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Discover the latest insights into how fostering a learning culture can make the most of the learning and development initiatives that help employees carve a successful career path and become …
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Growing a startup is important, but so is keeping the heart and culture of a startup as a business grows. While there is no one way to ensure this, there …
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CB Insights recently compiled data on 101 startups that ultimately failed. They found a number of different reasons for failure and ranked the top 20 reasons in this illuminating infographic …
Read More »18 payment predictions for 2019
Payments are a trending topic in the FinTech world. Here are 18 predictions for what’s in store for payments in 2019: APIs– every board room is discussing APIs, but the …
Read More »Internet of things laboratory to be set up in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft Azerbaijan for the creation of an internet of things (IoT) laboratory. The laboratory, which …
Read More »Kaz’Hack’Stan 2018 outlines changing digital landscape in Kazakhstan
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 …
Read More »10 tips for teaching cybersecurity to your team
Smart leaders know that their entire team needs to be well-educated on the importance and best practices of cybersecurity if they hope to protect their data. Here are 10 tips …
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Demand for cybersecurity has grown into a USD 96 billion industry, and cybercrime costs have risen to an estimated USD 600 billion annually. One new innovative solution to combat cybercriminals …
Read More »5 principles to keep your security strong
Most security incidents that lead to confidential data being compromised are the result of companies failing to evolve their security programs to match new technologies. Following these five principles will …
Read More »The inside-out approach to cybersecurity in banking
The outside-in mindset (where cyber threats are treated as external influencers) leaves financial institutions in a reactive mode and needs to change. The inside-out approach (where cybersecurity is aligned to …
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Researchers have found that companies take an average of 30 days to close known vulnerabilities and that many others delay the installation of updates for several months. This is alarming …
Read More »Video: how Israel is ruling the cybersecurity world
Ben Ferguson travels to Tel Aviv to find out how Israel has become one of the world’s premier cyber superpowers. Deloitte report highlights digital efforts of financial institutions this year …
Read More »Finland using blockchain technology to help refugees
The Immigration Service of Finland has begun providing refugees with prepaid Mastercards rather than cash, allowing refugees to enter the blockchain-based system of unique digital identification information. This serves to …
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Europe’s fintech industry, which includes challenger banks and online-only lenders, has rapidly expanded over the past 10 years, giving fierce competition to traditional financial institutions. This competition has led to …
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Artificial intelligence has taken the tech world by storm, allowing companies to cut costs, automate a variety of their processes and boost their bottom line. Most commonly, chatbots are being …
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As financial institutions seek to introduce artificial intelligence solutions, they need to find qualified specialists capable of completing this work. Large financial institutions are creating teams of strong mathematicians and …
Read More »The human cost of artificial intelligence
As artificial intelligence becomes one of the most popular buzzwords circulating in tech and business circles, one thing is frequently overlooked — the human cost. Although artificial intelligence is expected …
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Vikram Pandit, former head of Citigroup financial corporation, believes that, in the next five years, automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning are expected to significantly reduce the need for human …
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