1077 Results from 2016
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
No bones about it, 2016 is sure to see some spectacular, news-chomping data breaches, predicts many in infosec. If you thought 2015 was interesting, get your seatbelt and helmet on and prepare for lift off… Wearable Devices Cyber crooks don’t care what kind of data is in that little device strapped around your upper arm while you exercise, but th...
02 February 2016 /security
Companies are constantly attacked by hackers, but what if those attacks come from the inside? More companies than ever before are dealing with insider security threats.Here are 11 steps that all organizations should take to mitigate these threats and protect important company data: Always encrypt your data If you want to minimize the impact of an...
Ivy Schmerken Editorial Director at FlexTrade Systems
As European regulators eye the foreign exchange market, the onus is falling on buy- side firms to develop best execution standards and take more control over their trades, according to a recent industry conference In light of recent scandals involving currency-rate rigging, and the controversy over ‘last look’, where banks have the right to reject ...
02 February 2016 /regulation
Alexander Mifsud Co-Founder and CEO at Weavr.io
Everyone knows that just a few years ago banks owned the financial sector. The only way to pay, transfer and save money was via a traditional bank. The reign of the banks was maintained principally due to the fact the industry was highly regulated and therefore an exclusive club of licence holders. As such, it was seemingly immune to the huge ch...
02 February 2016 /payments
Retired Member
In the last decade, we have seen an unprecedented level of disruption in the financial services market. New start-ups have challenged the traditional silos in the financial industry – and even threatened the way that money is generated and exchanged. Financial institutions have made and been confronted by bold moves including developments like con...
02 February 2016 /inclusion
Vinod Sharma CTO - FinTech Domain at Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
Worldwide predictions on Mobile Data usage are hinting towards more and more demand. The demand for mobile device data is many folds higher compared than PC or laptop demand which clearly proves mobile broadband traffic is increasing. Mobile network operators (MNOs) have to find new ways and means to lower the operating costs of their networks in ...
02 February 2016
Food for thought for those in a hurry: why doesn't a card payment terminal need to check with all other terminals worldwide that your card is genuine?.. Bitcoin hype seems to be superseded by its blockchain flavour. Bitcoin start-ups still raise money, so do blockchain ones - it's tempting to chase unicorns in the "rocket science" area fe...
02 February 2016 /startups Innovation in Financial Services
Said Tabet Senior Technology Strategist, CTO Office at Dell EMC
The majority of financial sector organisations have started to recognise the need to implement new technologies. In recent months big retail banks around the globe have publically adopted the next big innovation, Apple Pay; while a new generation of FS Tech start-ups are surging forwards to either make banks more robust and efficient, or put the i...
01 February 2016 /regulation
Neil Crammond risk education & real time market abuse at DIVENTO FINANCIALS
Trading exchanges by charging for data feeds have suddenly perched themselves above the radar and now serious questions need answering and perhaps addressing ? Recent years have questioned whether they have offered / given beneficial trading rights to certain members! Finally the gloves are coming off as their answers or lack of them are now be...
The perceived wisdom of the economic press is that the bank of Japan’s move to apply negative interest rates against central bank reserves is designed to encourage banks to lend to businesses, rather than to retain cash within the central bank, in order to help kick-start the Japanese economy back into growth, after a long-term period of stagnati...
01 February 2016 /regulation /wholesale
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