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Mastercard’s Threat Scan Helps Banks Detect Vulnerabilities

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As weaknesses in authorization systems can be exploited by online thieves, financial services firms are more vulnerable to hackers and get hit 300 times more often than other businesses, according to the Boston Consulting Group. Threat Scan is part of our multi-layered security strategy to secure the payments ecosystem,” said Johan.

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EU Bankers Weigh Risks, Rewards of CBDC – and Cash’s Staying Power

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In Berlin, where last week saw a two-day meeting of financial officials from Europe, central bankers discussed digital payments and the confines of digital, national currencies. The ECB commentary, we contend, solidifies at least some regional approaches to CBDCs, but retail use cases may be gaining favor.

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FIS And The MiLB Play Ball For Their Second Year

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Or just to boo the Yankees (Boston-based baseball fans, mostly). Baseball is a game, a beloved game adored by a nation whose citizens have been going to the park in one capacity or other since at least 1791. All of these things, John noted, have security issues – and are terribly inefficient. John asked. Just ask Amex.

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A Deep Dive into the Distribution of the FICO Score Across the US

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So, while the average FICO® Score is increasing over time at the national level, what about at the state or city level? While 31 states (and the District of Columbia) have an average score higher than the national average of 706, we generally see that the Midwest and New England states have the highest average FICO® Scores.

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The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

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He received his MBA in 1993 from UT Austin before joining Credit Suisse First Boston as an Equity Research Analyst, where he focused on computer hardware and software. Jeff began his post-graduate career as a Management Consultant with The Boston Consulting Group. Mary began her career as a securities analyst in 1986.

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The PYMNTS 2018 Summer Top 10 List

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The charges came three months after a previous legal action, where Holmes was on the receiving end of a civil lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), amid allegations of “massive fraud.” The news came during an earnings call where the company also revealed its active diner count jumped 69 percent year over year to 15.6

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How Blockchain Tech Could Disrupt Real Estate

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Reducing siloed databases: Real estate processes would benefit from secure and tamper-resistant shared databases that compile data and documents from various different stakeholders in one place. This solution streamlines the process of transferring property titles while also adding some layers of security.