BFC Bulletins Monthly News Digest

The internet of things (IoT) is appearing in more and more aspects of our lives and paving a new path of human evolution. This infographic explores 6 emerging trends of …

This video illustrates how the internet of things (IoT) is changing our expectations for what our daily life should like and how our devices should work, including in the financial …

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. China’s FinTech model and why the West won’t catch up Infographic: the benefits of …

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 …