[pchelpers] Article:Should banks stop mailing customers to avoid phishing concerns? Sophos comments

15 November 2006
Proper security measures and consistent messaging help evade problem

Sophos, a world leader in integrated threat management solutions, 
stresses caution in recent statements that banks should stop emailing 
customers to avoid providing more temptation for phishers. According to 
media reports from ZDNet, the call to action, made by a security expert 
at Dimension Data, is in response to a recent legitimate Citibank email 
that customers mistakenly took for a phishing scam. Sophos says that 
instead of halting useful email communications, banks should ensure they 
are taking proper security measures and are consistent with their 
messaging so customers can easily distinguish between official emails 
and phishing attacks.

More here:
http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2006/11/citibank_phish.html?_log_from=rss
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