VTB 24, one of Russia’s largest retail banks, has invested in endpoint device control security to prevent data leaks and uncontrolled use of locally connected devices from employees’ computers.

UK banking group HSBC is deploying extended validation secure socket layer (EV) SSL certificates to help its online customers identify fake sites and block pfishers. The company has tapped California-based digital security firm VeriSign to provide this extra layer of security.

Wilmington, OH-based National Bank and Trust tapped Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise for two new servers it deployed to improve the firm’s security and remote connectivity. The new servers were needed because remote network users whose computers weren’t totally secure couldn’t connect to the bank’s network while third-party vendors or auditors were working on-site.

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) has cut the published review time for its loans by 67 percent and new solutions and enhancements are produced 70 percent faster since the agency migrated to a custom solution from Microsoft Gold Certified partner Captaris. The CHFA solution, based on the Captaris Workflow product, is called Stars, and it enables CHFA to handle a 30 percent increase in loan volume without increasing staff. The agency has also seen an increase in the quality of those loans by 300 percent.