Article originally appeared in U.S. Banker. A couple years ago, good security meant a good firewall at the periphery of a bank’s network. Today, given the range of internal and external threats at financial institutions, that’s no longer enough. Instead of installing security appliances at key locations, banks like Fayetteville, AR-based ANB Financial are turning entire networks into security systems. Founded in 1994, the bank grew to $650 million in assets in just over a decade. ANB has always been aggressive with new technology, being an early adopter of imaging, Internet banking, mobile ATMs and VoIP. And to stay ahead of the security curve, the bank’s rolling out biometric ID for employee security. A fingerprint scan will be used in conjunction with another security measure, such as a passcode or a keychain-sized … Read more »