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APRIL 26, 2016

Bitstamp has stamped its name in the record books in the EU for being the first company of its kind to secure a national license to operate as a bitcoin exchange. “This is an unprecedented moment for the bitcoin and brings with it a new era of security and transparency to the industry,” the company wrote on its blog.

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JANUARY 19, 2020

Lawmakers across multiple states are considering legislation to reconfigure the often burdensome security deposit structure that adversely affects renters of less financial means, according to the Wall Street Journal. As many as one fourth of all renters in the United States devote 50% or more of their monthly expenses to rent.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

According to Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, smart devices are more than an attractive target for hackers for profit — they could also be the launching ground for attacks on U.S. intelligence efforts in the future. “Russia is a full-scope cyber actor that will remain a major threat to U.S.

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MARCH 3, 2020

The appointed organizer for the initiative, SFB Technologies, tapped the Algorand protocol because of its scalability, speed, security and its “ability to effectively implement required compliance controls and the transaction finality needed for a national currency.” in the fall of 2019.

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DECEMBER 13, 2020

Department of Commerce and its National Telecommunications and Information Administration unit discovered Friday (Dec. 12) emergency meeting of the National Security Council at the White House, Reuters reported. Its operators also have filched industrial data and hacked foreign ministries.".

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MAY 20, 2020

In other news, France has become the first nation to test out a blockchain-operational digital euro with successful results, Banque de France announced on Wednesday (May 20). The institution noted per the report that it tried out a central bank digital currency (CBDC) sale of securities in mid-May.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

WhatsApp, which boasts end-to-end encryption and high-level security, disclosed 12 vulnerabilities in 2019, seven of which were described as critical, according to a report by the Financial Times. National Vulnerability Database, which is run by the U.S. Facebook, which owns WhatsApp , said the iPhone was responsible for the hack.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

As individuals were beginning to seek COVID-19 benefits, hackers disrupted Italy’s Social Security internet site, per the leader of the welfare agency. Tridico said he notified authorities about the incident, which has brought into question the security of the country’s online infrastructure as it grapples with the COVID-19 crisis. “In

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. The community bank provided nearly 480,000 PPP loans totaling more than $13 billion to businesses across the nation. “I

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MAY 10, 2019

prosecutors have charged a Chinese national for his alleged involvement in the 2015 data breach at health insurance company Anthem , which led to the theft of 78.8 businesses operating in four distinct industry sectors, and violated the privacy of over 78 million people by stealing their PII. million records. businesses.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The following year, in December 2023, the US Treasury Department issued an RFI that sought input to inform its development of a national financial inclusion strategy; that RFI included questions related to the use of technologies such as AI in the provision of consumer financial services.

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APRIL 22, 2019

However, regardless of how corporates adopt faster payment technologies, many experts agree that the acceleration of payments in the country will have profound effects on the broader financial services space, and those changes are likely to impact how companies manage money and operate in a new ecosystem of payments innovation.

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Abrigo

JULY 9, 2024

Takeaway 2 Financial institutions will need to incorporate FinCEN's national AML/CFT priorities into their risk assessments and compliance programs. financial system and national security and aim to ensure institutions focus on the most pressing risks. This will be a dynamic process as events in the global environment evolve.

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Perficient

JUNE 5, 2020

Secure software practices are at the heart of all system development; doubly so for highly regulated industries such as health-care providers. As a best-practice it is recommended to adopt automation of certain security audits, integration of compliance oversight into key development process areas (e.g. SonarQube Security Scan Result.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Heartland Tri-State began operations in 1985 under the name First National Bank of Elkhart. In 2017, the bank was converted from its National Charter to a Kansas state-chartered bank and renamed Heartland Tri-State Bank. In 2019, it expanded by buying its fourth branch from a competitor.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

The National ATM Council (NAC) argued in testimony to the Committee on Consumer Affairs of the New York City Council last week that a proposed ordinance would impose costly and burdensome new security regulations on ATM operators all around the city. said Renard in the same press release.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

The average security deposit in the U.S. Their savings might cover the security deposit — barely, in some cases — but will more or less be consumed. Average rents rose 36 percent nationally over the past decade, though rents rose more than twice that amount in hot markets such as Denver and Seattle, according to Yardi Matrix.

