Columbia Bank Selects Trusteer to Protect Employee Computers from Advanced Targeted Attacks

New Jersey Bank Also Uses Trusteer Rapport to Prevent Online Banking Fraud on Customer Devices

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trusteer, the leading provider of cybercrime prevention solutions, today announced that Columbia Bank has selected Trusteer Rapport for Enterprise to protect its employees’ computers against malware used to carry out Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks. As part of a comprehensive Cybercrime prevention program, the bank is also using Trusteer Rapport for Online Banking to block Man-in-the-Browser malware and secure all of Columbia’s online banking customers.

“We selected Trusteer because its Cybercrime Prevention Architecture provides a complete solution that protects our employee machines and our online banking customers’ devices against today’s and tomorrow’s threats. Trusteer’s proven ability to deliver effective protection based on real-time threat intelligence is of high value for us.”

Headquartered in Fair Lawn, NJ, Columbia Bank has an asset base of approximately $4.6 billion and 44 full-service offices throughout New Jersey. Columbia Bank offers a wide range of consumer and commercial products, including online and mobile banking, localized lending centers as well as investment and wealth management services.

“We view advanced malware as a risk to both our employees and our customers,” said Tim Lenhoff, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Columbia Bank. “We selected Trusteer because its Cybercrime Prevention Architecture provides a complete solution that protects our employee machines and our online banking customers’ devices against today’s and tomorrow’s threats. Trusteer’s proven ability to deliver effective protection based on real-time threat intelligence is of high value for us.”

Trusteer Cybercrime Prevention Architecture

Trusteer Rapport for Online Banking and Trusteer Rapport for Enterprise are integral components of Trusteer’s Cybercrime Prevention Architecture, a unique, multi-layered and adaptive approach to combating cybercrime. Tens of millions of endpoints, including corporate, BYOD and customer devices, are protected by Trusteer. When a threat is detected, it is blocked and details are sent to the Trusteer Intelligence Center for analysis by the company’s security experts. This intelligence on emerging attacks enables Trusteer to rapidly create and push out countermeasures in real time to ensure Columbia Bank, and all Trusteer clients, are continually protected against new threats.

“Advanced malware is being used to commit cybercrime by targeting key individuals inside organizations such as Columbia Bank, as well as their customers. In both cases, the primary vector for these attacks is infecting computers with malware that is used for intellectual property theft, corporate espionage, and financial fraud,” said Yishay Yovel, vice president of marketing for Trusteer. “Trusteer’s global visibility across tens of millions of protected endpoints allows us to immediately recognize new attacks and adapt the protection layers to secure our customers against threats that may be targeting their employees, partners and customers.”

About Trusteer

Boston-based Trusteer is the leading provider of endpoint cybercrime prevention solutions that protect organizations against financial fraud and data breaches. Hundreds of organizations and millions of individuals use Trusteer to protect online banking and enterprise applications accessed using BYOD (personal and unmanaged devices) against advanced, targeted attacks. Trusteer’s Cybercrime Prevention Architecture combines multi-layer security software with real-time threat intelligence to achieve sustainable protection against malware, phishing and spear-phishing attacks and meet regulatory compliance requirements. Global organizations such as HSBC, Santander, The Royal Bank of Scotland, SunTrust and Fifth Third use Trusteer’s solutions, while leading online banking providers such as First Data, Harland Financial Solutions, Intuit and S1 integrate with Trusteer to provide world-class protection for financial institutions of all sizes. Trusteer is on the web at www.trusteer.com.