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Hacker Arrested In Capital One Breach Affecting 100M+ 

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A former Amazon systems engineer working for Capital One is said to be the woman behind a breach that accessed the data of over 100 million people. Thompson formerly worked for Amazon Web Services, which hosted the Capital One database that was breached. Capital One revealed the massive data breach in a news release on July 29, 2019.

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Capital Float On The Path To Video-Based KYC Implementation

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The process involves capturing a user’s live photo to compare alongside an official document, such as an Aadhaar card, which bears a unique, 12-digit ID number. India-based digital lender startup Capital Float witnessed a multitude of benefits from implementing video-based KYC to help onboard its small- to medium-sized business (SMB) clients.

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Trends Shaping the Insurance Industry in 2024

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Document Digitization and Data Fabric: Empowering Accessibility Document digitization and the establishment of robust data fabrics empower insurers with comprehensive data records and accessibility. By digitizing documents, insurers can reduce expenses associated with physical storage and streamline information retrieval processes.

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Climate and capital: some outstanding issues

BankUnderground

There is a lively debate about whether and how capital regulations for banks and insurers should be adjusted in response to climate change. Incorporating climate-related risks into the capital regime will require a reliable methodology to measure these risks. Marco Bardoscia, Benjamin Guin and Misa Tanaka.

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Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine Regulator To Scrutinize Crypto Sales Above $1,200; Big-Name Telegram Investors Shown In SEC Documents

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Finally, court documents show that some big-name investors have participated in Telegram’s token sale, according to a report by Coindesk. The list includes former board member of the Bitcoin Foundation and a partner of Ribbit Capital, Micky Malka. To implement blockchain into housing and utility services, Rostec will spend $7.5

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How does international capital flow?

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Understanding gross capital flows is crucial for both macroeconomic and financial stability policy. However, theory is lagging behind empirical work , as much of the literature continues to rely on net capital flow models developed many decades ago. Gross capital inflows and outflows of individual economies are highly correlated.

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Lessons from the Capital One Data Breach

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When most financial executives read the headline “Capital One Data Breach,” they had two thoughts: How is this going to impact the financial sector? In this case, information about Capital One ’s customers. Aren’t both AWS and Capital One both responsible? What does the Capital One breach mean?

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