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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor. It highlights the leadership of financial services in cybersecurity relative to other industries, but it also uncovers some surprising chinks in their cybersecurity armor. Thu, 09/01/2022 - 05:15.

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Financial Services Organizations Need to Adapt their Security Practices to the Shifting Environment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Financial Services Organizations Need to Adapt their Security Practices to the Shifting Environment. businesses are taking advantage of digital technologies like cloud, mobile, and IoT to digitally transform their operations. At the same time, financial services organizations need to adapt to a shifting global environment.

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Unlocking value: Top digital transformation trends

IBM Big Data Hub

A recent IBM Institute for Business Value survey found that three out of four CEOs say competitive advantage depends on who has the most advanced generative AI. The Internet of Things (IoT) enables technologies to connect and communicate with each other.

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Q&A: Here’s how Google’s labeling HTTP websites “Not Secure” will strengthen the Internet

The Last Watchdog

Related: How PKI can secure IoT. It’s true that most financial services and big-name shopping websites have long ago moved to HTTPS. W3Techs’ June 2018 survey shows that 35 percent of the top 10 million websites have adopted it. Google’s Chrome web browser commands a 60% market share.

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A consumer perspective on FinTech disruption (part 1)

CGI

In 2016, we surveyed 1,670 consumers across the U.S., Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Singapore and Australia to get their perspectives on 12 digital FinTech services such as peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, mobile payments and robo-advice. Our survey examined the following: Value placed on these services by consumers.

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A consumer perspective on FinTech disruption (part 2)

CGI

As first mentioned in part 1 of this three-part blog series, the rise in financial technology (FinTech) firms is having a disruptive impact on today’s banks, threatening their customer base and revenue through the launch of new digital services. IoT-based auto insurance pricing. Personal finance management (PFM). P2P lending.