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SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

And with new authentication technology, online and mobile financial service providers are using that information to ensure users are who they claim to be and keep fraudsters and other culprits at bay. The rise of digital and mobile technology has made preventing fraud much more challenging for financial service providers.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Apple will adhere to Russia’s demands that the technology conglomerate change the way the Crimean peninsula is displayed on Apple’s Weather and Maps apps, according to BBC reports. Russian annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

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JULY 27, 2018

intelligence experts are warning of the risks of major cyberattacks on the technology operating throughout businesses’ supply chains, according to BBC reports Thursday (July 26), raising alarms for enterprises that increasingly rely on software to function and interact with their business partners. A report by the U.S.

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JUNE 1, 2017

Symantec Security, a leading security research firm, raised this concern in a recent blog post. Called Trojan.Bachosens , the malicious software was predominantly used by nation-state actors, which confused researchers working on the case. Surprisingly, the hacker flew under the watchful radar of security analysts for years.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Culture of compliance is crucial to BSA/AML programs Culture of compliance within the BSA/AML framework is not new and was first introduced by FinCEN in 2014. On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? financial institutions.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Apple will adhere to Russia’s demands that the technology conglomerate change the way the Crimean peninsula is displayed on Apple’s Weather and Maps apps, according to BBC reports. Russian annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

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JUNE 16, 2018

Russia’s corporate treasurers are working with the nation’s central bank on a blockchain initiative, reports in CoinDesk said Friday (June 15). Russia’s FinTech Association and 14 of the nation’s largest banks collaborated on the development of Masterchain, reports noted, citing a white paper.

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

According to the law, “the state encourages and supports the research and application of the science and technology in cryptography and protects the intellectual property rights in cryptography.”. The announcement came one day after Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the country to seize opportunities in blockchain technology. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Sterling Bancorp announced that it has launched its new Innovation Finance Group , and has tapped veteran technology bankers John Hoesley and Josh Roberts to lead it. Before joining Sterling, Hoesley was at CIBC Bank USA with Josh Roberts, where the two established the Innovation Banking group in 2014.

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Perficient

JULY 11, 2022

Here are critical facts to know about some of the most popular BNPL service platforms: Afterpay: Afterpay was founded in Australia in 2014 but was acquired by fintech Square earlier this year. When deciding whether to use a BNPL service for a purchase, it is essential to read the fine print. Looking Ahead in the BNPL Landscape.

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MARCH 16, 2017

During a follow-up briefing on Wednesday (March 15), the FBI shared its insight on how Yahoo’s user data and technology was compromised so significantly over a two-year period. One of those charged, Karim Baratov, a 22-year-old Canadian and Kazakh national, was arrested in Canada on Tuesday.

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JUNE 2, 2015

More than three-quarters of a million were sold in 2014, continuing its reign as the top vehicle since 1981. The Toyota Camry, the first car on the 2014 list, ranked fourth overall with more than 428,000 new to the road. million over the last quarter of 2014. Security Service Federal Credit Union - San Antonio, TX 3.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In a press release detailing the survey results, Entrust Datacard noted that instant issuance technologies were first adopted by smaller banks and credit unions almost a decade-and-a-half ago. In one recent case study tied to instant issuance, Entrust Datacard stated that Woodforest National Bank, a community bank operating across 17 U.S.

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JUNE 14, 2016

billion loss across the United States, according to NRF’s 2016 National Retail Security survey. billion increase in losses from 2014. The average loss reported by robbed stores increased from $2,465 per incidence in 2014 to $8,180.17 The new numbers reflect a $1.2 The inventory shrink averaged 1.38

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Using facial recognition technology and other biometric data is still controversial, but privacy concerns can also swing in the other direction. Privacy and Security Concerns. This year, global security concern remains at the highest level in 13 years of the Unisys Security Index. Biometric Innovations.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2017

In recent studies, as noted by EKN Research and Radial, developed nations are seeing an increase in card not present (CNP) fraud, which now accounts for as much as 70 percent of all card fraud and is growing at double-digit percentage rates in some nations. . the year before. Phishing follows close behind at 66 percent.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2016

Investors may be flocking to blockchain technology startups that are seeking out new ways to use the tool, but one startup just secured investment for making sure that the businesses using blockchain are doing so within the confines of the law. and secured $2 million in funding in 2014. The company is based in the U.K.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 6, 2017

Ellison-Taylor, chairman of the AICPA , recently noted that technology tops her list of the most important trends shaping 2017 because it will drive so many of the profession’s opportunities and challenges in the year ahead. But how are accountants supposed to keep up with all of the technological trends ?

