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US banks on red alert as Chase and BofA sites suffer downtime
Posted on Thu, 20 Sep 2012
Financial institutions in the US are on high alert after JPMorgan Chase became the second big bank to experience outages on its Web site. The downtime at Chase follows an apparent Distributed Denial of Service attack that disrupted the online presence of Bank of America earlier in the week.
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Romanian hackers plead guilty to attacks on Subway store POS systems
Posted on Wed, 19 Sep 2012
A couple of Romanians have pleaded guilty to their part in a scam that saw the point-of-sale systems of hundreds of US Subway sandwich shops hacked, thousands of cards compromised and millions of dollars stolen.
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Cyber crooks targeting bank employees - FBI
Posted on Wed, 19 Sep 2012
A spate of attacks on US financial institutions has seen criminals obtaining bank employee login details through phishing and keylogging and using the information to wire themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars, the FBI is warning.
Author: Finextra
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Poland's BPH to install finger vein biometric scanners across branch network
Posted on Wed, 19 Sep 2012
Bank BPH in Poland is to install 'Finger Vein' biometric scanners across its branch network to provide customers with secure money transactions services without the need for PIN entry.
The Polish bank has been running pilot trials of the technology, supplied by Hitachi Europe, since June.
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Atos Worldline ships ready-to-go NFC mobile wallet
Posted on Mon, 17 Sep 2012
In addition, Atos says that banks will also be able to use the wallet's app and cloud-based architecture for added-value services such as authentication, coupons, loyalty, and person-to-person payments.
The vendor also boasts that its system offers issuers with straightforward integration with platforms to provide easy enrolment, payment history, online card and account details.
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Chinese crooks pre-install malware on PCs
Posted on Fri, 14 Sep 2012
Criminals in China have been infiltrating supply chains and adding counterfeit software embedded with malware to computers, according to Microsoft.
The tech giant says that it has moved to disrupt the botnet made up of computers infected by the malware, called Nitol, after being given the go-ahead by a US court.
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Intuit opens up financial data service APIs to third party developers
Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2012
Intuit is opening up the APIs to its financial data service - which powers Quicken, QuickBooks, Mint and FinanceWorks - to third party developers, inviting them to build their own services.
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DeviceFidelity brings NFC-enabled iPhone pre-paid wallet to Europe
Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2012
US vendor DeviceFidelity has teamed up with Vincento Payment Solutions and MasterCard to launch its NFC pre-paid mobile wallet app for the iPhone in Europe, beginning with the UK.
Author: Finextra
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ICICI preps Facebook transactions
Posted on Fri, 07 Sep 2012
Earlier this year ICICI launched its 'Your Bank Account' Facebook app, enabling users to view account details and mini statements as well as apply for debit cards and request chequebooks.
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Bitfloor exchange shuts down after $250,000 heist
Posted on Wed, 05 Sep 2012
Bitcoin exchange Bitfloor has been forced to temporarily shut down its operations after hackers compromised its servers and stole around $250,000 in the virtual currency.
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Esma launches tender for financial institution e-document exchange system
Posted on Mon, 03 Sep 2012
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My Day: Therese S. Kinal
Posted on Mon, 03 Sep 2012
Roll out of bed and head to the kitchen to put on the kettle. I really like getting up before anyone else in the house and have a quiet breakfast/working session. A supersized cup of Assam and a piece of toast with honey is, at this time in the morning, my little bit of heaven.
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US court dismisses bank's counter-suit against hacked customer
Posted on Wed, 29 Aug 2012
In 2010, Choice Escrow and Land Title fell victim to hackers who obtained its online banking details using malware and wired more than $400,000 to a bank in Cyprus.
Later that year, Choice sued BancorpSouth for failing to provide "commercially reasonable security", demanding damages and recovery of losses related to the attack.
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Search local inventory, coupons and more - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Posted on Tue, 28 Aug 2012
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Author: Genpact Limited
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The CFO’s Expanding Role – Reality or Delusion?
Posted on Sun, 26 Aug 2012
At some risk but to be true to myself as a blogger, I am wondering if the many references and articles of the CFO’s emerging role as a “trusted advisor” is more hype than reality.
In recent months I have read several articles and research studies alleging this emerging CFO role is actually happening.
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Singapore telcos launch NFC mobile wallets
Posted on Fri, 24 Aug 2012
Singapore wireless operators SingTel and M1 have both launched mobile contactless payments services, enabling customers to make purchases by tapping their handsets at the point of sale.
Author: Finextra
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Latest Square clone launches in Europe
Posted on Fri, 24 Aug 2012
SumUp, the latest start-up providing technology that turns mobile phones into card payment terminals has launched in the UK, Germany, Ireland and Austria after securing more than $20 million in funding.
According to TechCrunch, the series a round was joined by b-to-v Partners, Shortcut Ventures, Tengelmann Ventures and Klaus Hommels.
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E-crime costs UK retailers £205m a year - BRC
Posted on Wed, 22 Aug 2012
In a report, the BRC estimate that the total cost of 'e-crime' to retailers in 2011-12 was at least £205.4 million. Of this, £77.3 million came from actual fraud losses and the rest related issues such as prevention costs and missing out on legitimate business.
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Visa preps encryption service
Posted on Tue, 21 Aug 2012
The card giant says it will launch its Visa Merchant Data Secure with Point-to-Point Encryption service early next year. The technology encrypts sensitive cardholder information within the merchants' and acquirers' systems. The data can only be accessed, or unscrambled, with decryption keys held securely by the acquirer, gateway or Visa.
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Hackers nab 500,000 Oz credit card numbers
Posted on Fri, 17 Aug 2012
Aussie police say that hackers targeting merchant computer systems may have stolen half a million credit card numbers and racked up A$25 million in fraudulent transactions.
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Halifax worker arrested over £700k theft
Posted on Thu, 16 Aug 2012
A Halifax worker has been arrested on suspicion of stealing around £700,000 from the bank's cash machines.
