Banking stories - Page 48
Cybersecurity for dummies: How to minimise the risk of data loss
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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kaspersky
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cybersecurity strategy
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kaspersky cyber security weekend
Amid rising cyber threats and costly data breaches, Kaspersky Lab advises enhanced cyber hygiene to safeguard valuable digital assets.
Research finds majority of businesses failing to comply with GDPR
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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edutech
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data analytics
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martech
70% of companies couldn't fulfil data access and portability requests within the GDPR-specified one-month time limit.
Hydro66 appoints new exec to support blockchain investments
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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blockchain
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colocation
A new executive role has been created to support the company's ambitions to take advantage of the opportunities present in the blockchain markets.
Botnet activity spreading multi-purpose malware tools
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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malware
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ddos
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cloud security
Botnet operators are shifting from single-purpose to multipurpose malware, Kaspersky Lab finds, highlighting a significant rise in Remote Access Tools.
InternetNZ calls for debate on Five Eyes end-to-end encryption recommendations
Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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encryption
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cybersecurity
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five nations conference
InternetNZ concerned about potential government actions that could compromise online security for New Zealanders. Broader debate needed. #cybersecurity.
Exclusive: Venafi talks weaponisation of machine identities
Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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hackers
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venafi
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certification
As companies integrate more digital tools into their business, many of them remain unaware of the risk code-signing certificates are exposing them to.
FIXR on a mission to raise $200,000 to expand car services app
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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apps
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fixr
Car services app FIXR is aiming to raise $200,000 to fund additional features such as online transactions and advertising.
Hackers using spearphishing to target banks –Bitdefender
Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
To limit the risk of being discovered, attackers operated outside of normal business hours and cashout operations were planned for weekends.
Why open banking is a good thing for New Zealand SMBs
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Open banking is closer to reaching the New Zealand public, with a pilot project currently underway and due to wrap up by the end of the year.
SMBs were paid an average of 8.3 days late in June
Wed, 15th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
Businesses that have payment terms that allow for 60-90 days payment were more likely to be met within the payment period, or even earlier.
Xero pays NZ$103m to acquire Canada-based cloud bookkeeping firm
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero to acquire Canadian cloud bookkeeping firm Hubdoc for NZD $103 million, enhancing its financial data integration for small businesses globally.
Level One Robotics breach leaves 157GB of unsecured automotive data exposed
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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robots
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supply chain
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breach prevention
More than 100 manufacturing companies including Tesla, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Ford have been caught up in a data breach.
NZ-UK fintech collaboration could shake up traditional finance sector
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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fintech
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data privacy
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brexit
If New Zealand and the UK collaborated on fintech projects, what kinds of challenges would we face and how could regulations shape our activities?.
Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trojan
Check Point's latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.
Criminals “infect and collect” in cryptocurrency mining surge
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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casb
Coin miner malware grew a stunning 629% in the first quarter of 2018, rocketing from around 400,000 total known samples in Q4 2017 to more than 2.9mil.
Exclusive: SWIFT payments boss on how fintech will impact businesses
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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fintech
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swift
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npp
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with SWIFT head of Oceania Bill Doran to discuss how payments are changing on a global scale.
Ticketmaster breached: here's what seven security experts had to say
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Ticketmaster has suffered a breach that affects 5% of its global customer base, here's what the experts had to say on the incident.
Interxion releases Key Guardian to secure the keys to the castle
Wed, 27th Jun 2018
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storage
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encryption
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hyperscale
Interxion has released an encryption key management service that works to simplify data protection across private, hybrid & multi-cloud environments.
Four identity proofing vendors named as 'IDC Innovators'
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
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fraud
IDC names Socure, BioCatch, IdentityMind Global, and Acuant as 'Innovators,' spotlighting their cutting-edge solutions in the evolving identity proofing market.
Singapore CSA looks back at 2017's most rampant cyber threats
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Singapore's Cyber Security Agency highlights a surge in disruption-focused cyber threats in 2017, urging stronger defences amid rising cybercrime cases.