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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How financial institutions can stay safe and secure online

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It’s the time of the year when we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative to raise awareness and educate people about the importance of staying safe and secure online. Launched to provide resources Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched in 2004 by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the U.S.

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Verizon Debuts Resource Hub To Help SMBs Amid Pandemic

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As small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) keep contending with the effects of the pandemic, Verizon Business rolled out its inaugural SMB resource hub, according to an announcement. Verizon Business CEO Tami Erwin said in the announcement, “Post-pandemic recovery for small businesses will require much more than just financial assistance.

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Travel Management Firm CWT Pays $4.5M In Bitcoin To Hackers

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Corporate travel manager CWT paid $4.5 According to computer security firm McAfee, criminals have been using RagnarLocker since late 2019. “Time will tell if RagnarLocker becomes a serious threat or disappears against a backdrop of other ransomware with more resources. . The code is medium in quality.”

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Acumatica Debuts Automated Spend Management Tools

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Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) company Acumatica has rolled out its Acumatica Advanced Expense Management and Electronic Bank Feeds for its Acumatica Cloud ERP solution, which will increase automation and electronic banking, according to a press release. Digital spend management tools could offset some of the damage.

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Spreedly Adds Banking Exec As Chief Information Security Officer

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Spreedly , which works in accelerating global commerce via a secure, flexible platform for any payment type, has announced Christopher Hudel as chief information security officer (CISO), according to a press release. He said the opportunity is a good one because of the numerous ways the company meets payments and security needs.

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Expensify Unveils Concierge Travel With Pandemic Safety Resources

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To provide pandemic-related security functions and rescue services for corporate travelers, Expensify unveiled its Concierge Travel virtual travel assistant, according to a press release. Additionally, travel managers can set star ratings for lodging facilities and fare classes for air travel, among other parameters.

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Credit Suisse and ING Complete $30 Million Securities Transaction on Blockchain Platform

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million) securities lending transaction using blockchain-based software created by blockchain consortium R3. The application was built on R3’s Corda distributed ledger platform and in collaboration with financial resource management firm HQLAX. In a statement released today, Romain.Read More.

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