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Rebeca Romero Rainey: The power of discussion

Independent Banker

I’ll also be traveling to a series of meetings for ICBA Bancard, TCM Bank, ICBA Reinsurance and ICBA Securities, and attending the Community Bankers of West Virginia Convention. Thinking about our leadership team at ICBA, I’m grateful for the discussions we have.

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Facebook Negotiates Sandberg DC Hearing Testimony

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Mark Warner of Virginia arranged for a dinner with the social media executive with other senators and said, “Facebook leadership realizes that failure to have federal legislation [on internet issues] is actually going to hurt them and the whole platform industry in the long run.”. And, another legislator, Sen.

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College Pays Off Hackers With $28K In Bitcoin

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In consultation with district and college leadership, outside cybersecurity experts and law enforcement, a payment of $28,000 was made by the district. In 2016, some 19 academic institutions disclosed data security breaches. Francisco C. Rodriguez, the district’s chancellor, said in a statement on Jan.

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US B2B Startups Dominate $337 Million Worth Of Funding

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Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. Kenna Security. With $8 million in Series B funding, Employment Hero plans to focus on expanding its leadership team.

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Vigilance Throughout

Independent Banker

leadership and staff understand the purpose of its BSA/AML efforts and how its reporting is used. leadership and staff understand the purpose of its BSA/AML efforts and how its reporting is used. Mary Thorson , a former Federal Reserve managing examiner and compliance consultant, is a financial writer in Virginia.

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Software Procurement Plays Favorites With B2B Investors

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Operating a B2B eCommerce platform for software procurement, G2 Crowd has secured $55 million in Series C funding from IVP, Emergence Capital, Accel and Pritzker Group Venture Capital, according to Demand Gen Report this week. Mission Secure. The company targets the energy, defense and transportation industries with its technology.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

Yet his steady leadership is paired with a willingness to challenge the status quo cautiously to keep up with an evolving marketplace—a quality that appealed to the bank’s board when it promoted him from loan officer to bank president 25 years ago. Kelly Pike is a freelance writer in Virginia. Thoughtful action.

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