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Story: Phishing attacks highlight banks' weaknesses
Posted by: Shira Steinberg (Sunday 7 August 2005, 3:30 AM)
A new innovative technique introduced by Green Armor Solutions
http://www.greenarmor.com,
designed by a psychologist in conjunction with an information-security expert, to help companies prevent their customers and employees from falling prey to phishing,pharming,identity theft, and online fraud.
The system, Identity Cues, which leverages a unique combination of
psychology and technology to make obvious to users whether they are
communicating with an organization's legitimate online presence or with a
phony site set up by a criminal, has already begun to impress technical
experts with its powerful, yet straightforward, approach.
A recent research-analyst report:
http://www.ovum.com/go/content/c,57016
Identity Cues offers major advantages over earlier anti-phishing offerings
from usability, security, implementation, and maintenance standpoints. For
example, there are no extra steps during the login process, and, even if
people do not make a conscious effort to use the anti-phishing/anti-pharming
system, the system can still be effective at protecting them. Users don't
have to download/install any software, carry any security devices, register
for any services, or memorize any extra secrets.
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