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Deep Dive: Digital ID Developments From Around The World

PYMNTS

A wide range of biometric solutions are being used to develop national identification systems around the world. The following Deep Dive examines the potential use cases for biometrics in national identification systems and the security pitfalls they could encounter. . A reported 3.6 Digitizing government services .

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How to increase efficiency and minimize risk in the audit process using analytics

Abrigo

Since leaving public accounting, she has been an internal auditor, a tax preparer and a controller. According to a 2014 report by Cornerstone Research, allegations of accounting fraud surged 47 percent in securities class actions lawsuits in 2013. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

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China and India lead global cashless growth

Banking 2020

For the last few years, developed countries around the world have been witnessing an unrelenting march away from cash, as consumers take advantage of new technologies such as fast payments, contactless and mobile to complete transactions without resorting to notes and coins. per cent recorded in 2013. per cent in 2013.

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Letting The Air(TM) Out Of Venezuelan Hyperinflation

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It may seem that modern technology has already solved this problem. But in developing nations, Steckel noted, getting those methods to connect to the local banking system can be another story. It’s like a half solution for developing nations,” Steckel said. However, in 2013, the use case wasn’t quite there yet.

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Austin Is Bringing The FinTech Heat

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small businesses and wanted to establish roots in a city that provided access to a wealth of talent and was also backed by a strong technology industry. According to the American City Business Journals , the growth in the number of SMBs based in Austin increased from 2010-2013 by 9.7 Stewart said Austin fit the bill.

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Should Obama ‘Heed The Call’ On Bitcoin?

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Stop ISIS, bring peace to the Middle East, clean up the economy, create more jobs, fix the education system, lower taxes, etc., That fund was filed with the SEC for regulatory approval in July 2013. President Barack Obama and his administration get a lot of demands, to say the least. Promoting bitcoin.

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Jeff For Banks

The OCC did an excellent analysis of the impact of this guidance in 2013. Look at technology companies. The Great Recession lasted from the fourth quarter 2007 through the second quarter 2009, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. It shows the pre-tax profit as a percent of the loan portfolios measured.

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