PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In the inaugural QR Code Payments Tracker® , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of QR codes, including new implementations at retailers and payment providers, the security concerns facing this payment method, and the pandemic’s effect on the development and rollout of QR code-enabled payment options.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

But Kellerman and other security experts advocated at the hearing for legislative measures, such as modernizing anti-money laundering (AML) and forfeiture rules and moving the Secret Service to the Treasury Department, to help combat the threat. ” A memo included with the subcommittee’s documents also pointed to the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

These solutions could shift the way national security agencies in several countries operate, or force employers to change how they authenticate and identify their employees. Several nations around the world are reconsidering their approach to security and national identity systems. as part of a visa waiver program.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Both Uber and its main competitor in India, Ola, hold more than 70 percent of their revenue from only five cities in the whole country: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi-National Capital Region and Kolkata. Government acceptance is also an issue. In New Delhi, a cab must install a digital meter.

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Bobsguide

JULY 23, 2018

Cyber criminals are frequently targeting systemically vital infrastructure in healthcare, government and finance, and are increasingly sponsored by nation states. medical records were stolen from SingaHealth, Singapore’s main healthcare group, with the hackers acting on. Last week, 1.5m

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2018

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India’s main investigative agency in the country, has filed charges in the Punjab National Bank fraud case against Nirav Modi, the jewelry retail owner, and his uncle Mehul Choksi, as well as senior executives at the state-run lender.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

The Department Of Homeland Security ( DHS ) is lengthening the enforcement deadline for REAL ID because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement. It sought to increase security standards for drivers’ licenses made by the states. The REAL ID launch serves as the last part of an act Congress ratified in 2005 following 9/11.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Most important, in addition to establishing classified data clearances and faster briefings, the nation’s 6,500 community banks need to be mobilized as a frontline intelligence-gathering and countermeasure deployment resource. Buhrmaster is president of 1st National Bank of Scotia, in Scotia, N.Y.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

United Nations global blockchain expert Massimo Buonomo has foreseen a future where digital currencies could replace low-interest bank accounts, Coindesk reports.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

It said it is striving to protect people’s rights and interests and safeguard national security. China’s biggest internet watchdog is seeking out public opinion until Feb. 7 about how the rules should be revised in order to bring about expanded oversight for digital payments, eCommerce and livestreams.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Critics have charged that the company’s main purpose is to sue big companies for infringing on patents that it owns. national security.”. "On VirnetX’s tendency to pursue patent lawsuits has earned it the nickname of “ patent troll.” On four separate occasions.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2016

The financial messaging service known as SWIFT — which operates as a bank-owned consortium and helps payments in the billions of dollars move globally — has been beset by security flaws, has known about those flaws and has done little to address those flaws. So reported Reuters on Wednesday (Aug. So reported Reuters on Wednesday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

All four of Greece’s main banking institutions enacted security protocols after a data breach, and consequently cancelled 15,000 consumer cards, according to reports. A key source of the inquiry is whether or not the tourist website follows the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Report: India’s National Payments Corp Vulnerable To Security Breaches. National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) discovered over three dozen security risks in 2019. The audit determined that personal information held by the main digital payments system in the country operated by the RuPay card network was vulnerable.

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Perficient

JUNE 30, 2022

Some of these online articles can be found here: OCC Provides Roadmap for National Banks and Savings Associations To Conduct Crypto Activities – Perficient Blogs. The paper also lays out plans to expand the resources of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas to bolster its role as the main crypto regulator.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Earlier this year , all four of Greece’s main banks were forced to enact security protocols after a data breach, and 15,000 consumer cards were canceled. Consumer information was compromised on a tourist website and Alpha Bank, Piraeus Bank, Eurobank and the National Bank of Greece were all forced to cancel cards.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2020

Neobank Niyo has partnered with the National Payments Corp. This strategic partnership will facilitate workers in this segment with a bank account and empowering them [with] digital banking [solutions] as well as financial security. Niyo’s employee payroll solution, Niyo Bharat , gives blue-collar workers a salary account.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Facial authentication and cloud-based subscription services are particularly popular, with applications ranging from unlocking personal smartphones to providing secure access to top-secret government facilities. A multitude of security issues continue to plague the space, however, despite this optimistic future of digital identity.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Valdis Dombrovskis , the EU’s executive vice president of the European Commission for an Economy that Works for People, told attendees of the Digital Finance Outreach 2020 , a series of events for the 27-nation bloc on financial technology companies, that Europe must become the leader in crafting rules for digital finance.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