Local police were called in following an internal investigation into the missing money at a branch in Redditch, Worcestershire.
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Users sue Bitcoin exchange over $460k in missing funds
Posted on Mon, 13 Aug 2012
Bitcoin exchange Bitcoinica is being sued by four former users who allege they are owed nearly half a million dollars-worth of the virtual currency, plus damages.
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Five Social Media Pitfalls Facing SMBs
Posted on Fri, 10 Aug 2012
You hear a lot about the success of big consumer product companies are having with social networking. P&G, for example, discovered that Facebook could pump new life into a stable but decidedly staid product, Pepto-Bismol. Business Week wrote about it here in March.
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State-sponsored banking virus found in Middle East
Posted on Fri, 10 Aug 2012
The virus, dubbed Gauss, is stealing access credentials for various online banking systems and payment methods, as wells as browser history, cookies, passwords, and system configurations, from infected PCs, says Kaspersky.
Since May, the security firm has identified around 2500 infected machines, mostly in Lebanon.
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Compliance Officer – Chicago, Illinois
Posted on Wed, 08 Aug 2012
We are seeking a Compliance Officer to join our team. In this role, your knowledge and experience will be applied to support Ziegler’s compliance efforts and provide you an opportunity to gain a broad range of experiences. The position reports directly to the Chief Compliance Officer.
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Plus Computer Solutions Partners with Intacct - MarketWatch (press release)
Posted on Tue, 07 Aug 2012
SAN JOSE, Calif. and BURNABY, B.C., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Plus Computer Solutions, a Sage reseller and ERP software consulting specialist, has joined the Intacct Business Partner Program to help drive adoption of cloud financial systems in Canada.
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Former Lloyds online security head pleads guilty to £2.46m fraud
Posted on Tue, 07 Aug 2012
Lloyds' former head of fraud and security for digital banking has pleaded guilty in connection with a £2.46 million fraud.
Between December 2007 and December 2011, Jessica Harper submitted false invoices to claim payments totalling £2,463,750.88, to which she was not entitled before laundering the money.
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US small businesses ditch banks over online fraud
Posted on Mon, 06 Aug 2012
Around three quarters of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the US have fallen victim to online banking fraud and many are ditching their provider as a result, according to research from Guardian Analytics and Ponemon Institute.
A survey of 998 SMBs shows that 54% now use mobile devices to access online banking, up from 23% in 2010.
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VP, Compliance Officer, Policies and Procedures – Greater New York City
Posted on Fri, 03 Aug 2012
In an ever-changing financial landscape, the role of the Risk division has never been more important. Deutsche Bank is exposed to a number of risks on a daily basis. These range from credit losses, market price volatility and operational failures to liquidity shortages and regulatory and legal matters.
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Google Wallet moves to the cloud to support all credit and debit cards
Posted on Thu, 02 Aug 2012
Google is bidding to breathe new life into its stuttering mobile wallet platform by launching a cloud-based version of the app that can be linked to Visa, American Express and Discover cards.
Author: Finextra
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Young Brits still visit bank branches - they're usually closed though
Posted on Wed, 01 Aug 2012
Online and mobile banking may be the future but twenty-something Brits still visit branches, even if the trip is often wasted because of unhelpful opening hours, according to the Young Money report.
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Chase ATM skimmer jailed for 5 years
Posted on Wed, 01 Aug 2012
A man who went on a year-long skimming spree, targeting Chase Bank ATMs in four US states and stealing more than $400,000 from victims, has been jailed for five years.
Seattle man Beneyam Asrat G-Sellassie was arrested last June and was ultimately connected to more than 30 ATM skimming incidents in Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada.
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South Africa enlists MasterCard to distribute welfare through biometric debit cards
Posted on Tue, 31 Jul 2012
Since March, the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has worked with Net1 UEPS Technologies and Grindrod Bank to distribute more than 2.5 million MasterCard cards which use biometrics to help fight fraud, identifying grant recipients using fingerprints and other personal information.
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Community Management Corporation Announces Four Portfolio Managers - MarketWatch (press release)
Posted on Mon, 30 Jul 2012
"Each of these managers joins CMC with a great amount of knowledge, experience and excitement in the industry," said CMC President and CEO Heather Graham. "We are extremely happy to have them as part of the CMC and Associa family.
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Medical Coding and Compliance Manager – Greater New York City
Posted on Mon, 30 Jul 2012
Somnia, a national anesthesia practice management company is seeking coding manager to coordinate activities of its coding unit, including goal-setting, training and education, documentation review and auditing. This position reports to our Manager of Revenue Management.
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Director of Financial Reporting – Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Posted on Fri, 27 Jul 2012
This position is responsible for ensuring the overall completeness, accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the financial statements, footnotes, and other disclosures included in documents filed with the SEC and disseminated to the investing public.
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Chief Executive Officer – Orange County, California
Posted on Fri, 27 Jul 2012
We are seeking a proven early stage startup CEO with solid sales and operating background. The CEO should possess strong general management skills and success scaling an early stage startup.
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Hacker claims to leak Wall Street IT recruiting firm's customer details
Posted on Thu, 26 Jul 2012
A hacker claims to have beaten the defences of ITWallStreet.com, a jobs site for tech workers in the financial services industry, and leaked the details of 50,000 users.
Author: Finextra
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SEC Reporting Manager – Houston, Texas
Posted on Thu, 26 Jul 2012
SEC Reporting Manager is a necessary compliance position and typical of all public companies. This position ensures that all financial SEC filings are complete, timely and accurate. The incumbent will report to the Director of Reporting. Position may be viewed as a platform to move into other areas of the finance organization.
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SVP of Central Risk Management – Greater New York City
Posted on Thu, 26 Jul 2012
The SVP of Central Risk Management will report directly to the CRO and lead the team responsible for enterprise risk management, and overall Central Risk Management capabilities and mandates.
