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Fintech & Ecommerce

FinTech Australia and FDATA Call For CDR Roadmap

The leading Australian peak body of the fintech industry, FinTech Australia, and the global non-profit organization supporting open banking companies, FDATA, have published a joint appeal addressed to politicians calling for the creation of a roadmap for the implementation of consumer data rights (CDR).

Finance & Economics

NYDFS Fines OneMain for Cybersecurity Violations

Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris announced that OneMain Financial Group LLC was fined $4.25 million for cybersecurity violations.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Biometric Payment Cards Launch in Kuwait

The customers of Kuwait International Bank (KIB) can now benefit from the convenience and ease of use of a contactless payment card supplemented with the security of biometric authentication

News

FTC Says Biometric Surveillance Threatens Civil Rights

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stated that the increased use of biometric data entails risks related to privacy, security, and discrimination.

Society & Lifestyle

Google to Delete Accounts Inactive for Two Years

Google on Tuesday, May 16, announced its intention to delete accounts whose activity has not been recorded for two years.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Facctum Launches Anti-Fincrime Tech for Nigerian Banks

The new anti-financial crime solutions harness the power of parallel processing technology to help Nigerian financial institutions modernise financial crime detection

News

OpenAI CEO Raises $100M for Iris-Scanning Crypto

Worldcoin will use iris-scanning technology for a worldwide identification system that would let people securely and simply access crypto services

Science & Technology

Cable Wants to Help Banks Cut Financial Crime Through Automated Assurance

Cable Company, which provides services for the verification and assessment of potential financial risks, announced the holding of a round of attracting Series A investment funds.

Finance & Economics

In UK Ransomware Payments Nearly Double in One Year

In the UK, payments by companies to ransomware programs have almost doubled over the past year.

News

Mastercard Opens D&S Hub in Kuala Lumpur

Mastercard launched its new data and services (D&S) hub in Kuala Lumpur, which will nurture a talent pipeline and serve clients in the areas of cybersecurity, credit risk, and data analytics across the Asia Pacific region

Society & Lifestyle

Briton Pleads Guilty in US to 2020 Twitter Hack

A British citizen extradited to the United States in April pleaded guilty in New York to involvement in one of the largest hacks in the history of social networks.

Articles

Using Firewalls And Intrusion Detection Systems With Your Financial Institution’s Website Security Protocols

As more and more financial transactions occur online, financial institutions must take the necessary steps to protect their website. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of firewalls and IDS with your financial institution’s website security protocols. We will discuss the benefits of these security measures, different types of firewalls and IDS, and […]

News

British Banks Warn of Big Increase in Online Scams

British banks report that at the end of last year, there was a significant increase in fraud, most of which is observed in the online space.

News

Ex-Uber Security Chief Gets No Prison Time for Hack Cover Up

The former security chief of Uber Technologies Inc. has avoided jail time for concealing information about a large-scale identity theft that occurred in 2016.

News

Google Adds Passkeys as Option for Accounts

Users of Google accounts have been able to log in without a password.

Science & Technology

Apple and Google Propose to Alert Consumers of Unwanted Tracking

Tech giants Google and Apple, which are competitors in the context of the market position, have announced a joint effort against unwanted tracking.