Evaluative Writing

The following sample Information Technology essay is 345 words long, in APA format, and written at the undergraduate level. It has been downloaded 468 times and is available for you to use, free of charge.

Background

Recent discussions have been on the security guidelines associated with mobile banking and payments. Regulators have stated it is indeed time for mobile security risks to be assessed and evaluated and this could potentially come in the form of adding new requirements to already created IT handbook, known as Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment. With a rise in mobile financial services popularity, regulators purport that such evaluation will be beneficial to financial institutions such as Western County Bank in understanding the risks associated with mobile banking. Mitigation processes are being considered in relation to the requirement upgrade process (Kitten, 2013). In evaluation of the article, there is explicit detail pertaining to the mitigation processes associated with the mobile banking guidelines. 

Recommendations

The article's aspects define specifically the risks associated with mobile banking and payments in regard to IT areas of banking institutions updating and upgrading their software to thwart threats as in the case of VL Bank. The article could have been strengthened regarding the types of security current in place that is in need of upgrading. While there is a general understanding in the IT world that threats come on a daily basis, Kitten's article could have been cemented more concisely with that information in there. Irrespective of that recommendation, the crux of the article is detailed and precise. Kitten leaves no mystery as to what the article is going to be about and presents details as far as what will be done to strengthen the ever-expanding arena of mobile banking.

Conclusion

With mobile banking becoming the norm, the financial industry will have to listen to the FDIC and other agencies in dealing with the trends associated with malware, phishing and other methods linked to threats. While the banking industry is aware of such risks pertaining to mobile banking as well as the limitations of current standards, with an upgrade in requirements, this should hopefully curtail some threats that have gotten through and move the mobile banking process along in a smoother manner.

Reference

Kitten, T. (2013, June 28). Is mobile guidance on the way? Retrieved from http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/mobile-guidance-on-way-a-5868/p-2