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BofA begins roll out of chip cards to American consumers
Posted on Tue, 24 Jul 2012
Bank of America has begun rolling out EMV chip credit cards to consumers, citing the increased acceptance and security offered by the technology for international travellers.
Having begun issuing chip cards to corporate and commercial customers in the US earlier this year, the bank is now widening the programme out to consumers.
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The Power of Conversational Leadership
Posted on Mon, 23 Jul 2012
Communication is always a challenge, especially in multinational corporations. Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind discuss why it makes sense to adopt the principles of face-to-face conversation in organizational communication.
Author: Carmen Nobel
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Chief Compliance Officer – New York City
Posted on Fri, 20 Jul 2012
Working in close coordination with various compliance and legal department personnel and with business operations/units, candidate will be responsible for overall management of the compliance component of the broker dealer and investment adviser functions supporting the securities related business of the firm.
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Chief Risk Officer – Tampa, Florida
Posted on Thu, 19 Jul 2012
A highly regarded Financial Services company is looking for a top quality Chief Risk Officer. The company is located in Florida and has an outstanding reputation, is experiencing growth and has been providing services to its clients throughout the U.S. for over 20 years.
The Chief Risk Officer provides overall leadership, vision, and direction for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).
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Hacker posts 6.4 million LinkedIn passwords on the Web
Posted on Wed, 06 Jun 2012
More than 6.4 million LinkedIn passwords have been posted on to the Web by Russian hackers who claim to have busted the professional business network's security walls.
The passwords leaked to the Internet have been encrypted, but hackers are pulling together to crack them. Up to 300,000 of the stolen passwords have already been decoded.
Author: Finextra
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Privacy Compliance Manager – Newport Beach, California
Posted on Fri, 01 Jun 2012
We have an opportunity for a Privacy Compliance Manager to assist the Corporate Compliance Officer with development, implementation, and adherence to the organization’s privacy compliance program.
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Vice President of Legal Affairs – San Francisco, California
Posted on Fri, 01 Jun 2012
Aerohive is seeking an exceptional Vice President of Legal Affairs to provide legal and regulatory leadership and to serve as a member of the core management team, functioning as a business partner and trusted advisor to senior management on a wide range of strategic, tactical and operational issues.
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Corporate Compliance Officer – Newport Beach, California
Posted on Fri, 01 Jun 2012
We have an opportunity for a Corporate Compliance and Internal Audit Officer (CCO), who will be responsible for leading the organization’s compliance, internal audit, and privacy efforts.
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Mobilis adds NFC and biometric authentication to mobile wallet remittance system
Posted on Thu, 31 May 2012
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By deploying Mobilis' mobile wallet services for international remittances, a mobile operator can receive international money transfers directly into their subscribers' mobile wallets through point-of-sale devices located in other countries.
Author: Finextra
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Chief Compliance Officer and Legal Counsel – San Francisco, California
Posted on Thu, 31 May 2012
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The position will also be responsible for assisting with general commercial legal matters which arise at the firm, including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, general business contracts,legal entity structuring, employment issues, and corporate governance issues that arise in the context of the adviser and its underlying private equity funds.
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Director of Regulatory Compliance – Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Area
Posted on Wed, 30 May 2012
Responsible for leading activities related to processes, procedures, training and reviews to ensure that marketing and other commercial communications (written and web-based) are in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines of the FDA.
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IT Manager, Risk & Compliance – Tampa, Florida
Posted on Tue, 29 May 2012
Need to have HIPPA, anti trust, internal/external IT audits, must be able to work independently, build and update policies and procedures.
Senior level management in risk and compliance management. Has overall responsibility for department decisions and management. Provides strategic direction, coaches and mentors more junior management staff and/or senior level professionals.
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Ugandan telco says employees stole $3.5m in mobile money fraud
Posted on Mon, 28 May 2012
The money was taken from a "suspense account" used to store cash from incorrect transactions - where customers have entered the wrong details.
In a statement given to local news outlet The Observer, MTN says that customer money is not affected and that following an internal investigation it has "instituted disciplinary and criminal proceedings against a number of its employees".
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Former Lloyds online security head charged with £2.46m fraud
Posted on Fri, 25 May 2012
Jessica Harper is accused of submitting false invoices to claim payments totalling £2,463,750.88, to which she was not entitled, says the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
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Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) – Washington, D.C.
Posted on Fri, 25 May 2012
A small investment advisory firm, Marshfield Associates, in the Washington, D.C., area seeks a part-time Chief Compliance Officer that is responsible for establishing, implementing, overseeing, testing and reporting on the firm’s compliance program as required by Rule 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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UK phone and courier bank card scam on the rise
Posted on Wed, 23 May 2012
An old-style scam that sees victims conned into handing over their bank cards and PINs to couriers is on the rise, netting British fraudsters £750,000 so far this year, the Payments Council is warning.
Author: Finextra
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President and Chief Executive Officer – Wichita, Kansas
Posted on Wed, 23 May 2012
Develop and implement the Company’s global annual forecast with strategic goals and targetscapable of obtaining superior results.
Continue to strengthen and develop management and support staff.
Perpetuate the culture of consistent product innovation and long term brand management.
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Senior Manager, Global Compliance – Fort Myers, Florida Area
Posted on Wed, 23 May 2012
The Senior Manager, Global Compliance, will provide leadership and guidance in areas of factory and vendor compliance programs in partnership with the VP, Global Compliance and Risk Management. This position will be responsible for the factory compliance validation program and the supply chain security (C-TPAT) program from factory to port.
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VP, IB Risk, Commodities Market Risk for Global Metals – London, U.K.
Posted on Wed, 23 May 2012
Market Risk (MR) is an independent group which performs a key role in JPMorgan Chase’s control framework and is uniquely positioned to ensure all market risks are made transparent to senior management, the businesses, regulators and investors.
