True privacy depends on where and how data travels. Data privacy management and protocol got a facelift with the enactments of the General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act. Many companies failed to meet compliance standards in time for GDPR. And for companies that met the deadline, 67% fear […]
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InfoComply Launches Compliance and Data Privacy software Platform2.0 to Address New Regulations Worldwide
Consumer data privacy and corporate compliance management firm InfoComply announced today a new version of the company’s software platform, providing upgraded tools for companies seeking compliance with international security and privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and Brazil’s New General Data Protection […]
Is ‘Brexit effect’ to blame for drop in UK data management investments?
Research from data backup software supplier Veeam suggests UK C-suite is set to invest much less in data management over the course of the next 12 months than the rest of the world, prompting concerns that Brexit might be to blame The economic uncertainty surrounding the UK’s exit from the […]
Visa says payment industry can move away from using passwords
World Password Day was “observed” last month and there is no better time to acknowledge that the computer password is over 50 years old. It was invented by Fernando Corbato in the 1960s. Since then, other ways for consumers to authenticate their identity have been developed and according to a […]
How blockchain is becoming the 5G of the payment industry
New blockchain-based financial networks like the one launched by IBM last week will enable faster and more transparent cross-border payments and eventually become the platform for retail and other consumer transactions. As more blockchain-based payment networks and fiat-backed digital currencies – including one from the largest U.S. bank – emerge, […]
How Blockchain Technology And Decentralization Will Revolutionize The Crowdfunding Industry
Before the blockchain and the crypto buzz started, crowdfunding portals were the most common example of decentralization in the financial markets. Those portals help investors or donors to discover interesting projects and to invest or donate money to those specific projects. In the case of securities, the crowdfunding process is […]
How To Put Machine Learning To Work For Your Business
Machine learning has been driving innovation in product features for several years, becoming a vital component of enhancing the consumer experience. However, in terms of what machine learning (ML) — and specifically, artificial intelligence (AI) — can do, we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg. As a business leader, […]
Facebook might launch a cryptocurrency in the first half of 2019
We know Facebook has been hiring cryptocurrency experts and building a blockchain team for a while, but the scope, aims, and timeline of the project are all unknown. A new report by the New York Times claims Facebook is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency as early as the first […]
Data as an asset
Defining and implementing a data strategy It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the challenge of turning data from an afterthought into a core facet of business operations. But CDOs can take comfort in knowing that change doesn’t happen overnight. How do you get your organization to value data? Accurate data […]
New ECB guidelines extend active monitoring to intraday liquidity – but are banks ready?
November 2018 saw the publication of the ECB’s final guides on banks’ internal capital and liquidity management. The non-legally binding guidelines, which came into effect on 1 January 2019, focus on financial institutions’ internal capital and liquidity adequacy assessment processes (ICAAPS and ILAAPS). The new guidelines make clear the ECB’s […]