IrisGuard, an iris-recognition solutions company, and Patientory, a cybersecurity healthcare data solution firm, are collaborating to combine iris biometric technology with the healthcare focused PTOYNet blockchain network, to add another layer of security and authorization on the blockchain, and help with patient identity procedures.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2019

That’s because those threats are relatively localized, and don’t take into account the risk of hackers (especially those backed by organized militaries and nation-states) taking down key infrastructures. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other federal and state agencies, about cyberattacks against infrastructure.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Credit unions’ emphasis on member relationships is one of the main factors that distinguishes them from large banks and FinTechs. Credit unions possess vast troves of personal information such as credit card data and Social Security numbers that could devastate members if leaked. CUs’ Tools To Secure Member Privacy .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

More banks are therefore moving away from legacy core systems to embrace cloud-native architectures to power automation and meet the speed expected by consumers, securely. Making sure customers can access banking services with ease is crucial — but so is keeping those services secure.

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DECEMBER 30, 2014

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

These states accounted for one third of more than 150,000 instances of COVID-related fraud reported nationally by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since mid-March. Maine led the pack, where monthly complaints of coronavirus scams and identity theft quadrupled from March through July, the study said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

Reports this week said the bill, the Main Street Cybersecurity Act, is an update to the existing Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 and would seek for the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a set of voluntary guidelines for small businesses to mitigate and prevent cybersecurity risks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

What’s more, businesses have also begun to experience whiplash for not prioritizing the security of their customers. It’s important for everyone that Main Street gets back on its feet. As a nation, we experienced loss and hardship. Businesses across the U.S. And that they fight back, too. 2020 was a tough enough year already.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

And Venezuela is trying to lure the world’s oil markets to start using its national cryptocurrency, the petro. The government has told residents that the token must be used for anyone who would like to secure a passport. Venezuela started selling petro to its residents last month through an official government portal.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In Berlin, where last week saw a two-day meeting of financial officials from Europe, central bankers discussed digital payments and the confines of digital, national currencies. At a high level, officials said that the European Central Bank should be the only one that should issue digital currencies.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

Megvii’s software utilizes facial scans held in a Ministry of Public Security database taken from legal identification files on about 1.3 But there are risks, too, because national team funding comes with restrictions on who can invest in them in [the] future.”. and Ant Financial. billion Chinese.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and commerce operators face in 2019 is being called to account by government officials, regulators or media about a failure to secure their organizations from cyberattacks. and other places.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

But despite intelligence of things (IoT) solutions being put to use in many cases, the field continues to be hampered by security issues. The June IoT Tracker explores the latest advancements in IoT security and new applications of smart technology. New security threats are emerging, too. Get the full scoop in the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating this shift, making financial institutions (FIs), merchants and their regulatory officials race to secure these new digital users. MENA nations’ original rules involved data privacy, but they were focused on developing the open banking ecosystem and allowing information to move freely.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2017

That makes sense since those three nations tend in general to be popular with overseas shoppers from all nations. The main troubles reported by consumers were transportation logistics and security of payments, particularly when compared with domestic opportunities. In perhaps unsurprising news – the U.S., What Needs Work.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Commerzbank completed the transaction with R3’s Corda-based blockchain platform, while Main Incubator acted as a service partner, Continental was the issuer and Siemens subscribed to the security as an investor. state-level securities regulators issued public letters warning investors of the Ponzi-type nature of BitConnect. “The

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

Recognizing that Main Street is being hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Mastercard committed $250 million over the next five years to support small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a press release. Small Business Administrator, in the release. I hope this serves as inspiration for others to do the same.”.

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NCR

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Last month was National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an initiative to provide consumers with the information they need to stay safe online, so in the wake of this, it is a good time for banks to consider whether all possible steps are being taken to protect their customers in our digitally connected world. The Role of the ISO.

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