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Invoice Fraud Hits Microsoft?

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Even the mightiest of tech firms are not immune to invoice fraud. Engadget reported that Jeff Tran, Microsoft ’s former director of sports marketing and alliances, was charged with five counts of wire fraud. Wire fraud has a sentence of up to 20 years’ imprisonment. Fraud On The Rise. 36 in 2012.

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Bank Of England Tells HSBC To Tighten Fraud, Staff Compliance

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The Bank of England has told HSBC to improve compliance controls for non-fiscal factors like fraud and staff conduct, according to a report by Reuters. Combined, the assets make up one-third of the bank’s capital, according to Stevenson. The shortcomings were pointed out by Prudential Regulation Authority regulators.

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SaaS Firm CEO Resigns; Layoffs, SEC Investigation Follow

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NS8 , a Las Vegas-based online fraud prevention and detection software maker for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has begun layoffs following the abrupt resignation of its CEO. 8) that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was investigating the company for alleged fraud. “We.

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Ex-Amazon Security Chief Joins Capital One Board

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In a nod to just how important cybersecurity is becoming to larger firms within the financial space, Capital One said on Monday (Feb. Brought on board, in this case, is literal, as Capital One has created a new seat on its board of directors dedicated to cybersecurity.

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Upcoming Tell-All Book Questions Uber’s Fee Structure

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The project will create 3,000 new jobs and more than $75 million in capital investment. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi noted that “Dallas became the first city in Texas where the Uber app was available in 2012, and since then Texas has been a hub of innovation for our platform. General and Administrative Hub in Dallas.

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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

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Innovations from 1995 to 2014 (with launch dates) Note: Ranking as of Jan 2014 Wells Fargo is first in the world to offer Web-statement access (launched May 1995) Security First Network Bank launches first full-service Internet bank brand (Oct 1995, disbanded 2002) PayPal launches first online optimized payment system (Nov 1999, bought by eBay in 2003) (..)

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FCC seeks comment on petition requesting ruling on TCPA’s application to opt-out confirmation text messages

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Capital One’s petition describes an “intelligent assistant” tool it has developed that enables customers to receive different categories of informational text messages such as fraud alerts, payment reminders, and low balance or available credit notices.

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