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Associated Banc-Corp lays off 3% of workers as part of overhaul

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In addition to expense-reduction measures, the Wisconsin-based regional bank is selling almost $2 billion of mortgages and securities and will invest in its lending and deposit-gathering capabilities.

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Unionized employees of TruStage put strike on hold

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Workers at the former CUNA Mutual Group in Madison, Wisconsin, returned to work after securing tentative agreements on two of their five key demands.

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Keeping On-Campus Credit Unions Competitive

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Smaller CUs don’t always have the resources to easily handle all their security needs on their own. In response, CU associations and service providers are making a push for the adoption of technology that can help do the heavy lifting, while maintaining a tight grip on security. Around the Credit Union World. Rollick Inc. ,

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Coinbase Offers Bitcoin Cash Loans Of Up To $20K In 17 US States

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With today’s announcement, we want to give our customers even more control over their crypto investments, while offering secure access to cash at the same time,” Thorsten Jaeckel , product manager for Coinbase, wrote on the blog. The maximum loan is $20,000 at 8 percent for one year with no credit check.

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Worried About Digital Fraud Now? Just Wait For The Implants.

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Consider the Wisconsin workers whose employer offered them the chance to embed chips to buy snacks, gain access to physical spaces and computers and other tasks. But those gains come with fresh concerns about digital security. Security Vulnerabilities. The main areas of security risk?

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FBI Probing Hack Of US Electricity Providers

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Executives of Wisconsin Rapids Water Works and Lighting Commission said an FBI agent contacted the company in early-October about being a potential target earlier in the year. “It Attackers briefly identified intended targets on an exposed server in Hong Kong. We never got compromised, and never saw the phishing emails,” he said.

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Amazon, Travelers Team To Sell Smart Home Kits

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10) that it has teamed up with Amazon to offer smart home kits, insurance and risk management information through a digital storefront on Amazon, at Amazon.com/Travelers. customers in Colorado, Missouri and Wisconsin. The Travelers Companies announced Wednesday (Oct. Travelers said it expects to add more states later this year.

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