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InPayTech's ClickSuper grows

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... employers and the ATO, simplifying the process for employers and payrolls whilst limiting the increasing risk of identity theft and data breaches arising from sharing sensitive employee data."

Wells Fargo coughs up $4.5 billion

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... accompanying management pressure led thousands of its employees to engage in unlawful conduct - including fraud, identity theft and the falsification of bank records - and unethical practices to sell product of no or little value to the customer," it ...

Major super funds caught in fraud scandal

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... work to further strengthen our security systems," he said. A spokesperson for Club Plus told Financial Standard : "Identity theft is an appalling crime and we've been working closely with authorities to aid their investigation, as well as conducting ...

Financial scams smash Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... significantly more attempts than other nations. "All regions of the world reported an increase in cyber-attacks, scams, identity theft and 'Cardholder Not Present' (CNP) frauds. This is set in the context of a changing global banking landscape, where ...

Personal security concerns reach new high: Unisys

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... increasingly interconnected global digital economy." The top two areas of security concern for Australians are: Identity theft: 58% of Australians are extremely or very concerned about unauthorised access to, or misuse of, personal information. Bank ...

Westpac fortifies commitment to data protection

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... key management and policy management solutions that are designed to reduce the risk of customer data breaches, identity theft and privacy. QuintessenceLabs founder and chief executive Vikram Sharma said the partnership with Westpac - which began in 2015 ...

SuperGuard360 gives SMSF trustees greater protection

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... turns out to be flawed, leading to the SMSF losing capital or being placed at considerable risk or disadvantage. Identity theft - where an unscrupulous third party gains access to a SMSF trustee's personal identity and uses it to gain control of their ...

Advisers eye opportunity in identity theft protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
Financial advisers could play a key role in protecting clients against the rise of identity theft and data fraud, Zurich Australia said. As many as 45% of financial advisers feel that offering clients protection from identity theft could add value to ...

Consumers reluctant to use online advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... respondents said they had "mistrust or fear", thought that "there is a high chance of being scammed" and were "scared of identity theft." Knowledge was also an issue. Less than a third of Australians feel financially savvy when it came to wealth management. ...

Finance broker pleads guilty to car scam identity theft

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
A former finance broker has admitted to stealing the identities of former clients so she could buy two cars, sell them to acquaintances and keep the cash from the sale. Riyanka Puteri Shiraz, of Canterbury, New South Wales, appeared before Sydney's ...