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The Surprises Edition: Ethereum, PayPal And The Fed

PYMNTS

But not to worry, folks: This is just an inconvenient speed bump on the way to a future where cryptocurrencies – bitcoin and Ethereum and the 998 offspring they beget – become the underpinning of our new global financial system. We imagine Parity users would prefer if they knew that for sure. PayPal’s India Push.

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Doing something about cybercrime, cyberterrorism and cybersubversion (not)

Tomorrow's Transactions

Naturally the conversation began with tales of the Dark Net, pedophile exchanges and assassination marketplaces but it quickly turned into a discussion about Bitcoin. Cyber Innovation: for example, behavioural analytics; the rise of private cyber cash, new payment platforms, mobile banking, privacy and consent, economics of cyber security.

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Sacred Data for Sale, steal it while you can!

Lex Sokolin

Capital One recently suffered a data breach resulting from poor security practices that exposed 100 million credit card applications and accounts. Two years back, Equifax lost 140 million identities, again from poor security practices. Capital One’s estimate for $150 million on $28 billion seems off, to say the least.

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Sacred Data for Sale, steal it while you can!

Lex Sokolin

Capital One recently suffered a data breach resulting from poor security practices that exposed 100 million credit card applications and accounts. Two years back, Equifax lost 140 million identities, again from poor security practices. Capital One’s estimate for $150 million on $28 billion seems off, to say the least.

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Amazon Sizzles, zCash Fizzles And ‘Cyber-9/11’ Is A When Not An If

PYMNTS

cyber-security and its preparedness for a major attack. Big traction among larger merchants and a strong showing by its Square Capital business point toward the firm moving beyond its one trick pony status as a processor for SMBs. The stock has been a busted IPO for a long time. Sizzle, finally, for Square.

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

FFIEC’s Cyber Security Self-Assessment Tool. Blockchain , the technology behind Bitcoin, could provide a more secure and efficient way to transfer money and other financial assets in the future, and the financial services industry is listening. Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?’ Follow the Money Award.