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OCTOBER 6, 2020

cities, including Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. Customers’ expectations of QSRs were changing long before the pandemic’s onset, with consumers demanding quicker services, more convenient ordering and ironclad security measures. For more on these and other order to eat news items, download this month’s Tracker.

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ATM Marketplace

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Thales eSecurity and Networld Media Group will host the 2018 FinServ Data Security Summit in Boston, Thursday, Nov. Participating CISOs will get exclusive insights from the Thales Data Threat Report and from IS executives who have headed up major digital transformation initiatives for their financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

Some of the newest groups of people impacted by cost cutting are teachers, CNBC reported. Boston University , Northwestern , Trinity College , Georgetown and Duke have unveiled decreases in wages or to retirement contributions for the time being in an effort to mitigate the reduction of funds coming into the schools because of the pandemic.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

And as PYMNTS has previously reported , the Boston Federal Reserve has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore tech infrastructure. Participants reported boosting their average cash held on their persons by 17 percent to $81 from a previous $69.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Four former eBay employees have agreed to plead guilty next month in federal District Court in Boston, U.S. Bloomberg reported the four could cooperate with federal prosecutors in the pursuit of Baugh and Harville. Calls and emails to the six defendants’ attorney were not returned, the news outlet reported.

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Long Lasting Ideas

APRIL 11, 2016

Fine put up his dukes so to speak after an article in The Boston Globe published a story contending that small community banks faced the greatest risk from hackers. Continue reading ICBA President takes on The Boston Globe on cybersecurity at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said, “To date, U.S. A September report found that the number of open banking users in the U.K. Open banking, in brief, securely shares and analyzes data allowing financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs to iterate and ideally create wonderful new money products that people will love.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission late last week settled charges with two companies it charged with offering digital tokens in a manner that ran afoul of rules. It is the first time the SEC slapped companies with penalties for getting around rules via initial coin offerings (ICOs), noted Reuters in a report.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Report: $50B in Cryptocurrency Moved Out of China. Report: Amazon Slows Alexa Staff Hiring to Improve Margin. New Report: How Behavioral Analytics Help FIs Block Fraud at the ITM. Plus, Amazon has put some hiring on hold for its Alexa operation. Amazon has put some hiring on hold in its Alexa operation amid the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Grubhub Founder and CEO Matt Maloney, who have known each other for years, are discussing the details of a potential merger or acquisition , The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. But in this case, the potential for cost savings is more than $300 million, WSJ reported.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

As reported by Eater San Francisco, “the restaurant announced Wednesday (Sept. As reported by Eater San Francisco, “the restaurant announced Wednesday (Sept. Eater also noted that “Only three tables are available at any given time for the experience,” and that it’s pay-in-advance to secure Keller’s post-pandemic epicurean splurge.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Bain Capital has raised $800 million for a social impact fund — a category of investment vehicles whose stated objectives are to advance social or corporate governance policies in addition to turning profits, the Wall Street Journal reported. billion through Nov. 20 compared with $76.2 billion through the same date in 2019. (a)

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

Attorney Andrew Lelling in Boston. It goes pretty far up the chain at eBay,” Lelling said Monday at a news conference, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. They were both charged with conspiracy to commit cyberstalking and witness tampering.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

To that end, Bloomberg reported at least some financial regulators from the European Union say there need to be strict controls governing central bank digital currencies in place — and Libra (among other private efforts) may present a threat to financial stability. Central bank digital coins on the Continent – but plenty of room for cash.

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MAY 5, 2020

Advances in payments technologies are making consumer transactions more secure,” the report states. The latest report explores how “…data analytics and advanced learning tools such as machine learning (ML) can help CUs safeguard their platforms and customers against potential threats.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Square, for example, said in its latest earnings report that revenue from bitcoin trading came to $1.6 As reported, the company also said bought $50 million of bitcoin to hold on its balance sheet. “Staking a claim on bitcoin trading can pay off,” we wrote in this space recently.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

A New York man, 39-year-old Bogdan Rusu, was sentenced to 60 months in prison on charges of using credit card skimming tactics to steal $390,141 from various New Jersey banks, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) report. The case was prosecuted by Homeland Security Investigations, along with agents of the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

operated Bacs and partnered with Boston payments firm Bottomline Technologies to enable direct debits for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Metro announced on Wednesday (Feb. Direct debit is widely considered to be among the most secure and cost-effective ways to handle payments and most minor SMBs don’t have access to it. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

San Francisco, Houston and Boston have all had cases of illicit drivers, including convicted felons, Cnet reported. At times, drivers reportedly used a license and Social Security number belonging to someone else. Fraudulent Uber drivers are not isolated to London.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

banks may be forced to move those derivatives in preparation for Brexit, in what would be a significant disruption to corporate finances, reports in The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) said Tuesday (Oct. banks, though reports warned that there is not yet clarity on how Brexit will affect EU corporates’ financial product management.