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Sub Contract Programme Managers - ElectronicsWeekly.com
Posted on Tue, 22 May 2012
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Half of Americans want to do all banking online
Posted on Tue, 22 May 2012
Nearly half of Americans would do all of their banking online if they could, according to a survey from interactive agency Rosetta.
Of just over 1100 respondents, 52% say that their provider's Web site is their primary method of banking, with 48% revealing that they would do it all online if it were possible.
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Vice President, Regulatory Compliance – Reston, Virginia (Washington, D.C., Area)
Posted on Sat, 19 May 2012
The Vice President of Regulatory Compliance will oversee all regulatory compliance responsibilities for the company to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and control and minimize compliance, operational and reputation risks.
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Compliance Director – Seattle, Washington
Posted on Thu, 17 May 2012
The Compliance Director is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering all aspects of the Company’s Compliance Management Program. This position plans, organizes and implements the Company’s administrative, lending and operational compliance activities.
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In House Counsel – Pleasanton, California
Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012
This position supports all of Pacific Convenience & Fuels, along with its various subsidiaries and operating groups (finance, operations, human resources, marketing, etc.) located at its Support Center in Pleasanton, CA.
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How do you know when enough is enough?
Posted on Tue, 15 May 2012
I recently wrote an entry on LinkedIn APM PMOSIG group entitled ‘How does one go about determining what skills and how many staff you require when setting up a PMO from scratch? Surely answer isn't just simply 'refer to P3O guide' ‘. This stimulated some good discussions as well as some links to useful information.
Author: Naveed Sheikh
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Chief Information Officer – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Posted on Tue, 15 May 2012
Womble Carlyle seeks a Chief Information Officer to be located in the Winston-Salem office. This position will provide leadership and management in the planning, selection and deployment of a wide range of information technology solutions.
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Bitcoin exchange loses $90,000 in virtual currency hack
Posted on Mon, 14 May 2012
The security breach occurred late last week, forcing Bitoinica off air as it scrambled to assess the damage.
In a statement, the firm says that the thief made off with 18,547 bitcoins from its deposits. "The overwhelming majority of our bitcoin deposits were not stolen," the statement continues. "The thief stole from us not you. All withdrawal requests will be honoured.
Author: Finextra
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Sr. Director & Corporate Counsel – San Francisco, California
Posted on Mon, 14 May 2012
Reports to the Chief Financial Officer and will be part of a small multinational team that manages legal corporate, business, and IP matters pertaining to the organization. Responsible for a broad range of technology transactions and operational issues and for counseling of employees on a wide variety of issues.
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Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer – Dallas, Texas
Posted on Mon, 14 May 2012
The Neiman Marcus Group is seeking a Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer to serve as a member of the senior management team. Functioning as a business partner and advisor to senior management and the Board of Directors, the GC/CLO will oversee all legal operations for the organization.
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Pensato Capital Implements Imagine Software for Intra-Day P&L, Risk Management ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Posted on Mon, 14 May 2012
LONDON, May 14, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Imagine Software, a leading provider of real-time portfolio and risk management solutions worldwide, today announced that Pensato Capital selected its award-winning cloud-based system to replace the firm's internal solution.
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Mounties bust C$100m card fraud ring
Posted on Fri, 11 May 2012
More than 40 people have been arrested by Canadian police, accused of being part of a massive card fraud ring that has stolen up to C$100 million.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, working with local authorities, executed 61 arrest warrants in the Greater Montreal and northern fringe areas this week. Several men are still at large.
Author: Finextra
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Global AML Senior Project Manager – Tampa, Florida
Posted on Wed, 09 May 2012
AML Operations mitigates money laundering and terrorist financing risks for Citi and its customers in the global marketplace. It uses skilled analysts, state-of-the-art technology and globally standard policies and procedures to ensure effective monitoring and reporting of suspicious activities.
The role will report into the Global Chief Administrative Officer.
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Chief Compliance Officer – Cleveland/Akron, Ohio
Posted on Tue, 08 May 2012
The Chief Compliance Officer oversees the corporate compliance program, functioning as an independent and objective body that reviews and evaluates compliance issues/concerns within the organization.
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DataQuick Launches Valuation Tool to Optimize Portfolio Risk Management Decisions - MarketWatch (press release)
Posted on Mon, 07 May 2012
SAN DIEGO, May 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As portfolio risk managers diligently work to correctly assess default and loss severity risk, they need intelligence that goes beyond simple property values.
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Hackers demand EUR250K 'idiot tax' from Dexia in return for stolen customer data
Posted on Wed, 02 May 2012
In a pastebin statement addressed to the media, the unnamed group says it has "downloaded extensive confidential customer information" from servers belonging to Elantis, a mortgage and consumer credit unit of Belgium-based Dexia.
Author: Finextra
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Global Payments taken off PCI lists over data breach
Posted on Wed, 02 May 2012
Global Payments has confirmed that "some card brands" have removed it from their lists of PCI compliant processors over a data breach affecting up to 1.5 million people.
Following press speculation, the US processor confirmed in March that earlier that month it had discovered a breach affecting North American card holders.
Author: Finextra
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Source: finextra.com
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Chief Compliance Officer – New York City, New York
Posted on Tue, 01 May 2012
Based in New York and reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) is responsible for overseeing and managing all compliance issues for a U.S.-based registered investment adviser with operations around the globe.
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MiiCard raises £1.6m for US push
Posted on Mon, 30 Apr 2012
MiiCard aims to tackle online fraud by providing consumers with a digital passport that can be used to prove that they are who they say they are on the Internet in real time. The virtual passport is owned and managed by the consumer - costing £1 a month - enabling them to track, monitor and take control of their online identity.
Author: Finextra
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Soca shuts down 36 sites selling stolen card details
Posted on Thu, 26 Apr 2012
The UK's Serious organised crime agency (Soca) has shut down 36 Web sites used to sell stolen card and bank account details and arrested two men accused of using them.