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The Paypers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Token Payment Services ( TOKEN ) has announced that it obtained its authorisation from the National Bank of Romania (NBR), allowing the company to accept online payment operations at physical POS.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission declined to tell a congressional panel if the digital currency would be regulated as a security. When asked if he thought Libra would be a security, the official said, “I’m not prepared to make a decision like that here.”. Clayton could have a pivotal part in possibly regulating Libra.

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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. billion USD.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

We are excited to bring our secure and scalable technology to Azure customers as we continue working with Microsoft Azure Marketplace to develop cloud-enabled blockchain solutions.”. ’ SEN is an important step toward changing this,” Joshua Rawlins, managing director of financial operations at Gemini, wrote in a blog post.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The National Bank of Australia (NAB) will create 600 new technology jobs. This announcement comes just a few weeks after the bank said it was cutting 4,000 jobs. The new job additions will help the bank build its tech presence in order to efficiently compete with the burgeoning fintech industry, NAB said. According to reports, […].

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2017

Some of money has been returned, to the tune of about $15 million, after having been traced through a laundering operation that wound its way through the Philippines via casinos and some enterprises. But what happens when the prime mover behind the theft is an actual nation? Acting not against individuals, but another nation?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2016

India led the competition with the most funding rounds, as investors supported the nation’s efforts to develop the digitization and sophistication of more traditional business operations: eProcurement, eInvoicing, logistics and supply chain management. market struggles with investor doubt and regulatory scrutiny. But the U.S.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Now four months in, he told Webster that the idea of a secure and trusted payments ecosystem is part of Visa’s “corporate DNA.” Regardless of the product or initiative, every conversation starts and ends with a single overriding question: “Is it secure?”. Going on the Offense. As Fabara told Webster, it’s a “when,” not an “if.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. Singapore is poised to become the world’s first country to make the notion of a “Smart Nation” an actual reality.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), the leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced that its customer, AXIS Securities Limited, India, has launched voice-based trading as part of TCS BaNCS Digital, and is among the early adopters of this technology to offer such a capability to its customers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

has lowered its security deposits that go to Visa and Mastercard, reported RT.com. The report noted security deposits are often used to show lenders a bank can meet its debt obligations. “We Security deposits are still presented in the payment systems, so we deliver on our commitments.”. percent from 17.5 percent from 12.6

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

The proof-of-concept was run in partnership with BIS’ Innovation Hub Swiss Centre, the Swiss National Bank and financial infrastructure operator SIX, according to the announcement. Berlin-based Kapilendo will manage the fund’s secure asset storage.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2018

Reports in the South China Morning Post on Friday (June 15) said WorldFirst is about to receive its license to operate in Shanghai, according to Shanghai Financial Services Office director Zheng Yang. According to Yang, WorldFirst has been asked to provide documents to support its previous application to operate in China.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2018

In other news, the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) is working on “Operation Cryptosweep” with the North American Securities Administrators Association, AL.com reported. In addition, the operation has caused 47 enforcement actions to come to pass since it started in May.

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Cisco

JUNE 7, 2022

The past 20 years have visibly demonstrated the impact large scale events have on market, credit, and operational risks in financial services. The subsequent regulatory activity in response to these events focused on operational risks. Cyber risk is the largest and fastest growing operational risk within financial services.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

India has seen a steady stream of digital payments since it locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , but the nation of 1.3 To address grievances, the central bank will require payment system operators to introduce an online dispute resolution center. In July, the National Payments Corp.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2021

The hackers breached security at "a third-party file-sharing service," the central bank stated in a news release. Adrian Orr said in a prepared statement: "We are working closely with domestic and international cyber security experts and other relevant authorities as part of our investigation and response to this malicious attack.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

Israel has a well-known reputation of being a global cybersecurity hub — increasing talent flow from military intelligence, exposure to severe security threats and a burgeoning startup scene all combine to make the country a cybersecurity power player. Acceleration In the Startup Nation.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 27, 2020

The OCC issued a letter last week stating that “a national bank [and a federal savings association] may provide. A custodian’s acceptance process should provide an adequate review of the customer’s needs and wants, as well as the operational needs of the account.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

Global online discount apparel marketplace ZAFUL, based in China, recently announced new upgrades to its payment protocols and SSL checkouts to boost the security of its eCommerce system and grow confidentiality for its individual shoppers. These new upgrades make it easier to shop and also offer more payment options.”.

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