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JULY 28, 2019

Louisiana has declared a state of emergency after a series of cyberattacks impacted three of the state’s school districts. The attacks shut down the districts’ phones, as well as locked and encrypted files and computer equipment in school districts in Sabine, Morehouse and Ouachita parishes in North Louisiana. As a result, Gov.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

A recent study found 32 percent of security incidents in 2019 involved phishing and 29 percent involved stolen credentials, both of which would have been much more difficult had secure digital ID systems been in place. Businesses and organizations are already taking steps to close this security gap. But the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Earlier this week, PIRS Capital announced it has secured a revolving credit line from an unnamed institution to continue providing working capital to borrowers, while the alternative lending space overall has emerged as a huge target for venture capitalists in recent years.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

Louisiana Sen. should “absolutely” lead the way when it comes to creating global cryptocurrency structures — and further asserted it is Facebook’s belief that blockchain technology is inevitable and it falls to the U.S. Brown was far from the only voice on the committee during the hearing with sharp words for the manager Facebook sent.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

based Immersive Labs for its cyber security war games demonstrates the enduring appeal of that adage. In addition, organizations — those with a long view, at least — have long done cyberthreat assessments, a process centered around checking anti-hacking technology and the credibility of cyberattack response plans.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 22, 2016

Emailage raised an undisclosed sum for its fraud prevention technology keyed off email address. HQ: New Oreans, Louisiana. Fraud solutions based on email addresses. Tax preparation technology. Cachet Financial Solutions raised $500,000 for its remote deposit platform. Alt-lender to students. Total raised: $31.85

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