PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2018

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published its 2018 global trade report this week and, according to the research, global financial institutions (FIs) still have a significant way to digitization in their trade finance operations. According to Global Trade Magazine , ICC Secretary General John W.H.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Akli Adjaoute, CEO of Brighterion , wrote this AI-focused piece as part of our 2018 year-end eBook. . 3, 2018, the U.S. Non-adaptive: Money launderers change their modes of operation frequently. As a result, anti- money laundering (AML) has been occupying the headlines as of late. High IT costs.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

The 2018 predictions seem more like a laundry list of trends and tactics that’ve emerged over the last several years than a discussion of the profound impact these trends have had on the consumer and business payments experience. It’s seemingly all about tactics these days. Starting with mobile wallets.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

Commonplace operations such as food trucks and nonprofits are using these products, as are furniture restoration merchants and even buskers. These small entities are seeking to win trust despite not being established brands, but customers will only feel safe if they’re confident that their payment information will remain secure. .

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Insights on Business

MARCH 19, 2018

To a maximum capacity audience and kicking off an exciting week of IBM Think 2018 in Las Vegas, IBM VP Saket Sinha led the “Intelligent Automation in Financial Services” breakout session. Many operations within financial services could be improved with machine learning. Intelligent automation’s ascent in financial services.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion of these payments in 2018 alone for a total of $97.04 Automated compliance systems can help FI staff ensure that their AML and KYC compliance is up to code, as these systems can perform thousands of security checks in the time it takes a human staffer to handle just a few. consumer purchases made with cash.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Bruce Parker, founder and CEO of Modo , contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. So, uh, that’s not exactly how 2018 turned out. The year 2018 turned out to be less about dreaming and more about doing what needed to be done, glamorous or not. Here’s where the innovation really happened in 2018.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

million consumers in 2018. Fraud has also migrated, finding less conventional targets, such as loan products, as prime NAF candidates.”. In fact, NAF hit its second highest level ever, affecting 3.2 One factor contributing to the rise is the mobile phone.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2018

We’re not sure whether the world needed a fifth version of A Star is Born or the 2018 edition of the Furby , but we have them both and early views bode well for both. Reboots have officially jumped the shark. It is also true that the problem of repetition is not exactly modern.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2018

However, an awful lot is in fact different at the dusk of 2018 than it was at the dawn. The year 2018 saw massive changes in where consumers shop, how they pay, and what goods and services they want in their carts. Yet, as 2018 was coming to a close, Facebook was hit with just a bit more bad news. The Facebook Follies.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2018

According to the researcher, smart home IoT security spending will be less than 17 percent of the consumer market in 2023. In contrast, IoT smart energy security spending is predicted to reach $1 billion annually in 2023.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

This has increased the need for FIs to develop convenient mobile onboarding experiences, but those that lack confidence in their ability to secure such channels appear to be reluctant to offer them. A 2018 study found that more than 50 percent of U.K. Tapping Mobile KYC .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

businesses collectively facing fines of up to £122 billion in 2018. The report noted that cybersecurity is a huge issue for businesses operating in the U.K. Cybersecurity breaches could result in U.K. The report noted that, while the U.K. If the breaches continue at the same pace, PCI estimated the fines would rise from £1.4

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In the February Intelligence of Things Tracker , PYMNTS examines how connecting devices can promote efficiency, optimized operations and streamlined organizational structures — but doing so can also create favorable data breach conditions for fraudsters. Cisco Uses IoT Security To Build Smart Cities. About The Tracker .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

The business email compromise (BEC) scam is a cybersecurity threat to businesses of all sizes, and the financial and security implications of a successful attack aren’t isolated to its target. It’s all in the name of siphoning company cash from accounts payable operations, and experts say the threat will continue to increase.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Take the issue of retail security as one example. As that happens, retail operators — including some of the biggest and most famous — are turning to AI and putting more faith in the technology to help secure the future. Reducing network demands, the technology works even if cloud connection is lost.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Fraudsters have been increasingly focused on mobile services, with one-third of all fraud attacks worldwide reportedly targeting mobile during the first half of 2018 — a 24 percent year-over-year increase. Financial services providers must run tight ships when offering mobile services, and various techniques can help keep them secure.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Card information is available for download via a secure, over-the-air cellular connection. The card was awarded Best of Innovation for Security Technologies and was an honoree for Computers, Embedded Technologies and Technologies for a Better World at CES 2018. .

