American Eagle Federal Credit Union Selects Cyveillance Anti-Phishing(TM) Solution to Proactively Protect Customers.Solution Provides Continuous Internet Monitoring Analyzing traffic on the Internet. Monitoring is performed to determine packet volume for network configuration as well as to find out how employees are spending their time on the Internet. This is the first step in determining whether or not filtering should be added to the network. and Take-Down of Fraudulent Phishing Sites ARLINGTON, Va. -- Cyveillance, the leading provider of online risk monitoring and management solutions, today announced its selection by American Eagle Federal Credit Union (AEFCU) of East Hartford East Hartford, urban town (1990 pop. 50,452), Hartford co., central Conn., on the Connecticut River opposite Hartford; settled c.1640, inc. 1783. East Hartford is a trucking and warehousing center, with bulk oil storage and distribution. , CT to help strengthen their existing security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security and protect online banking customers from phishing attacks. This proactive anti-phishing solution provides early warning to AEFCU of potential phishing Web sites. Once identified, Cyveillance can quickly take down these sites, eliminating the threat of identity theft and fraud to unsuspecting online customers. "As the largest federal credit union in Connecticut, we take the safety of our members' identities and personal information very seriously," said Eric J. Snyder, head of Network Security at AEFCU. "After an extensive review of anti-phishing offerings, Cyveillance with its comprehensive Internet monitoring technology stood out for its ability to effectively identify phishing sites and take immediate corrective action A corrective action is a change implemented to address a weakness identified in a management system. Normally corrective actions are instigated in response to a customer complaint, abnormal levels if internal nonconformity, nonconformities identified during an internal audit or to take them down. This unique approach allows us to proactively protect our customers from online scams that target their identities and accounts." Cyveillance alerts AEFCU in real time when its Internet monitoring technology detects a potential phishing attack. To fully eliminate the threat posed by the attack, AEFCU utilizes Cyveillance site take down and URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. blocking services, complete with Service Level Agreements, to protect its customers who otherwise would be unable to recognize these fraudulent Web sites. "Phishing attacks are no longer just cookie cutter attempts at stealing personal information," said Panos Anastassiadis, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cyveillance. "As phishers become more sophisticated in their approaches to identity theft, companies must take a proactive approach in creating a safe and secure online experience for their customers. Our anti-phishing services enable companies to enhance existing security solutions by quickly and accurately identifying Web sites where suspicious and anomalous behaviors have been detected, categorized and confirmed as a threat." About American Eagle Federal Credit Union American Eagle Federal Credit Union is the largest community credit union in Connecticut with assets of $902 million, 96,000 members, and 16 retail offices. Membership is open to any person who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Hartford, Middlesex, or Tolland Counties. The Credit Union was founded in 1935 by employees of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Member deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is responsible for chartering, insuring, supervising, and examining federal credit unions (FCUs) and for administering the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. (NCUA NCUA National Credit Union Administration (US government) NCUA Nbcs Control Unit Atm ), a US Government Agency. For more information, go to http://www.americaneagle.org About Cyveillance Cyveillance provides online risk monitoring and management solutions to Global 2000 organizations. The company comprehensively monitors the Internet using patented technology to deliver early warning of risks to information, infrastructure and individuals. Armed with this actionable intelligence Having the necessary information immediately available in order to deal with the situation at hand. With regard to call centers, it refers to agents having customer history and related product data available on screen before the call is taken. and Cyveillance's immediate corrective response capability, chief security officers can proactively protect their company's reputation, revenues and customer trust. Cyveillance counts over half of the Fortune 50 and three quarters of the top Fortune 500 companies in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , pharmaceutical, energy, and technology industries as clients. For more information, go to www.cyveillance.com |
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