Archive for July, 2010

Published by Dan Wiegand on 15 Jul 2010

Internet Fraud - Solved?

PassWindow Inventor Matt Walker was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal making a bold claim - that his new PassWindow card “essentially solves the Internet-fraud problem.” PassWindow looks like a credit card, but has a transparent window with a series of lines that can combine with fields displayed online to form numeric security codes. If implemented on financial services websites, the simple, award-winning device can verify both the user’s identity as well as the bona fides of the website, ensuring it is not a “spoof” set up by fraudsters to steal clients’ personal information and login credentials.

In the latest issue of our Consulting Insights newsletter, we discussed several emerging trends in combating online fraud. Continue Reading »

Published by Ian Lundahl on 14 Jul 2010

Modified Rewards Programs and New Marketing Campaigns Mark the Start of Summer

Summer is finally here, and credit card firms have added some new rewards programs to help defray the flight costs of summer travel. New retirement themed marketing campaigns were also introduced this June, and Merrill Lynch introduced a new site (Merrill Edge) with a focus on self-directed investing.

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