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July Data Breach Prompts Transfer Of Capital One Security Chief

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Capital One ’s chief information security officer (CISO), Michael Johnson, is being transferred to a new position following the bank’s colossal cyberattack in July, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Nov. Capital One employees raised red flags over security risks before the company suffered a massive data breach.

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Promethium Subsidiary Receives First FINRA-Approved Digital Asset Custodianship

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Promethium Ember Capital, (“PEC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Promethium, has become the first digital asset custody provider to come under federal regulation. PEC was approved as a special purpose broker-dealer (“SPBD”) for digital asset securities.

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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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Cap One Employees Warned Of Security Issues Pre-Hack

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Capital One employees raised red flags over security risks before the company suffered a massive data breach. She added that the cybersecurity unit’s total head count has risen over the past several years, explaining that “the Cyber Team is a net importer of talent within Capital One.”.

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Monzo’s Cash Burn Sets Stage For Big Capital Raise In 2020

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As online banking continues rapidly evolving , ahead of another anticipated round of funding next year, digital challenger bank Monzo remains in discussions to secure as much as £100m in upcoming weeks. Concurrently, the digital challengers have also expanded globally, Revolut across Europe and Monzo into the United States earlier this year.

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Capital One Offers Free Business Credit Reports

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Capital One has announced the launch of Business CreditWise , an online tool that enables U.S. Business CreditWise is available to any business in the United States — not just Capital One customers. businesses to check their credit profiles.

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NXTsoft’s Connectivity as a Service positions Financial Institutions to Capitalize on Unbundling

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NXTsoft’s Connectivity as a Service maps connectivity, implements connectivity, maintains connectivity, secures connectivity and services connectivity between a financial institution and the multiple ancillary components it wants to incorporate. IT & connectivity are not a financial institution’s expertise and focus. info@nxtsoft.com?or

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