SQN's Quarterly Newsletter
SQN's Q1 2013 Newsletter
SQN Celebrates the Legacy of Charlie Costanza
SQN Banking Systems is saddened by the news that the company’s former vice president of business development and marketing, Charles Costanza, passed away on March 18. Read More
SQN's Q4 2012 Newsletter
Stupid Criminal Tricks
While payment fraud isn't really a laughing matter, we have to admit that television shows about the dumbest criminals are always amusing. Therefore, as a light-hearted way to end 2012, we're sharing a collection of tales of the dumbest check fraud attempts from recent years. Consider this holiday chuckle our gift to you. Read More
SQN's Q3 2012 Newsletter
The Relationship Factor: Are Banks Sufficiently Working With Customers Against Fraud?
According to SQN Banking System’s 2012 Online Research Survey, the answer is “no.” The banking professionals who responded to the survey suggested that a surprising number of institutions could, and should, be doing better. Read More
SQN's Q2 2012 Newsletter
Where Have The Last Two Years Gone?
The results of the 2012 Faces of Fraud survey¹ were released recently, revealing that banks, credit unions and their customers still need to do more to combat check fraud in the U.S. Of the more than 200 banking professionals who responded to the online survey in February 2012, check fraud ranked as the second-most-common type of fraud (76 percent), despite the industry seeing an overall decrease in the use of checks. Read More
SQN's Q1 2012 Newsletter
Better Security for Commercial Customer Loyalty
As you sit down with other departments to brainstorm customer relationship management (CRM) strategy, it would be wise to bring up the subject of security and how it relates to the customer churn. Your marketing colleagues may not find fraud prevention as sexy as a new ad campaign or as trendy as having a presence on Twitter, but some recent industry studies suggest that leveraging your institution's committment to security may be a more powerful differentiator than a well-worded tweet. Read More
SQN's Summer 2011 Newsletter
While the industry buzz focuses on new risks facing banks like phishing, vishing and skimming, ACH/wire and other forms of electronic fraud, recent research reveals that crooks still rely heavily on traditional methods of fraud when attacking financial institutions.
Stan Jaslar, chief technology officer for SQN Banking Systems, cautions that while you protect your institution against these new threats, don't lose sight the "Fraudsters at the Gate" - the criminals looking to exploit your institution's traditional, non-digital banking system. Read more