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Banks Turn To 3D Secure 2.0 To Fight Fraud

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Recent reports indicate an uptick in fraudsters targeting large FIs, and headlines surrounding security breaches and cyberattacks fill the news on a near-daily basis. Visa and Mastercard designed the 3DS protocols and provide them under the names Verified by Visa and Mastercard Secure Code. The evolution of payment protection.

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Bitcoin Daily: Luxembourg Passes Blockchain Bill; Overstock tZERO Volume Sluggish

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The company issued 26 million TZROP last August during its security token offering (STO). And Luxembourg has passed a bill to amend an existing securities law so that it includes blockchain. Luxembourg had already passed a bill to legally issue “dematerialized securities” in April 2013 through an amendment to a 2001 securities law.

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PingPong To Enter Europe Via $113M Investment

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Earlier this year , Luxembourg passed a bill to amend an existing securities law so that it includes blockchain. According to CoinDesk , the country’s parliament passed Titled Bill 7363 to “provide greater certainty for investors and make the transfer of securities more efficient by reducing the number of intermediaries,” the chamber said.

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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

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September 11, 2001 will stay with Americans forever. T he events that unfolded in that bright blue sky on September 11, 2001 will stay with Americans forever. Regulatory scrutiny became ever-present, knowing that the security of their homeland was at stake. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox?

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 6: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

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in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime. A Focus Since 2001. In 2001, President Obama announced the Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime. Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 2 The U.S. A strategy to combat transnational organized crime.

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Ping Identity Plans To Raise $100M With Public Listing

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Founded in 2001, Ping is said to be looking at a valuation of $2-$3 billion. The demand for improved security and authentication is growing in part due to the rise in hackers, the article said. Ping is a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering secure sign-on, multi-factor authentication, AI-based security policies and more.

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Black Swans Are The Sandbox Of New Innovations

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At the time of the black swans in 2001 and 2008, it was hard to tell anything positive was coming out of them. But when the dotcom bust happened in 2001, our innovations also died. Even those communities that are unbanked or underserved can choose to receive their Social Security and veterans benefits through reloadable, prepaid cards.