Banking stories - Page 24
Spark named as self-sovereign identity steward
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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blockchain
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healthtech
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spark
The Sovrin Network ledger is operated by Stewards, trusted organisations within the ecosystem who have agreed to abide by certain requirements.
Interview: Hitachi Vantara talks challenges of compliance in financial services
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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storage
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Technology is advancing a lot quicker, and the incumbent banks need to be more up to speed but are held back by a lot of legacy systems.
Alibaba Cloud to close gap with rivals in APAC - GlobalData
Mon, 8th Oct 2018
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devops
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iot
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iaas
Alibaba Cloud has almost 50% of the infrastructure-as-a-service market share in China and its annual revenue grew 101% in FY18.
SD-WAN adoption growing, but MPLS is here to stay - report
Fri, 5th Oct 2018
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
The report represents 850 companies in five industries: manufacturing, healthcare, banking, financial services and insurance, healthcare, retail, technology.
Security spending to reach $133.7bil in 2022 – IDC
Fri, 5th Oct 2018
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cloud services
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mssp
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analyst report
The United States will be largest geographic market for security solutions with total spending of $39.3 billion this year.
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.
Xero backs down on plans to retire older expense claims functionality
Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has made a U-turn on its decision to retire its older expense claims functionality and replace it with the new Zero Expenses.
Xero recruits longtime partner into US expansion efforts
Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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fintech
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hcm
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financial systems
Xero teams up with US payroll firm Gusto to enhance its US presence, offering full-service payroll across all 50 states and deeper technical integration.
Critical infrastructure protection market to skyrocket in coming years
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
With crime comes the need for protection and it's certainly no different for critical infrastructure within data centers, a new report finds.
Cryptomining attacks to gain prevalence in H2 2018 – WatchGuard report
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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malware
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firewalls
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ddos
Cryptomining malware is on the rise, with 98.8% of Linux/Downloader variants delivering cryptocurrency miners in Q1 2018, WatchGuard reveals.
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.
Apple reportedly taking steps to crack down on iPhone unlockers
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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data protection
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data privacy
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apple
Apple tightens security, altering iPhone settings to thwart unauthorised unlockers and limit data access, sidelining devices like the US$30,000 GrayKey.
Xero announces connected accounting features to bring SMBs and advisors closer
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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software updates
The new products include connected accounting, Xero HQ and Xero Projects updates, and improvements to bank reconciliation.
Kiwi IoT startup expands into USA with exclusive distributor
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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iot
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us expansion
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wine grenade
Wine Grenade's vision is to provide winemakers with the insights they need to consistently make great wine, year after year.
Singapore-based AI startup scoops Australian RegTech award
Wed, 30th May 2018
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risk & compliance
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money laundering
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the regtech association
Singapore-based AI startup Silent Eight has won the top spot at the RegTech Association Australia's inaugural pitch fest this year.
New Panda Banker campaign targets Japan's financial institutions
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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breach prevention
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ibm
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fireeye
Popular banking malware Panda Banker, also known as PandaBot and Zeus Panda is reportedly targeting Japan's financial institutions for the first time.
iPhone unlockers set a dangerous precedent for abuse, says security expert
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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encryption
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apple
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apple iphone
Apple's attempts to prevent iPhone unlocking have been circumvented by a third-party provider, potentially giving law enforcement access to sensitive data.
CSA chief David Koh recognised for contributions to Singapore's cybersecurity prowess
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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csa
David Koh, chief of CSA, honoured with Billington CyberSecurity International Leadership Award for pioneering Singapore's cybersecurity advancements.
Interview: Unravelling the myths of chatbot security and identity theft in banking
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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uc
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mfa
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martech
Banks in Australia are embracing artificial intelligence chatbots for customer service, but face security risks.
Microsoft Dynamics brandjacked in latest wave of email scams
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics is one of the latest applications to have its branding mimicked through phishing attacks that collect Microsoft login credentials.