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Making financial services more secure at IBM Think 2019

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To those working in the financial services industry, security is at the core of their business. The rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning might help protect business assets, but it is also making it easier for the bad guys to find holes in the security. Security is a big theme at IBM Think this year. Feeling safe.

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2019: Big Payment, Commerce And Tech IPOs Loom On The Horizon

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A robust supply of private capital reportedly is one of the main reasons for that, along with corporate cultures that are averse to public markets. But relatively high stock prices and access to more capital remain prime temptations, and there is little doubt that 2019 will bring more than few exciting — and telling — IPOs.

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Financial services at IBM Think 2019

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IBM will be hosting IBM Think 2019 from February 12-15 this year at a new location in San Francisco, CA. Optimizing risk, compliance and security. Simply choose Banking, Financial Markets, Insurance under the Industry filter in the planner. Return soon to read more Think 2019 financial services blogs. IBMFintech Twitter.

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Social Shopping Struggles With The Burden Of Potential

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Ask Amazon, which had to shutter its social shopping entry, Spark, after two years in July 2019. percent of online sales came from social channels. However, 8 percent of Cyber Monday visits did originate from social media, an increase of 17.5 Brand advertisers, it says, need to justify social media ROI.

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Snapchat Parent Seeks Profits As It Raises $1B In Debt Securities

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CEO Evan Spiegel outlined profitability goals for 2019 in a memo last year and as of June 30, the company had more than $335 million in cash and equivalents and $849 million in marketable securities. billion in 2017 and will likely top $3 billion by the close of 2019. Its stock is up 181 percent year to date. .

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Facebook Deals With Rising Expenses As Regulatory Pressure Increases

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Facebook reported a 51 percent spike in its costs and expenses for the full year 2019 — that increase coming as the social media platform faces more questions from regulators and policymakers about its present and planned endeavors. billion — but declined 16 percent for the full year 2019, decreasing to $18.48

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The cyber security threat landscape in financial services

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Gary Meshell, WW Leader Financial Services, IBM Security, opened his IBM Think 2019 talk, How Financial Services Companies Should Respond to Cyber Security Attacks with a bold assertion and truism. IBM and TD Bank jointly developed cyber security incident response solution for the financial services industry.