Soca says the sites all used e-commerce type platforms known as Automated Vending Carts (AVC's) allowing criminals to sell large quantities of stolen data quickly and easily.
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Mobile payments the new frontier for crime cops as they celebrate tenth anniversary
Posted on Wed, 25 Apr 2012
The specialist police unit that tackles UK card and cheque crime claims to have saved the industry over £400 million in fraud losses since its launch ten years ago.
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BT and Hitachi team on secure identity management system for FS firms
Posted on Wed, 25 Apr 2012
BT has outlined plans for a cloud-based secure identity management system for financial services firms using Hitachi Europe's biometric technology.
Author: Finextra
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Cheque forgers move into 21st century with phishing and malware
Posted on Tue, 24 Apr 2012
Crooks are using personal details stolen through sophisticated phishing and malware attacks to carry out old-fashioned cheque forgery, says security outfit Trusteer.
Author: Finextra
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Chief Compliance Officer – Cincinnati, Ohio
Posted on Mon, 23 Apr 2012
Since 1984, CommuniCare Health Services has provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We are looking to fill a key position, Chief Compliance Officer with Long Term Care experience including planning, implementing and monitoring the compliance program.
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European Central Bank proposes 2FA liability shift to boost Internet payment security
Posted on Fri, 20 Apr 2012
The guidelines - applicable to all Payments Services Providers as defined in the EU-wide Payment Services Directive - outline 14 key recommendations that are designed to act as a set of minimum expectations. Implementation will be overseen by national supervisory authorities on a voluntary co-operative basis and based on the existing legal frameworks in host countries.
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Hacker posts details of 3 million Iranian cards; claims highlighting security hole
Posted on Tue, 17 Apr 2012
An Iranian hacker claims to have posted the details of around three million debit cards on his blog in a bid to draw attention to a security flaw he says banks are ignoring.
Author: Finextra
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Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank ditches cards for biometrics at ATMs
Posted on Thu, 12 Apr 2012
In what it claims is a first, Japan's Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank is rolling out ATMs that use palm-scanning biometric technology from Fujitsu to identify customers instead of cards.
Biometrics technology at cash machines is widespread in Japan but has previously been used in conjunction with cards or bank books.
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BOMBARDIER B : Bombardier Opens Project Management Academy in the Kingdom of ... - 4-traders
Posted on Tue, 10 Apr 2012
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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation is launching a Project Management Academy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Royal Canadian Mint unveils MintChip virtual currency; launches development competition
Posted on Thu, 05 Apr 2012
Having revealed plans to ditch the Canadian penny last week, the Mint is continuing its assault on physical cash with MintChip, which it describes as the "evolution" of currency.
The system brings all the benefits of cash into the digital age, claims a dedicated Web site, providing users with instant, private and secure access to their money.
Author: Finextra
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Kaseya announces first-ever customer enrichment programme to support and ... - ITWeb
Posted on Tue, 03 Apr 2012
San Jose, California — Kaseya, the leading global provider of automated IT systems management software, today announced the Kaseya Industry Experts Program, a first-of-its-kind customer enrichment programme that brings together an ecosystem of subject matter experts dedicated to helping Kaseya customers enhance their business acumen and profitability.
Author: Kate Thompson
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ARM, Gemalto and G&D form mobile security JV
Posted on Tue, 03 Apr 2012
Microchip manufacturer ARM is teaming up with Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) on a joint venture that will develop a common security standard for connected devices in a bid to make services such as mobile banking and payments safer.
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Global Payments breach affects up to 1.5m cardholders
Posted on Mon, 02 Apr 2012
US transaction processor Global Payments says that "less than 1,500,000 card numbers may have been exported" as a result of a systems breach.
Following media reports, the company was forced to confirm on Friday that it had identified and reported unauthorised access to its processing system in early March.
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EC plans cybercrime centre to fight online crooks
Posted on Thu, 29 Mar 2012
The EC is planning to create a European cybercrime centre to help protect the continent's citizens and businesses from a threat that claims one million victims around the world every day.
Author: Finextra
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MasterCard releases new e-commerce fraud detection tool
Posted on Wed, 28 Mar 2012
MasterCard has developed a service that provides online merchants with a predictive fraud score for card-not-present sales in real time to measure the likelihood that a transaction is crooked.
Author: Finextra
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Bank Negara Indonesia taps voice biometrics for password resets
Posted on Wed, 28 Mar 2012
Supporting the local Bahasa Indonesia language, the system lets BNI's IT help desk hand out password replacements to staff who verify their identity using voice samples.
M Harsono, IT helpdesk and command centre group head, BNI, says: "Manually verifying the staff's identity maybe the most secure option, but it causes inconvenience to both IT helpdesk and users.
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Awol soldier duped Citi into handing over Microsoft co-founder's debit card - FBI
Posted on Wed, 28 Mar 2012
An Awol US soldier managed to convince Citi in a conversation over the phone that he was Paul Allen and tricked the bank into sending him a debit card in the Microsoft co-founders name.
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Is Wall Street IT Losing Its Luster?
Posted on Tue, 27 Mar 2012
Wall Street technologists might be thinking twice about their financial-industry careers in what once was considered to be a lucrative and prestigious gig. Now some of Wall Street's top tech talent is considering other options, and many already have fled their once-coveted jobs on the Street.
Author: Kerry Massaro
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Cybercrime a growing risk for FS firms - PwC survey
Posted on Tue, 27 Mar 2012
Cybercrime is a growing threat to financial services firms and is now the second most common type of economic crime the industry faces, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey.
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Microsoft takes down Zeus botnets
Posted on Mon, 26 Mar 2012
Microsoft, working with financial services organisations and US Marshals, raided two sites on Friday, seizing command and control servers running Zeus botnets used to steal online banking details.
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Russian security services bust notorious malware ring
Posted on Wed, 21 Mar 2012
Russian police have arrested eight men in connection with a cybercrime ring that used the malicious carberp trojan to loot millions of pounds from online bank accounts across the country and worldwide.
