November 2007

Issue 37

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Feature

Intranets Help Prepare for the Worst

10 tips that help your staff respond quickly to disasters

by Bill Evers, CSI eBusiness Division

Whether you’re faced with a hurricane, loss of a utility or far more likely, a phishing or virus attack, your ability to respond has a big impact on how quickly you can recover. As we all know, a quick recovery is vital to minimize
financial loss and customer impact. Get your institution back on track and maintain your competitive edge.


 

Editorial Corner

Disaster recovery … Remote deposit worries … Privacy concerns

Trey Sullvian

The disasters we face can come in a variety of shapes and forms: Anything from fraud attempts or key system malfunctions to natural and man-made disasters. They can happen day or night, and nearly always when you least expect them. In this issue’s feature story, guest author Bill Evers shows how you can use your Intranet to respond quickly and get your institution up to speed.

Also in this issue, a reader faces a dilemma concerning remote deposit capture, a breakthrough technology that promises to level the playing field for many financial institutions looking to expand their commercial deposit base. The problem: How do you deal with fraud risks and other compliance issues?

Last month, a reader asked about a ticklish issue: Collecting CIP information from corporate signers worried about privacy issues and unwilling to share their personal information. (Some even threaten to take their business elsewhere.) See how readers handle this customer relations problem.

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What's Your Best Advice?

Last Issue's Dilemma:

How do you handle privacy concerns?

We have decided to collect complete Customer Identification Program (CIP) information from all our customers, just to be on the safe side. But we are facing backlash from long-term corporate customers with multiple signers on their accounts. Some don’t want to divulge personal information, and a few are threatening to take their business down the street. How do other institutions handle this issue with corporate accounts? Should we insist on full CIP info in every case, or back off when these are long-term customers known to us?

- Anonymous compliance officer, Philadelphia

View readers' best advice.


 

This Issue's Dilemma:

How do you guard against remote deposit risks?

Our top management is excited about the revenue potential from remote deposit capture, which allows commercial customers to image checks at their location and make electronic deposits. But I worry about the risk of fraud and compliance issues. How have other financial institutions addressed these risks? What controls can we put in place to safeguard remote deposits?

— Anonymous compliance officer, Atlanta

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Fraud and AML Monitoring: Stay ahead of the bad guys

Uh-oh: Latest Examiner's How-to Book Adds to Your Workload

Plan for more audits, trade finance diligence

by Glen Fest - Bank Technology News
 

Hidden AML/Fraud Risk: Stored-Value Cards

Money instrument reporting doesn't apply to prepaid cards

by Steve Cocheo - ABA Banking Online
 

Change Management: Survive and thrive

Seven Ways Leaders Can Build Employee Confidence

In times of change, even the best employees can suffer doubt

by Carol Kinsey Goman - The Sideroad
 

Discover Where You Add Value

Achieving excellence in things that really matter

by Michael Porter - MindTools
 

Government Regulations: Keep up with your changing environment

Critical New Obligations Under Federal Evidence Rules

Attorneys seek access to all electronic files

by Melanie Rodier - Wall Street & Technology
 

Financial Institutions Balk at SS Number Privacy Bill

Legislation aimed at ID theft could cripple anti-fraud efforts

by Lee Conrad - U.S. Banker
 

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