FinTech

In October 2018, Almaty hosted the second annual Kaz’Hack’Stan Conference. The Conference, devoted to practical issues in the field of information security, included panel discussions, example cases from information security …

Over the past few years, financial institutions have worked to strengthen their ties with young tech-savvy startups that aim to revamp the way financial services are created and consumed. This …

The 2018 AntiFraud Russia International Forum will take place in December 2018 as part of AIS Safety Week. The purpose of the Forum is to: host a comprehensive discussion of …

The 2019 FIRST Symposium on Cyber Threat Intelligence will be held March 18-20, 2019 in London. The Symposium, hosted by BT and Digital Shadows, will feature one day of training …

The pace of change is a constant challenge for the financial industry, with consumers constantly on the lookout for new, exciting and attractive offers. DT Fraud Conference 2019 will examine …

Participants in the Kazakhstani financial system are faced with new technological challenges that they are unable to adequately face alone. However, the industry is struggling to confront them as a …

Large-scale cyberattacks on critical financial infrastructure are a major threat to the safety and stability of the global economy. Recently, a panel discussion at DTCC’s 2018 FinTech Symposium brought together …

PayPal has announced the purchase of the startup company Simility, which makes use of machine learning to combat financial fraud. Simility works by using advanced personal identification technologies to identify …

The London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement (LORCA) has opened in East London. The center, which will be run by the technology innovation center Plexal, was opened with the intentions …

Darktrace, a cybersecurity company that provides a network “immune system” powered by artificial intelligence, has hit a value of USD 1.25 billion following a recent round of financing. The company …

From facial recognition and iris scans to cryptocurrencies, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s cybersecurity market has already reached USD 8 billion this year, and is expected to increase even more …

Various regulations worldwide (e.g. the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the Payment Service Directive (PSD2) and anti-money laundering (AML) measures) have supported …

More than 30 technology companies, including Facebook and Microsoft, are planning to announce their refusal to take part in possible cyberattacks organized by any government. This includes attacks against citizens, …

The interaction of technologies (i.e. the “internet of things”) is already actively happening, and the results look very interesting. Even in the case of people’s everyday lives, the prospects are …

With the global cybersecurity battle growing increasingly sophisticated and merchants’ demand for personalized customer data rising, Walmart and other corporate giants have decided to invest in Team8, a cybersecurity think …

Just how well-equipped are businesses at recognizing their customers’ identities online? What types of investments are they making in customer recognition? And to what degree are they able to accurately …

Check out how cybersecurity startup Darktrace is using artificial intelligence to fight cybercriminals that attack corporations. What’s hot and what’s not in the U.S. Fintech Bank of Scotland pilots virtual …

NetGuardians, a Swiss cybersecurity specialist, is bringing its fraud fighting solutions to Zimbabwe’s Steward Bank (formerly TN Bank). Steward Bank will integrate NetGuardians’ platform with its core banking system, meaning …

Europol has announced the arrest of 95 professional fraudsters and members of internet-based criminal networks suspected of online fraud activities as part of its 2018 e-Commerce Action. The suspects arrested …

PrivatBank has launched a new system that allows users to securely change their PIN codes online, a measure that will help protect customers from card-related fraud. The system will also …