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Enter, IBM Think 2018 , the premier business and technology event of the year that underscores and emphasizes the bond between business and technology. If you look for a common theme among the financial and banking sessions, speakers, demos and client stories at Think 2018, it is disruption through agility. Real-world experience.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced fraud charges against a Brooklyn individual and two of his entities who allegedly engaged in a fraudulent scheme to sell digital securities to investors and to manipulate the market for those securities. million the defendants raised in 2017 and 2018.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new law enforcement initiative targeting operations seeking to defraud small businesses. attorneys’ offices and the Better Business Bureau (BBB), the FTC has released the results of Operation Main Street: Stopping Small Business Scams. Postal Inspection Service, two U.S.

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Insights on Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Given IBM’s experiences helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journey with Cloud and AI, we’re particularly excited that “Enabling the digital economy” is the Sibos 2018 conference theme. IBM at Sibos 2018. Stay tuned for more blogs on Sibos 2018! Using IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson, Cargills Bank Ltd.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2017

FitPay is working to enable and secure contactless payments made on any connected device. Earlier this year, FitPay joined forces with security technology company NXT-ID in an effort to build out a more comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) platform. Security throughout the IoT arena is a topic that’s continually being refined.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

Regardless of where blockchain makes its mark, what is certain is that corporates have to trust that a largely unfamiliar innovation will work the way it should; that means securely, efficiently and easily. billion raised via controversial initial coin offerings (ICOs) have been lost to lapses in security, including phishing attacks.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2017

McAfee Labs recently published its 2018 Threats Predictions report , and after a year of high-profile cyberattacks and data breaches, analysts say the threat won’t let up in the new year. In this week’s B2B Data Digest, PYMNTS dives into new research about small businesses’ data security and cybersecurity efforts.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

13) said that alternative lender Fountainhead Commercial Capital can now offer SBA loans through its platform after securing a Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) loan program license from American Business Lending. The recent government shutdown forced the Small Business Administration to stall its lending operations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

EY Ops Chain and SAP Leonardo will help companies quickly develop and deploy blockchain solutions that connect business operations across their systems, on a platform already widely used by companies worldwide.”. HPE said its distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution is faster and more secure than bitcoin or Ethereum blockchains.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

Residential real estate startup Bungalow announced it has secured $64 million in funding: a $14 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures, Atomic, Founders Fund, Cherubic Ventures and Wing Ventures, as well as a $50 million debt facility. Since its launch, the company has operated in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego and Seattle.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

million and was acquired by FTD in 2018. . He is a biochemist who runs a growing operation in Ecuador, a global powerhouse for flower supply, along with Columbia. The new funding round brings its total to $74 million so far, the highest amount raised of its startup peers like Washington, D.C.’s

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2020

Meenavalli , CEO of the cryptocurrency firm Longfin, has agreed to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and pay $400,000 in disgorgement and penalties, the SEC announced on Friday (Jan. billion from its 2018 initial coin offering (ICO), Coindesk reported. . The SEC asked a New York federal judge on Thursday (Jan.2)

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Perficient

MAY 27, 2022

We’ll then move to the federal level, seeking regulatory guidance as to whether digital tokens are securities under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or commodities contracts over which the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has regulatory jurisdiction. State Regulations.

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Insights on Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Given IBM’s experiences helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journey with Cloud and AI, we’re particularly excited that “Enabling the digital economy” is the Sibos 2018 conference theme. IBM at Sibos 2018. Stay tuned for more blogs on Sibos 2018! Using IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson, Cargills Bank Ltd.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The company says that as of Q3 of 2018, it had 385.5 Q4 revenue jumped 697 percent year-on-year to $491 million, although the operating losses increased as well. million active buyers with an annual GMV of $250.2 The social component is especially popular with women. The company isn’t profitable yet, and probably won’t be for a while.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

New York-listed Rockwell Automation is acquiring Israeli-based Avnet Data Security to deliver advanced cybersecurity services, Rockwell announced on Wednesday (Jan. The move also aims to expand Rockwell’s expertise in information technology and operational technology (IT/OT) cybersecurity services. billion in revenue in 2018.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The Bank operates five full service offices. It also operates 13 Home Loan Centers in Oregon and Idaho. All of this blocking and tackling led to a five year total return to shareholders of 310% and the number 3 spot on the JFB total return list for 2018. The bank operates twelve branches, eleven in California and one in Nevada.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

Digital is turning us into freelance workers whose worries about healthcare costs could finally help drive down those prices, and whose online purchasing seems increasingly likely to be influenced by Alibaba and other China-based operations. on-demand workforce will increase 23 percent year over year in 2018, with some 6.8

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2018

With retailers struggling to get compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard , qualified security assessors are going to be in more demand and can offer tokenization as one way of achieving compliance. That’s according to TokenEx , which recently hosted a webinar to help retailers better understand tokenization.

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