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The Clock is Ticking for PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Compliance madhav Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:17 It is essential for any business that stores, processes, and transmits payment card information to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Consumers’ payment data is a compelling target for criminals who continue to circumvent IT security defenses.

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Security in the finance sector: Whose role is it anyway?

CGI

Security in the finance sector: Whose role is it anyway? Thomson Reuters was recently quoted as saying, “Increased regulation isn’t just a temporary challenge for global financial institutions—it’s the new reality.”. Finance service providers. Real-time payments demand the highest standards of service availability.

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Who’s Behind the ‘Web Listings’ Mail Scam?

Krebs on Security

According to Farsight Security , a company that keeps historic records of which Web sites were hosted at which Internet addresses, Weblistingsinc.org was for a while hosted at the IP address 68.169.45.65 and marketinghotelsonline.co.uk) and on India’s coastal Kerala state where HelpMeGo.to Helpmego.to now simply redirects to GoBananas.

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Too small to serve, too big to ignore

CGI

Ironically, this customer segment usually does have access to a business bank account, but in reality are often unable to obtain the financial services they need. To make things worse, the global financial crisis of 2008, coupled with additional regulation and capital costs, has made it even more difficult for SMEs to secure financing.

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HSBC Fined £3 Million ($5 Million) for Data Security Failings in UK

Hunton Privacy

The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced today fines for three HSBC entities totaling £3 million for failing to have adequate systems and controls in place to protect their customers’ confidential data. The fine is the highest to date in the UK and reflects a 30% discount for cooperating with the FSA.

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Government By Numbers: Some Interesting Insights

John Battelle's Searchblog

Not to mention retirement (from Social Security to 401ks, etc.). Here is more detail by industry on what’s growing and shrinking: Check out that first item: Financial services has nearly doubled and now leads our nation in terms of contribution to GDP. No wonder 2008 was such a (continuing) disaster.

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Financial Supervision in a Digital World

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

A new generation of Fintech players, as well as major regulatory changes regarding GDPR, KYC and AML have meant that Financial Supervision continues to evolve in our increasingly digitalised world. A changing financial world Today’s consumers value ease of use - and payments and online financial services are no exception.