FIS™
(NYSE: FIS), the world’s largest provider of banking and payments
technology, has reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) as a cybersecurity research partner. Under the
partnership, which is intended to improve the security of financial
transactions worldwide, FIS will collaborate with DHS and the U.S.
federal government to address and respond to cyber threats to the global
financial industry and critical infrastructure.
“This partnership demonstrates the leadership role FIS plays in defining
security for the financial services industry worldwide,” said Greg
Montana, EVP and chief risk officer, FIS. “We’re proud of our
partnership with DHS and will leverage this experience to continue to
strengthen the banking and payments environments for financial
institutions and the customers they serve.”
FIS representatives will work with DHS’s National Cybersecurity and
Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), a 24x7 cyber monitoring,
incident response and management center, through which DHS actively
collaborates and shares information with federal partners and the
private sector every day, in the face of constantly evolving threats to
the nation’s critical infrastructure and communications networks.
About
FIS
FIS (NYSE: FIS) is the world’s largest global provider dedicated to
banking and payments technologies. With a long history deeply rooted in
the financial services sector, FIS serves more than 14,000 institutions
in over 110 countries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS employs
more than 37,000 people worldwide and holds leadership positions in
payment processing and banking solutions, providing software, services
and outsourcing of the technology that drives financial institutions.
First in financial technology, FIS tops the annual FinTech 100 list, is
434 on the Fortune 500 and is a member of Standard & Poor’s 500®
Index. For more information about FIS, visit www.fisglobal.com.
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