Author: Finextra
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Work Breakdown Structure Made Easy
Posted on Wed, 21 Mar 2012
"Would you please help me print out this Work Breakdown Structure? It won't fit to one page, and I have a project status meeting with the project sponsor in a few minutes!" A colleague of mine approached me and asked. "This is a project schedule in the form of a hierarchical structure." I replied sarcastically when I saw her drawing on the screen.
Author: Mohammed K Barakat
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Discover joins US EMV bandwagon
Posted on Thu, 15 Mar 2012
In August Visa set out a three-step plan to encourage dynamic chip authentication adoption, requiring US processors to be able to support merchant acceptance of the technology by April 2013 before switching liability to retailers that have not upgraded in October 2015.
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US security agencies to alert consumers of data breaches
Posted on Wed, 14 Mar 2012
The Austin, Texas-based company has partnered with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance, which collates data on on identity theft cases from member organisations, including law enforcement agencies, retailers, banks and computer security companies.
Author: Finextra
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Police arrest man over 18-month online banking fraud at top UK bank
Posted on Tue, 13 Mar 2012
UK police investigating an 18 month-long online banking fraud have arrested a man in connection with computer misuse offences.
The 37-year-old was picked up at his home address in in Belvedere, Kent by officers from the Met's Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) who also seized computer equipment.
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Trintech to Present “The Last Mile of Finance Optimized” at North American ... - Houston Chronicle
Posted on Thu, 08 Mar 2012
Trintech, the leading global provider of integrated software solutions for the Last Mile of Finance, announced today that it will be a major sponsor and Track Chair for the Finance Transformation Track at the North American Shared Services Week in Orlando, FL March 7th-9th. Trintech’s Margaret Kelly will present with KPMG and Dr.
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Trintech to Present “The Last Mile of Finance Optimized” at North American ... - PR Web (press release)
Posted on Wed, 07 Mar 2012
By automating and optimizing the ‘Last Mile,’ organizations can introduce an agile and scalable process to provide enterprise-wide visibility, greater accuracy of data and significantly shortened cycle times.
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UK card fraud losses hit 11-year low
Posted on Wed, 07 Mar 2012
Fraud losses on UK debit and credit cards fell seven per cent in 2011 to £341 million, an 11-year low, according to figures from the UK Cards Association.
Card-not-present fraud continues to pose the biggest threat to Brits, accounting for losses of £220.9 million in 2011, down three per cent on the previous year.
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Business banking customers target for new 'live chat' malware attack
Posted on Mon, 05 Mar 2012
Cybercriminals have engineered a new strain of malware that is designed to dupe online banking customers into initiating a live chat session with a bogus bank agent on their PC screen.
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NAB working to set cloud security standards
Posted on Fri, 02 Mar 2012
National Australia Bank is formulating a set of standard service level agreements that may be used by companies worldwide for securing data in public and private cloud applications.
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Visa mobile pre-paid accounts integrated into Orange Money service
Posted on Wed, 29 Feb 2012
Telco Orange has signed a deal that enables it to incorporate Visa pre-paid accounts within its mobile money service for customers in Africa and the Middle East.
Orange Money is a mobile phone-based payment service launched in 2008 by the telco that sees it work with local banks to target underbanked customers in Africa and the Middle East.
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Wells Fargo wires crook $2.1m
Posted on Wed, 29 Feb 2012
Wells Fargo has been tricked into transferring over $2 million from a customer escrow account to a scammer who faxed asking for the money.
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European Banking Authority hits out at .bank domain plans
Posted on Tue, 28 Feb 2012
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has called on Icann to ditch plans to allow '.bank' and '.fin' top-level domains, warning that they could be used by phishers to trick customers.
Last June the Icann board gave the go-ahead for a raft of new generic top-level domains. The programme means that options such as '.bank' and '.
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IronKey trusted Access secures the 'extended enterprise'
Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012
IronKey, the leader in extended enterprise management, today launched a new Trusted Access service, an innovative combination of cloud service and virtualized workspace apps that helps IT transform from a technology operator to dynamic service provider.
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Letting customers choose PINs a gift to thieves - research
Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012
Banks that let customers pick their own PINs and fail to 'blacklist' the most common variations are putting them at risk, according to a paper from Cambridge University researchers.
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CRH Construction Accessories Selects Trintech's Unity Financial Close Solution - Houston Chronicle
Posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2012
. The pilot will be lead by Plakabeton in Belgium, the largest entity of CRH Building Site Accessories. Unity Close is a component of Trintech’s Unity platform, a suite of modular software that empowers companies to automate their Last Mile of Finance to increase efficiency, improve visibility, shorten cycle times, lower costs, and reduce risk.
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CRH Construction Accessories Selects Trintech's Unity Financial Close Solution - Beaumont Enterprise
Posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2012
. The pilot will be lead by Plakabeton in Belgium, the largest entity of CRH Building Site Accessories. Unity Close is a component of Trintech’s Unity platform, a suite of modular software that empowers companies to automate their Last Mile of Finance to increase efficiency, improve visibility, shorten cycle times, lower costs, and reduce risk.
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CRH Construction Accessories Selects Trintech's Unity Financial Close Solution - PR Web (press release)
Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2012
. The pilot will be lead by Plakabeton in Belgium, the largest entity of CRH Building Site Accessories. Unity Close is a component of Trintech’s Unity platform, a suite of modular software that empowers companies to automate their Last Mile of Finance to increase efficiency, improve visibility, shorten cycle times, lower costs, and reduce risk.
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CRH Construction Accessories Selects Trintech's Unity Financial Close Solution - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2012
. The pilot will be lead by Plakabeton in Belgium, the largest entity of CRH Building Site Accessories. Unity Close is a component of Trintech’s Unity platform, a suite of modular software that empowers companies to automate their Last Mile of Finance to increase efficiency, improve visibility, shorten cycle times, lower costs, and reduce risk.