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2016

Shipt , the online grocery ordering and delivery service, has announced that it has secured $20.1 2014, thanks to an investment from “serial entrepreneur” Bill Smith, according to TechCrunch. Under CEO Bill Smith’s leadership, Shipt has quickly become a nationally recognized company in the home grocery delivery space.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Despite all the discussion about verifying digital IDs without creating friction for the user, recent incidents like cybercriminals using AI to impersonate an energy company’s CEO to falsely request money could give security professionals nightmares. There’s no question the world is moving in a digital direction. Department of Commerce.

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APRIL 7, 2017

Reports this week said the bill, the Main Street Cybersecurity Act, is an update to the existing Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 and would seek for the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a set of voluntary guidelines for small businesses to mitigate and prevent cybersecurity risks.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

million investment round secured from NewAlpha Asset Management, reports said on Friday (Sept. “Welcoming a major investor such as NewAlpha to our capital is an acknowledgement of our commercial and technological success and a proof of the strength of our credit analysis model,” said Unilend CEO and Founder Nicolas Lesur.

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MARCH 29, 2017

Currently, in addition to serving as the controller for a large heavy equipment company, she instructs all four parts of the Becker CPA Exam Review and serves as a course reviewer for The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

FIs have made strides in establishing know your customer (KYC) and anti money laundering (AML) policies, but these changes are routinely challenged by emerging technology and cross-border transaction costs. To strike the right balance, they must embrace automated identity verification technology during the onboarding process.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

and the Hotel Caesars Bluewaters Dubai is tapping into a payment solution that uses blockchain technology for its staff in the U.A.E. Deposit Solutions Founder and CEO Tim Sievers said in the announcement, “There is a high need among Swiss savers to invest their money simply and securely while benefiting from attractive interest rates.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2017

As it turns out, while cybercriminals are constantly inventing ways to maliciously compromise the security of private data, they also have a soft spot for the classics. This coming from the recent research report published by the Threat Lab of digital security hardware and solutions provider WatchGuard.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2018

If one were to take a very quick trip back in time to the year 2014, when the eIDAS regulations were first passed, they would see the EU was lagging behind when it came to offering the same single market harmony that was the expected norm across most trade relationships in the single commerce zone, Cohen told Webster.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

The last one, published in Jan 2014, featured 50 innovations (see below). I will update with milestones from 2014 to today and publish next month. Note: These are the rankings from 10 years ago. I’m taking suggestions here (so far: crypto, BNPL, earned-wage access, chatbots, deposit networks).

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Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2019

Financial criminals are working hard, using technology and innovation to their advantage, to stay one step ahead of FinCEN and financial institutions. Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families.

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AUGUST 29, 2016

per cent of card-present transactions used the technology over the 12-month period – jumping from 32 per cent in 2014. Europe Zone 1, which includes the UK, France and more than 30 other European nations, remained the region with the highest penetration of EMV technology with a slight increase from 83.5

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2017

The big news this week in cryptocurrency is, of course, bitcoin hitting new record highs amid the possibility that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could approve a bitcoin exchange–traded fund. Some are worried, for instance, about security risks surrounding a bitcoin-based ETF given the cryptocurrency’s rocky history.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

In this week’s edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we set our sights on Brazil, where, despite the political and economic issues that tend to dominate the headlines, the country’s technology market is still going strong. million as of 2014. Estimated population was 6.35 The city’s GDP per capita is $19,131.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

Yet here we are, months past the April 8, 2014, deadline and you still have a whopping 24% market share. With Microsoft’s recent security alert MS14-068 , it really hit home. Information Technology Vendor Buzz' Why does everyone love you and cling to you when there is much better software out there? The Fly in the Ointment.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

” Bitso was founded in 2014, and the startup has just raised $2.5 Most of what we see are people who are using this technology to achieve something.” Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics (INEGI) reports that only around 44 percent of its people have a bank account. Harsh words. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Rep.

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APRIL 25, 2016

World First found a 75 percent increase in the volatility of the pound should the nation leave the European Union. billion worth of the industry in 2014. 112 million was raised by SecureWorks , a small and medium-sized business cybersecurity firm, in the year’s first technology IPO. companies, reports said.

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

Making instant and secure money transfers any time of day, shamelessly skipping out on the lines in front of brick-and-mortar agents. “We WorldRemit touts a diverse workforce with many females in senior management and employees ranging in nationalities and backgrounds. And like a family does, WorldRemit has grown.

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JUNE 17, 2016

It has lost more than 80 percent of its market cap since its late December 2014 IPO. On January 21, 2014 Marc Andreessen explained , “why bitcoin has so many Silicon Valley programmers and entrepreneurs lathered up” and compared it to the “Internet in 1993.” This is a classic “technology-in-search-a problem” failure.

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