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Cyberattackers Go Global To Steal Company Cash

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949 gigabytes of confidential data have been accessed by ransomware attackers targeting IT distributor Ma Labs , reports in CRN said, an attack that has stalled the company's operations and left its customers in limbo. 1 million was stolen from the City of Industry via invoice fraud, claims officials in the California city.

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Blockchain Tracker: Blockchain’s Role In Digital Advertising

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Although it’s still in its infancy stage of being used outside of the financial arena, blockchain technology is slowly showing signs of impacting other industries. On the tip of everyone’s tongue in the digital advertising arena is blockchain technology. Blockchain has a number of exciting implications for digital advertising.

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Bad Actors Emerge in PPP Lending – More Expected as Forgiveness Guidance Emerges

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Key Takeaways Like other federal relief programs, the PPP has become subject to fraud. The first federal charges of PPP loan fraud have been made – and they're unlikely to be the last. From 9/11 to Hurricane Sandy, and now, during COVID-19, federal relief funds aimed to help people rebuild after a disaster becomes subject to fraud.

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MUFG Bank Enters Consent Order With OCC Over AML Compliance

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The OCC identified the deficiencies in the bank’s branches in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. It also oversees OFAC sanctions compliance and anti-corruption compliance across all of MUFG Bank’s worldwide operations. 20), it was reported that MUFG was testing blockchain technology to digitize the paper check.

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Precise Location Data Is Targeting ‘Last Mile Delivery’ Demons

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Faulty data, on the other hand, can result in botched deliveries, inefficient operations and poor communication with customers.”. Recent strides have been made in the use of geocoding technology, particularly in the financial and retail space. Geocoding is also useful in risk assessment and fraud prevention. Faulty data.

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Report: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention

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percent, it was only the seventh-most important priority among CUs, which are instead focusing on open banking options that offer anti-money laundering (AML), data security and instant payments technology. ABA’s request stems from concerns about rising fraud levels at CUs, as well as New York City’s recent taxi medallion scandal.

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Balancing customer expectations (and risks) in real-time payments

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Would you rather travel from New York to Los Angeles, hyperloop style , in half the time of flying, knowing that your safety is not assured, or sit aboard a conventional flight for 7 hours, knowing that you have chosen a statistically safer, though significantly slower, means of travel. IBM RegTech Innovations. Riddle me this?