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RBA launches probe into Oz banking outages
Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2012
Australia's central bank is preparing a crackdown on operational disruptions at the country's leading banks following a series of major outages in retail payment systems and Internet banking sites. The RBA's intervention comes as Westpac warned customers that it was experiencing intermittent problems with its Web site.
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The Return of ERP—Not Your Father’s ERP
Posted on Fri, 17 Feb 2012
Four years ago, Eric Berridge declared in his book Iterate or Die that traditional ERP systems were dinosaurs headed for extinction. He was right, but before ERP completely disappeared some products began to morph into something else. It took a few years and now we are witnessing the return of ERP. But this is not your father’s ERP.
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Banks and telcos to debate mobile financial future
Posted on Fri, 17 Feb 2012
Leading banks, telcos, device manufacturers and app developers will gather under one roof next month to debate the future of mobile banking and payments services at the first annual MobeyDay conference in Barcelona.
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Exchanges on red alert as Thai bourse falls victim to DDoS attack
Posted on Thu, 16 Feb 2012
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has revealed that its Web site was hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Monday. The exchange says it has temporarily redirected access to the site from an alternative international network and that trading was not disrupted by the attack.
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Trintech Announces Joint Webinar with The Hackett Group: “Best Practices in ... - Houston Chronicle
Posted on Thu, 16 Feb 2012
Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated software solutions for the Last Mile of Finance, and The Hackett Group, global leaders in improvement strategies, announced today a jointly produced webinar, “Best Practices in Reconciliations and Balance Sheet Certification†to be held Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 3:00 pm GMT.
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Trintech Announces Joint Webinar with The Hackett Group: “Best Practices in ... - PR Web (press release)
Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2012
Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated software solutions for the Last Mile of Finance, and The Hackett Group, global leaders in improvement strategies, announced today a jointly produced webinar, “Best Practices in Reconciliations and Balance Sheet Certification†to be held Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 3:00 pm GMT.
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Trintech Announces Joint Webinar with The Hackett Group: “Best Practices in ... - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2012
Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated software solutions for the Last Mile of Finance, and The Hackett Group, global leaders in improvement strategies, announced today a jointly produced webinar, “Best Practices in Reconciliations and Balance Sheet Certification†to be held Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 3:00 pm GMT.
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Nasdaq OMX, Bats and Cboe sites hit by DoS attacks
Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2012
Web sites belonging to Nasdaq OMX, Bats Trading and the Chicago Board Options exchange have all been hit by denial-of-service (D0S) attacks over the last 24 hours. Trading systems were not affected.
The DoS attacks slowed, and at times blocked, access to Nasdaq.com and the exchange operator's public market data site Nasdaqtrader.com.
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Trintech Offers New Four-Part Webinar Series: Last Mile of Finance Leading ... - Houston Chronicle
Posted on Fri, 10 Feb 2012
Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated software solutions for the Last Mile of Finance, has announced a new four-part webinar series titled “Last Mile of Finance Leading Practices.†The Last Mile of Finance refers to the series of steps that occur from subsidiary close to the group publication of financial information to key stakeholders and regulators.
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Trintech Offers New Four-Part Webinar Series: Last Mile of Finance Leading ... - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Posted on Thu, 09 Feb 2012
Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated software solutions for the Last Mile of Finance, has announced a new four-part webinar series titled “Last Mile of Finance Leading Practices.†The Last Mile of Finance refers to the series of steps that occur from subsidiary close to the group publication of financial information to key stakeholders and regulators.
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Google Wallet PIN vulnerability exposed
Posted on Thu, 09 Feb 2012
Google Wallet's PIN has a security vulnerability that leaves it open to a brute force attack, according to research outfit zvelo.
Google Wallet requires users to enter a four-digit PIN to track transaction history and edit card details on its NFC mobile phone.
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Two more jailed in relation to £3 million bank fraud
Posted on Wed, 08 Feb 2012
Two further people have been jailed in connection with a major organised criminal network which siphoned nearly £3 million from the bank accounts of unsuspecting members of the public.
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MasterCard forges online payments security deal with Silver Tail Systems
Posted on Wed, 08 Feb 2012
Silver Tail Systems' software monitors Web traffic to merchant sites in real-time, looking for anaomolous patterns of activity and tell-tale signs of malware or bot-activated payment sessions.
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Isbank deploys Hitachi biometric tech at ATMs and branches
Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2012
Hitachi's finger vein authentication technology uses light to read the unique pattern of veins inside the finger. The system is widespread in Japan, where more than 75,000 finger vein-based ATMs have been installed since 2006 but the Isbank deployment is the largest in Europe.
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Bloomberg Hosts Its First Portfolio Manager Mash-Up Conference - MarketWatch (press release)
Posted on Thu, 02 Feb 2012
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Bloomberg Hosts Its First Portfolio Manager Mash-Up Conference - MarketWatch (press release)
Posted on Thu, 02 Feb 2012
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MasterCard joins push for US EMV switch
Posted on Tue, 31 Jan 2012
Following the lead of rival Visa, MasterCard has set out plans to push the United States into abandoning mag-stripe cards in favour of EMV chip technology.
The clamour for America to join Europe and take up EMV has been growing over the last year, with retailers and bankers voicing concern over the fraud risks associated with mag-strip technology.
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Austria's RBI preps mobile NFC roll out
Posted on Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Working with Visa Europe and Cardis, RBI says its CardMobile service will be introduced in an unnamed Austrian city during the second quarter. The bank is also set to start issuing V Pay contactless cards.
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SEC charges Latvian trader with account hijacking; Finra warns of e-mail hack attacks
Posted on Fri, 27 Jan 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Latvian man with hacking into online brokerage accounts and manipulating stock prices, reaping more than $850,000 for himself and costing others millions of dollars.
