PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

Equifax has inked a deal to purchase artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fraud prevention and digital identity technology provider Kount for $640 million. Kount’s staff members will become a part of Equifax’s United States Information Solutions (USIS) business unit and will still be based in Boise, Idaho, according to a Friday (Jan.

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billion of reported losses due to this type of fraud in 2023 and around 40,000 victims in the United States. By leveraging fraud detection technology, monitoring transaction patterns, and prioritizing customer education, banks and credit unions play a vital role in safeguarding their communities.

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JULY 13, 2017

I knew exactly what he was getting at, as the banks I deal with in USA, UK, France, Germany and other European nations are always fretting over the challenge with their old systems. These peoples have largely been ignored by technology but that is changing. It is not easy. For me however, it illustrated a different conundrum.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

After nearly three years, the transition to EMV in the United States still has its challenges. In an interview with PYMNTS, National Business Systems VP David Riley noted a lack of awareness in the field for smaller firms across several verticals.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revealed that it might look into using blockchain technology to streamline disaster insurance payouts, as well as speed up its response to disasters.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

makes CVS Pharmacy the first national retailer to integrate PayPal and Venmo QR code technology in its point-of-sale experience at all standalone locations across the country," the release stated. The partnership.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

France has long been angling to levy digital taxes, although such moves have become a bone of contention with the United States and have faced significant delays. But this fall, pressure has begun to build in the European Union to simply impose digital taxes even without an agreement with the United States.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The United States may have some of the world's best cryptographers working for the National Security Agency and other spy shops, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is crowdsourcing at least part of its effort to beat the algorithms that cloak information about certain cryptocurrencies.

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2017

Hackers are on the lookout for new ways to attack, and now it looks like developing nations may be a favored conduit. In one example, malicious software is being traced to India, where once it would have been more readily housed in the United States. Looking for new hotbeds of innovative malfeasance?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

A Chinese company that develops facial recognition technology could be facing a ban in the U.S. As a result, the United Stated has banned government agencies from buying Hikvision products, and now there are rumblings that the company might be facing a ban on on importing U.S.-made made components. Still, a ban from the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

technology by “any means necessary” and that there are about 1,000 related investigations currently ongoing in the country, through its 56 regional offices, according to a report by Reuters. . based technology in all 56 of our field offices and spanning just about every industry sector,” Wray said. William Evanina, a senior U.S.

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MAY 17, 2022

As technology buyers, banking executives need to up their game on tech purchases and technology performance management. For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. The war for talent makes all this more difficult. The record low 3.6%

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

In the United States, the digital dollar was floated in a draft proposal of one of the early stimulus bills. Patent and Trademark Office that would create a digital currency underpinned by blockchain technology. A central entity may maintain exclusive rights to create or destroy currency in a region such as a nation.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

Amid a focus on off-premise dining and digital technology, Yum! The firm was able to quickly create protocols and training materials to support a launch of contactless delivery, carry out, and curbside pickup available in 90-plus nations. But the firm has seen roughly 1,000 reopens from the trough.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Human resources and payroll technology startup Humi announced an $11 million funding round this week, according to BetaKit reports. The investment also comes as the company prepares to commence small business lending after pausing operations in March as a result of a national lockdown. Pipe Technologies.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2019

At the annual Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, Khalil Sediq, governor at the Central Bank of Afghanistan, told The Asia Times that Afghanistan might issue a sovereign crypto bond that uses blockchain technology. The goal is to raise $5.8

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

CU branches across the United States have temporarily closed to help slow the spread of contagion, forcing CUs to find new ways to engage with their members via connected technologies, from mobile devices to laptops and especially ATMs. Developments From Around The CU Ecosystem. About The Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

They spoke before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy Tuesday. Additionally, Kellerman called for a tax credit to encourage firms in the financial vertical to set aside 10 percent of their information technology (IT) budgets at a minimum toward cybersecurity.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The same document noted that European nations should “consider the need to diversify suppliers in order to avoid or limit the creation of a major dependency on a single supplier.” The next generation of mobile internet technology, 5G is made to offer very fast speeds for data.

