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Jim Marous

Jim Marous Publisher at The Financial Brand

Banks Ignoring Tablet Growth and Potential

According to PEW Research Center, tablet adoption has almost doubled over the past year and for the first time, a third (34%) of American adults currently own a tablet computing device, including almost half (49%) of those in their late thirties and early forties and a majority (56%) of those in higher income households. With this platform becomin...

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FCA sets out reporting requirements under CRD IV

This is the second consultation paper issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and follows the July consultation on proposed changes to the FCA Handbook as a result of the transposition of CRD IV. It covers the following policy areas: · CRD IV remuneration (that is, limits on bonuses); · a change to the transitional provision on the counter...

Financial Services Regulation

Robert Siciliano

Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me

Why Mobile Security is a Must

Smartphone use continues to increase. More than one third of Americans have dropped landlines and only use mobiles. It is very possible that within the next 10 years, the landline will be obsolete and we will all be wireless. And when there’s a major transition in technology, the newness of it all creates a perfect storm for scammers to attack the ...

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Investment Data Management the DNA of Investment Management

Asset owners and investment managers across the globe are sitting on a goldmine of investment data which, if fully harnessed, can lead to better outcomes for investors and facilitate better decision making by investment managers. Over the past 18 months, asset owners and investment managers are coming to understand the importance of investment dat...

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Robert Siciliano

Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me

Scammers Use Online Calendars to Phish Victims

You’ve been here before: You’re at work, you get a notification via a popup, then an email, then a text reminding you of an appointment on your calendar. For most busy professionals, this is pretty normal because you know you need multiple points of contact to remind you of your schedule so you don’t look like a fool and miss an appointment. Onlin...

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Robert Siciliano

Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me

Apple Makes Life Harder for iPhone Thieves

You probably know that iPhones are high on the wish list of thieves all over the country—so much so that data from the New York City Police Department reveals that iPhone and iPad thefts have soared 40 percent compared with the same period last year, according to CNET. A total of 11,447 cases of stolen Apple devices were reported to the city’s po...

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Robert Siciliano

Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me

Socint: Disseminating Cybercrime Through Social Intelligence

People talk—A LOT. They can’t stop talking. Talking, getting something off your mind and out there feels good. Talking takes the pressure off one’s mind; our mouths are like relief valves for our heads. The problem has always been that people blurt out whatever is on their mind and say things that often get them in trouble. And yes, I’ve done it t...

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Jim Marous

Jim Marous Publisher at The Financial Brand

The Digital Bank - Interview With Chris Skinner

It is becoming more and more difficult for traditional banks to compete in an increasingly digital marketplace. With most bank systems stuck in the last century, the conversion of legacy technologies to new platforms with total reliability, security and resilience is a massive challenge. How can today's banks evolve to a new model of servicing and...

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If This, Then That

Have you IFTTT’d lately? Well, if you haven’t, you will be soon. You can forget about SnapChat and Pocket. They were so 3 months ago. If you’re not familiar with the app, IFTTT is a service that allows users to create a series of commands that get invoked when a predefined rule is met. Think of it is a virtual ‘If this alarm clock rings, then ...

Innovation in Financial Services

Dan Barnes

Dan Barnes Writer at Information Corporation

Bank lending puts the lie to 'economically useful'

Ockham’s Razor is one of the sharpest tools in the box of a journalist. The razor is a figurative tool, which identifies the truth as being the view that includes the fewest assumptions. The phrase “Just the facts Ma’am” sums up the implicit rejection of assumptions nicely. Applying the razor to the challenge that authorities and regulators face i...

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