ABA endorses Trustwave DataControl to help Banks protect against insider threats.

• Position: ABA RESOURCES - American Bankers Association

ABA EXTENDED ITS ENDORSEMENT WITH TRUSTWAVE, a provider of information security and compliance solutions, to include a data security suite that helps protect financial institutions from insider threats and abuse of proprietary and sensitive information. The ABA endorsement was made through its affiliate, the Corporalion for American Banking (CAB).

Historically, addressing the risk presented by suspect employees or "insider" activity at banking institutions has focused on combating fraudulent behavior aimed at the financials of the bank and its customers. While the risk of exposure of nonpublic information has always been present, the advent of blogs, social media and open Web forums has created a nurturing environment for the leakage of sensitive information.

ABA'S endorsement of Trustwave DataControl offers ABA members access to a solution that integrates data leakage prevention with Smart Tag encryption. Smart Tags contain encryption and protection policies that stay with data as it travels from device to device, so data is consistently protected at all times and wherever it goes. Trustwave DataControl...