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JULY 16, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the United States, most health systems – the majority of which had completely stopped “non-critical” care operations in response to COVID’s spread – were forced to quickly stand-up virtual capabilities to continue to provide care amidst the shutdown.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Countries with the most sizable count of BTMs are developed nations like Britain, Canada and the United States. There, people need to change a nation's money for cryptocurrency that isn’t regulated by a government or connected with it. On another note, the Science and Technology Directorate ( S&T ) arm of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

The United States, with quick moves by government officials and telecommunications carriers, has moved to the front of the global 5G race, according to reports. However, it does struggle in two areas: mid-band spectrum and national strategy. The wireless industry association CTIA released a report that said the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

Facebook announced last month its plans to launch its own stablecoin, which has already found backing from over a dozen companies, including Visa , Mastercard , PayPal Holdings and Uber Technologies on it. dollar and the United States. There would be in essence one boss, that is the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Members of the Army and Air National Guard, provided they have been called to respond to a national emergency and their period of active duty is more than 30 days in a row. Active duty commissioned officers of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. All active-duty Reserve personnel.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2018

New rules may loom for technology providers pertaining to privacy — on a national level. In another nod toward privacy, Microsoft wants to see government regulation of facial recognition technology. That would include rules touching on how and when the tech could be used. Facial Recognition’s Need for Legislation?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) worked quickly to ensure they could operate smoothly as the pandemic kept consumers at home and closed brick-and-mortar branches in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Tracker also analyzes how the use of cloud technology can help FIs stay on top of that shift.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

To contend with technology threats from China, two U.S. The bill, which aims to create an Office of Critical Technologies and Security, was a bipartisan effort by U.S. Warner said in a press release that “we need a whole-of-government technology strategy to protect U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Visner of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) — managed by nonprofit MITRE , in support of the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence — told Karen Webster that cybersecurity threats to institutions and enterprises exist at several levels. The aggressors in this cyberwar?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

Everex, which traces its genesis to 2016, has focused on distributed ledger technology for cross-border payments. The company has initially focused on catering underserved populations in Asia, but has also applied for a license in the United States. A Larger Stage.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

And, as consumers have many options, fast-casual and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) realize they must meet growing diner expectations and embrace technology to stay relevant. And food-ordering platforms are teaming up with restaurant technology companies to make it easier for eateries to accept delivery orders.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

s National Health Service as well as to 400,000 businesses worldwide, including Pixar, Ford and Toshiba. tech firms ARM Group and Imagination Technologies were also recently purchased by foreign investors. Chicago-based Thoma Bravo has acquired over 200 technology firms during its 40-year history. assets in the past few years.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Company Co-Founder and Partner Dana Settle told Bloomberg that Greycroft plans to use the fresh funds to invest in retail-oriented businesses, although it's also interested in working with health technology, financial technology and grocery-related businesses. Salesforce Ventures .

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2019

national security panel has approved a $2.25 Last year it was reported that the investment is coming from SoftBank’s $100 billion Vision Fund, making it one of the fund’s biggest investments in self-driving technology. self-driving company Cruise revealed that a U.S. billion investment by Japan’s SoftBank.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

customers, it was required to implement an AML program that included a ‘know your customer’ or ‘KYC’ component but chose to flout those requirements,” the release stated. One of the indicted individuals was arrested in the United States, while the others have not been found, according to the release.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

A study of how consumers in different nations value their personal data found that German users of Facebook would want the company to pay them roughly $8 a month for providing their contact data. Users in the United States, however, reportedly would only ask for $3.50, Reuters reported. Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Columbia.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The battle over FinTechs and national banking charters is about to get a bit more heated. New York state is suing the United States. Or to put it a bit more specifically, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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Takeaway 2 Financial institutions will need to incorporate FinCEN's national AML/CFT priorities into their risk assessments and compliance programs. Takeaway 3 The rule also emphasizes that AML/CFT programs must be approved and overseen by the institution’s board of directors, and it encourages the adoption of new technologies.

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