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Silicon Valley Legend Selects Miami As Headquarters for Latest Fintech Startup
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Silicon Valley Legend Selects Miami As Headquarters for Latest Fintech Startup

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by Fintech News Desk0
Former PayPal CEO and serial fintech entrepreneur Bill Harris has moved to Miami to launch Nirvana Technology (Nirvana), a global digital bank. Based in Wynwood, the fresh company is now hiring high-tech talent across engineering, product, marketing, and operations. Harris was also CEO of Intuit, founding CEO of Personal Capital, and founder of seven other successful......
Jack Henry and Akoya Offer 4.8 Million Financial Institution Customers API-Based Access to Their Financial Data
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Jack Henry and Akoya Offer 4.8 Million Financial Institution Customers API-Based Access to Their Financial Data

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by Fintech News Desk0
• Jack Henry is the first core provider and open digital banking platform to join the Akoya Data Access Network • Fintech apps and services can now connect to more than 400 banks and credit unions through secure API connections Akoya LLC announced that Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. has joined the Akoya Data......
Financial Services Experienced 125 Percent Surge in Exposure to Mobile Phishing Attacks in 2020
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Financial Services Experienced 125 Percent Surge in Exposure to Mobile Phishing Attacks in 2020

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by Fintech News Desk0
New Lookout Report Finds Increased Attempts to Steal Your Corporate Login Credentials Lookout, Inc., an integrated endpoint-to-cloud security company, released a report showing that mobile phishing exposure doubled among financial services in 2020 despite a significant increase in mobile device management (MDM) deployment. The Lookout Financial Services Threat Report also uncovered a surge in......
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Swiss Digital Banking Alternative, CrescoFin, Partners With Veriff To Reduce Identity Fraud Online

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by Fintech News Desk0
Veriff, a global identity verification provider is partnering with Swiss digital banking alternative, CrescoFin, to provide a solution that reduces the risk of identity fraud for their global customer base. As new users sign up to CrescoFin’s app, Veriff’s AI-driven software will check their identity, meeting KYC and AML requirements, while......
Data Exfiltration Extortion Reaches Highest Inflection Point
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Data Exfiltration Extortion Reaches Highest Inflection Point; Globally Companies Lost $80 Billion+ to Ransomware

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Companies are losing billions of dollars to Data Exfiltration Extortion and ransomware attacks. Fintech industry is one of the hardest-hit. Over the past few months, we have witnessed some of the biggest cyber extortions arising from ransomware and data exfiltration, both inflicting severe damage to key markets, including fintech, IT......
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How to Avoid Becoming an Unconscious Cryptominer

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by Fintech News Desk0
Cybersecurity specialists from Panda Security share advice on how to protect your devices Panda Security, a WatchGuard brand, is today warning consumers about the dangers of becoming an “unconscious cryptominer”, in light of cybercriminals turning their attention to cryptojacking – the unauthorized use of someone else’s computer to mine cryptocurrency. According to Watchguard......
HYPR Raises $35 Million Series C Led by Advent International
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HYPR Raises $35 Million Series C Led by Advent International

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by Fintech News Desk0
Investment to support and accelerate development of HYPR’s True Passwordless Authentication technology HYPR, The Passwordless Company announced it has raised $35 million in a Series C financing, doubling the company’s total funding to over $70 million. The investment is led by Advent International through Advent Tech, the firm’s dedicated global technology fund. Advent......
DLA Piper Advises Ekata in its US$850 Million Acquisition by Mastercard
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DLA Piper Advises Ekata in its US$850 Million Acquisition by Mastercard

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by Fintech News Desk0
DLA Piper represented Ekata, Inc., the global leader in dynamic identity verification solutions for real-time risk decisioning, in its agreement to be acquired by Mastercard for US$850 million. Mastercard’s strategic acquisition of Ekata will enable Mastercard and Ekata to continue to meet the growing demands of, and threats to, the......
Global Fintech Institute, Blockchain Association Singapore, and Elliptic Singapore Announces Collaboration to Train Digital Asset Compliance Professionals in Asia
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Global Fintech Institute, Blockchain Association Singapore, and Elliptic Singapore Announces Collaboration to Train Digital Asset Compliance Professionals in Asia

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by Fintech News Desk0
● Memorandum of Understanding inked at a virtual event organized by Global Fintech Institute and Blockchain Association Singapore ● Demand for digital asset compliance jobs is expected to grow as more financial institutions get involved in digital assets Global FinTech Institute (GFI), Singapore- based global professional credentialing body for FinTech......
iCapital Network® Expands Data Security Leadership with Veteran Chief Information Security Officer
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iCapital Network® Expands Data Security Leadership with Veteran Chief Information Security Officer

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Senior security executive will expand upon Capital’s comprehensive information security and IT risk management program to support iCapital’s continued growth iCapital Network, the global financial technology platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, today announced Gary Owen will join iCapital as Chief......
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