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Deep Dive: How FIs Can Keep Their Digital-First Innovations Secure

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Financial institutions (FIs) around the world are confronting these issues with numerous digital implementations , as 85 percent of banks are offering some form of digital account opening, for example. One study found that the use of malicious botnets to register false accounts increased by more than 70 percent in Q3 2019, for example.

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OFAC Symposium 2019 – Maximum Pressure and Who’s Feeling It

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foreign policy and national security goals to secure the global financial system and protect the United States from the threats of terrorism, human and drug trafficking, and economic damages. For example, with respect to economic sanctions against Iran, OFAC is keeping a close watch on the petrochemicals and metals industries.

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In 2019, Mobilize The Commercial Card: JPMorgan

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Much attention has been paid to mobile business payments in the fleet sector in particular, with Comdata launching its mobile app, Comdata OnRoad, that links to fleet driver funds, for example. We think 2019 will be a crucial year for this sector. ” Enhancing Security. ” What’s Next In 2019. ”

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A Look at DevOps in 2020: Sonatype’s Community Survey

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DevOps teams routinely deal with the most sensitive needs of an organization: security, governance, and compliance. Security: The integration of security controls into automated pipelines continues to be stronger in mature practices, although evolving DevOps practices continue to integrate security controls. The Findings.

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Security Researchers Find Dangerous iPhone Exploits

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Two researchers, Natalie Silvanovich and Samuel Groß, who work alongside Google ’s security initiative Project Zero , have found some “interactionless” malicious bugs in iOS that allow hackers to take control of an iPhone through iMessage without even making the victim engage with the texts or click a link, according to reports.

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As The IoT Grows, Can It Overcome Security Problems?

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IoT Security Concerns. These are all examples of edge computing combining with the Internet of Things to enable people to gain quicker insights at the edge.”. And for 2019, total worldwide spending on IoT is forecast to hit $745 billion, according to that recently released PYMNTS research. Security Upgrades?

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Did Blockchain Peak In 2019?

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The fact was, then, blockchain was synonymous with crypto, and now, increasingly, blockchain has become divorced from digital coins, and championed for its ability to securely record transactions (where, at least conceivably, anything can change hands, from art to legal contracts) far beyond the confines of digital money. Blockchain Fatigue?