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UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines

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banks and financial technology firms have worked together to create a set of guidelines to improve the relationship between FinTech startups and financial institutions (FIs). The new guidelines, developed by the British Standards Institute (BSI), aim to address issues that interfere with FinTech firms and banks forming alliances.

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Draft Guidelines Clarify GDPR Scope

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As GDPR continues to take root, having an impact in Europe and beyond the confines of the continent, news came late last month that the European Data Protection Board has published draft guidelines that touch on the data protection regulation’s territorial scope. As many as 2.7 million users had accounts in the United Kingdom.

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Digital Identity, (Way) Beyond The Social Security Number

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The more individuals leave a trail of information across websites, the more tempting the targets are for hackers to make off with everything from Social Security numbers to health care information. Your security question with your dog’s name? That old password you have? The one referencing your favorite Journey song?

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EU Countries Gain Ability To Exclude ‘High-Risk’ 5G Suppliers

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New guidelines from the European Union (EU) allow for countries to restrict or exclude “high-risk” 5G providers from important parts of their telecom networks, according to Reuters. The news means that Chinese 5G provider Huawei Technologies could be affected. . has also expressed concern. 29, and outline the steps moving forward.

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SMS No Longer Secure for 2-Factor Authorization

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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a draft of its latest guidelines on digital authentication this week, and it contains a disturbing bit of Read More. It might be time to say goodbye to those text messages containing PINs to help you log into your favorite banking site.

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How technology improves valuation practice productivity

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The benefits of utilizing e-commerce technology are readily apparent to us because they are personal: We find what we are looking for; we find it at a cheaper price; we can get it more quickly. Technology can also provide tangible benefits to a business, and in many cases, those benefits are financial. Assisting with compliance.

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UN Rule Mandates Connected Cars Be Secured Against Cyberattacks

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wasn’t a party to the regulations, American auto makers will have to abide by the rules to sell cars in countries that have the new guidelines. and Texas-based lobbying group Global Semiconductor Alliance , which works with semiconductor and technology companies. And while the U.S.

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