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MAY 20, 2019

According to a report in CNBC , citing the lawsuit, investors contend Lyft misled them in its initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The the class action lawsuit, filed Friday (May 17) by Boston-based law firm Block & Leviton in U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

John McNeill, Lyft’s chief operating officer, is leaving the ride-hailing company, according to a report by Bloomberg. The suit, filed May 17 by Boston-based law firm Block & Leviton in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, contends Lyft committed securities fraud. Shares in the company dropped 3.9

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 7, 2016

One study by The Boston Consulting Group estimated that small and midsize U.S. Leaders reap multifaceted benefits from the technology tools they adopt,” BCG’s report said. Writing a report while analyzing a business. This capability is a significant time-saver and also produces professional reports customized for each client.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that financial services company State Street has agreed to pay more than $35 million to settle charges that it fraudulently charged secret markups. Treasury securities. Levenson, director of the SEC’s Boston regional office, the department which investigated the overcharges.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

And we’re not talking about the myriad of cryptos that have popped up hither and yon, offered by private companies across what is still a Wild West for issuance (with no real set of security principles, yet) and scattered use cases. of course, is not standing still. The Federal Reserve Bank has been exploring a digital currency.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

Reports in Blockchain News this week said Panxora has introduced a treasury management service to help the company and project founders who turn to ICOs to secure the capital they have raised, and mitigate the risk of cryptocurrency volatility. ’ We think this is an important step forward in the maturation of the token industry.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As reported by Cointelegraph Thursday (Sept. As has been widely reported, 80 percent of 66 central banks queried by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) said they were working on CBDCs. The race to develop central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is underway, but it seems the Reserve Bank of Australia may not be in the running.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2017

FBI Director James Comey discussed cybersecurity issues at a Boston College cybersecurity conference this week, highlighting that Americans should let go of their expectations of “absolute privacy.”. spy practices back in 2013, CNN reported. “If

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Here, a fraudster obtains a legitimate user’s details to take over their online accounts, enabling the theft of money or a credit card, according to Marianne Crowe, vice president in the Secure Payments Innovation and Research group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The best defenses against fraud. Education as an anti-fraud tool.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2018

According to Reuters , the suit alleges that the credit reporting firm failed to protect its databases or provide prompt notice of the massive data breach that exposed the personal data of 147 million people. These allegations state a viable claim for violation of the data security regulations,” Salinger wrote.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

trillion a year, reported Mansion Global, citing data from Accuity, a global risk and compliance company. Patrick Hinchin, vice president of commercial strategy at Accuity, said in the report that money laundering through real estate is becoming more common in Australia, America and the U.K. As for the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

A company spokesperson said, according to reports , “Uber Works has a business dashboard and we connect directly with businesses, including restaurants and others, to assist them with filling empty shifts.”. According to reports , both companies made a deal to become “long-term savings partners” beginning in June.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

Boston-based General Electric (GE) is defending itself against accounting fraud alleged by the same whistleblower who called out Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, Reuters reported on Monday (Aug. Financial investigators Harry Markopolos and John McPherson published the report on Thursday (Aug. percent in 2001, the report says.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2018

Amazon has made a major tech hiring move, and two companies focused on food report earnings. As biometrics have begun to represent the next generation in securing payments, Mastercard has unveiled a technological advancement for its own biometric cards. Amazon Expands Boston Tech Hub; Adds 2,000 New Tech Roles.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

According to a new report from Aite , 73 percent of U.S. It cites a figure from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston that says more than 80 percent of rent payments are made via cash or paper checks. That’s despite the frictions that plague such payments, like slower transaction times and security flaws.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

According to a report by Reuters , six clients were defrauded through the commissions on billions of dollars of stock trades. Attorney William Weinreb in Boston said in a statement, according to Reuters. Securities and Exchange Commission. State Street, the investment firm, has settled with U.S.

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Celent Banking

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Its seriousness brought into stark relief by the $81mm Bangladeshi incident (something my cab driver in Boston asked about on the way to the airport!), For a primer on the current state of PSD2, see Gareth Lodge’s recent report on the subject. Cyber was a focus throughout the conference. Open Banking is enabled by APIs.

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