on thin ice

During the days of G Gopalakrishna Working Group (GGWG) of RBI which was deliberating on the E Banking security, two Banks namely ICICI Bank and SBI who were members of the committee tried to argue that “Two Factor Authentication” should … Continue reading

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FinTech Companies need to watch out for the new regulations from SSWG

Since June 2016, there have been a flurry of activities in the RBI as regards formation of security guidelines that apply to the Financial Services Industry in general in India and Banking in particular. First, there was the circular regarding … Continue reading

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RBI’s FinTech Working Group needs to secure Consumer interests also

It is good to see that RBI at last appear to be walking its talk on hardening the security in Banks. After the last circular on “Cyber Security Framework” (June 2, 2016), which while reiterating the earlier circulars issued after the … Continue reading

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