The FDIC today released a special edition of the agency’s quarterly FDIC Consumer News entitled “A Bank Customer’s Guide to Cybersecurity.” The publication features several articles on cyber-related topics, including safety precautions for computers, smartphones and tablets; tips for avoiding identity theft online; the roles of banks and the government in consumer protection. It also features a short quiz on the material covered in the issue, and a cybersecurity checklist for protecting personal data from online criminals.
Two major newspaper editorial boards slam proposed 10% credit card rate cap
A proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates would harm consumers by making credit less accessible and have negative consequences for businesses of all sizes, the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal wrote in separate editorials.
