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Jack Henry Annual Conference 2017 – Fintech, AI and Cyber Security

William Mills

The panelists, John Hans Morris, Managing Partner at Nyca Partners; David Sosna, co-founder and CEO of Personetics; and David Klein, co-founder and CEO of CommonBond, explained how banks have a fundamental advantage of cost and capital while fintechs are well positioned to leverage technology that builds customer engagement.

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GuardKnox Secures $21M To Boost Cybersecurity For Connected Cars

PYMNTS

Automotive cybersecurity company GuardKnox announced it has secured $21 million in a Series A round of funding, bringing its total raised to $24 million. FM Capital is proud to partner with the dynamic GuardKnox team delivering transformative cyber security solutions for the auto industry.”.

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Why initial coin offerings will not replace venture capital for startups

Bussman Advisory

There should be no doubt by now that initial coin offerings – token sale fundraisings by startups – have established themselves as new and very compelling forms of capital raising. This has begun to disrupt above all the traditional venture capital model by providing a compelling alternative fundraising mechanism for startups.

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Reduce your accounting firm’s cyber risks with these 8 actions

Abrigo

Demand for effective cyber risk management is so strong that the AICPA is developing common criteria for CPAs to use as they help clients evaluate their programs and efforts. A central method for creating a strong cyber security culture is generating awareness. Ensure leadership buy-in. Make the topic ubiquitous.

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Microsoft Forms Cloud Accounting Startup To Rival Xero

PYMNTS

In addition to small business accounting and financial management, Wiise will provide SMBs with job costing, scheduling, inventory management, payroll, sales, marketing and CRM solutions. Microsoft is also integrating its artificial intelligence, voice recognition and cyber security capabilities into the solution.

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One City Plans To Run Entirely On Blockchain

PYMNTS

The company announced this week that it deployed a “blockchain-inspired” technology to manage collateral in its ledger and facilitate the sending of cash and securities. Currently,” Citi explained in its announcement, “banks have to set aside capital as they wait for collateral to be settled. Governments’ Blockchain Moves.

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Hacker Tracker: Breach Hits Canadian Agency, Cyber Ransoms Surge

PYMNTS

In this week’s Hacker Tracker , PYMNTS was joined by Andrew Douthwaite, VP of Managed Services for VirtualArmour , who shared insights on some of the biggest news hitting the cybersecurity space this week. Bad actors are constantly looking to capitalize on any bugs that are revealed and act quickly to cause as much damage as possible.