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Fintech Focus For February 11, 2021
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 7:07pm | 2014Quote To Start The Day: “Gamification is controversial; in some ways, it’s a good thing because you’re lowering the barrier to entry, and making people more motivated to participate in something that’s perceived as a game.” “But, it can be dangerous. If you...
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Fintech Focus For September 28, 2020
Sunday, September 27, 2020 - 5:42pm | 2058Quote Of The Day: If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war. - Leo Tolstoy Fintech Movers: Both fintech and big tech credit seems to complement other forms of credit, rather than substitute for them, and may increase overall access to credit. - BIS Russia’s...
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Fintech Focus For September 22, 2020
Monday, September 21, 2020 - 6:33pm | 1543Quote Of The Day: A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies. - Aristotle Fintech Movers: Federally chartered banks can hold reserve funds for stablecoin issuers, according to new guidance from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. - Block Binance creates exclusive Innovation Zone....
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The Blame Game: The Definitive Guide To Who's At Fault For The Ransomware Cyberattack
Monday, May 22, 2017 - 1:30pm | 1723A luxury hotel in Austria pays ransom — for the fourth time — when hackers keep the keycards of guests out of their ritzy rooms. The San Francisco transit system resists the urge to buy its way out of a hack that kidnaps its light-rail system, leaving strap-hangers unhinged. A premier...
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This Is How You Can Safeguard Your Personal Information As Phone Searches Multiply At U.S. Borders
Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 8:49am | 754After President Donald Trump assumed the Oval Office, several controversies have surfaced over immigration into the United States. The infamous travel ban imposed by the president on nationals of seven — and then six in the second rendition of the ban — predominantly Muslim countries...
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There Have Been Some Notable Cybersecurity Breaches In 2017 (And It's Only March)
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 8:55am | 696The new year breathed fresh life into the markets, as they emerged stronger following the fading of the post-presidential election rally in December last. However, the new year has not treated some companies well, as they fell victims to hacking carried out in varied degrees and on varied scales....
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Intel, Others Respond To Vault 7 CIA WikiLeaks With New Security Tools
Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 9:19pm | 771It's been a little over a week since WikiLeaks made its latest round of revelations; this time around, the bombshell was cyberhacking by the CIA. Even before the dust around the disclosures settle down, U.S. companies responded to the data breach, demonstrating their nimbleness and dynamism. The...
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'1984' Isn't Coming True In Real Life, Right?
Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 9:47am | 670The recent Wikileaks dump of classified U.S. Central Intelligence Agency documents has once again raised the debate over how the government should balance national security and Americans’ right to privacy. According to the leaks, the CIA has developed technology that can be used to hack into...
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Did The CIA Clear The Way For High-Profile Cyber Attacks?
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 - 3:55pm | 924Lost amid a Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) flurry responding to revelations of federal government hacking schemes, Edward Snowden offered his take on the WikiLeaks documents. The CIA reports show the USG developing vulnerabilities in US products, then intentionally keeping the holes open. Reckless...
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Every Company Exposed To The CIA Cyberhacking Scandal, So Far
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 - 9:58am | 970WikiLeaks is at it again, exposing the skeletons in the CIA's closet. This time around, the Julian Assange-run organization, which credits itself for publishing secret, sensitive information on matters such as war, spying and corruption, had a rich haul of information in the form of documents,...
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Edward Snowden's Take On Vault7
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 3:36pm | 427On Tuesday, WikiLeaks exposed the government surveillance of American citizens through standard household products, and Edward Snowden wasn’t surprised. In a spurt of Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) activity, Snowden verified the authenticity of the WikiLeaks documents referencing government...
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Journalist Who Died In Car Accident Feared Government Was Tracking Him Before Death; WikiLeaks Documents May Have Vindicated Him
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 3:08pm | 608As Americans attempt to digest WikiLeaks' latest revelations that the CIA developed an extensive domestic spying apparatus, it may be relevant to explore the life of a fallen journalist who was pulling a similar thread. WikiLeaks revealed Tuesday the CIA has developed cyber espionage...
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WSJ Source Confirms Part Of WikiLeaks Report; Here's What You Should Know
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 2:52pm | 287WikiLeaks Tuesday morning released a flood of documents purportedly received from a former government hacker. The documents detail a far-reaching cyber hacking CIA program designed for domestic espionage. The Wall Street Journal later reported a source has confirmed that some of the information...
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WikiLeaks: The CIA 'Weaponized' Apple, Samsung And Microsoft Products For Surveillance Purposes
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 12:39pm | 556The whistleblower organization WikiLeaks revealed Tuesday a trove of over 8,000 documents detailing surveillance programs at the Central Intelligence Agency. In a press release, WikiLeaks claimed the CIA has "lost control of the majority of its hacking arsenal including malware, viruses,...
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Twitter Cuts CIA Access, But Sells Data To Russia?
Monday, May 16, 2016 - 11:47am | 287Is Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR)'s policy of who it hands over data to a double standard? Twitter's decision to cut off U.S. intelligence services from accessing its data has been widely reported known for some time. What hasn't been reported is the company's willingness to allow...