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Department of Homeland Security taps FIS for cybersecurity research

February 4, 2014

Banking and payments technology provider FIS has reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security under which the company will serve as a cybersecurity research partner. The arrangement is intended to improve the security of financial transactions worldwide, according to a news release from FIS.

As a DHS partner, FIS will collaborate with the department and the U.S. federal government to address and respond to cyber threats to the global financial industry and critical infrastructure.

FIS representatives will work with the DHS National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, a 24/7 cyber monitoring, incident response and management center.

Through the NCCIC, DHS actively collaborates and shares information with federal partners and the private sector every day to address evolving threats to the nation's critical infrastructure and communications networks.

"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," said Greg Montana, EVP and chief risk officer at FIS. 

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