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EU data protection overhaul to impose new burdens on banks
Posted on Tue, 24 Jan 2012
Financial services firms and credit card processors will be obliged to report incidents of lost or stolen data within 24 hours of a breach, according to new EU rules set to be introduced Wednesday.
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MasterCard mobile app lets Aussie movie-goers order food from their seat
Posted on Tue, 24 Jan 2012
The deal means CBA and Hoyts will be the first companies in the world to try out MasterCard's QkR app when the pilot starts this month, enabling movie-goers at La Premiere cinemas in Sydney who have an iPhone or Android handset to buy food and drink from their seats through their phones.
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MPowa launches UK's Square
Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 2012
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Credit and debit card payments with your smartphone, iPhone, iPad, Android - mPowa from mPowa on Vimeo.
The system conforms to level 1 PCI compliance, putting it at the same level as a bank site, says the vendor. Meanwhile, the precise location of each transaction is recorded by the app, "making life near-impossible for fraudsters".
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Singapore banks move to EMV for ATM cards
Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2012
Singapore's banks will introduce EMV chip technology to all ATM cards over the next two years as part of an industry-wide security push.
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) says all ATM and ATM-linked debit cards will get EMV chips in addition to mag-stripes by 2014.
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Israeli hackers take down Arab bank sites
Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2012
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the Gaza-based Arab Bank are both down at the time of writing, the latest victims in an escalating tit-for-tat war between Israeli and Arab hackers.
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Aussie regulator warns online traders after account breaches
Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2012
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) is urging the country's online traders to "urgently review" their account security after a wave of hacks.
The watchdog says that during its regular surveillance it has "become aware of several stockbroking account intrusions involving unauthorised access and trading".
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Alleged Russian cybercriminal extradited to US following five-year manhunt
Posted on Thu, 19 Jan 2012
An alleged Russian cybercriminal has been extradited from Switzerland to the US to face charges of credit card fraud, computer hacking and stockmarket manipulation.
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Israeli hackers target Arab stock exchange sites as cyberwar escalates
Posted on Wed, 18 Jan 2012
In a message posted on Pastebin, a group calling itself IDF-Team yesterday warned that "because of the lame hackers from Saudi Arabia" it would attack the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
According to local press reports, the Tadawul site was duly paralysed while the ADX portal suffered significant delays.
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DBS reacts to skimming with SMS alerts for ATM withdrawals
Posted on Wed, 18 Jan 2012
Following a recent skimming scam, Singapore's DBS Bank has started sending customers text alerts when ATM withdrawals are made using their cards.
Earlier this month around SGD500,000 was withdrawn from 400 DBS accounts at ATMs in Malaysia.
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South Africa's Postbank loses R42 million to cybercrime gang
Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2012
South Africa's Postbank lost R42 million (£3.5 million) to cybercriminals who hacked into its computer systems and withdrew the looted cash from ATMs over the New Year holiday period.
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Visa: US EMV move doesn't mean chip and PIN
Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2012
Following its decision last year to push the adoption of EMV in the United States, Visa has moved to clarify that this does not mean the introduction of chip and PIN cards.
In August Visa set out a roadmap for the US adoption of EMV, largely to help prepare the country for the impending widespread arrival of NFC-enabled mobile payment devices.
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Ingenico brings PayPal option to POS terminals
Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2012
US merchants with Ingenico point-of-sale terminals will be able to accept PayPal payments from customers, under a deal struck between the two firms.
Having achieved huge success in e-commerce, PayPal is setting its sights on the high street, taking on card companies Visa and MasterCard as the boundaries between online and offline merge.
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Visa Europe hails UK e-commerce spending growth; sets sights on mobile
Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2012
Around £1 in every £3 in the UK was spent on Visa cards in 2011, with growth in debit and e-commerce payments fuelling a strong year for the European card scheme, which is now training its sights on mobile services.
Visa Europe says that for the year ending 30 September, UK debit spend on its cards topped £318 billion, a rise of 27% on 2010.
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Thieves dig 100ft tunnel to steal ATM cash
Posted on Mon, 16 Jan 2012
Thieves in Manchester spent six months digging a 100-foot tunnel to reach a cash machine but made off with a paltry £6000 for their troubles.
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Tel Aviv exchange Web site knocked out as Middle East cyber-war escalates
Posted on Mon, 16 Jan 2012
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's (Tase's) Web site has been offline this morning, apparently down for "maintenance" hours after a Saudi hacker warned it would be the next target in an escalating cyber-war.
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Trintech “Talks Trust†at CIMA and Loughborough University Forum - PR Web (press release)
Posted on Fri, 13 Jan 2012
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The objective of the forum is to bring together senior leaders in the field of FSSCs in an informative and educational manner to examine the common challenges faced by these leaders, and to highlight methods they are using to become more effective in supporting the organisation, whilst gaining efficiencies across the finance function.
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Posted on Thu, 12 Jan 2012
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Israel compares cyber-attack to terrorism; threatens retaliation
Posted on Mon, 09 Jan 2012
Israel's deputy foreign minister has compared a recent cyber-attack, which saw thousands of credit cards compromised, to terrorism and threatened retaliation against the perpetrators.
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Man arrested over $1.5m New York ATM skimming scam
Posted on Mon, 09 Jan 2012
A Romanian man has been arrested in New York, accused of being part of a gang that installed skimming devices on more than 40 HSBC ATMs before stealing at least $1.5 million from customer accounts.
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Fraud Flashpoints: The Perils of Fake Social Media Profiles – A Growing GRC Concern – Part 1
Posted on Thu, 05 Jan 2012
“The public Web is full of anonymous users and fake identities. Most common on social networks are identities that are presumably true (look legitimate) but have not been verified.†– Information Week
Everyone is talking about the use of social media applications in business, in fact it’s “all the rage!
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Saudi hacker posts Israeli card details
Posted on Tue, 03 Jan 2012
A member of the Saudi hacking collective Group-XP, claimed in a message on pastebay yesterday to have posted the personal information, including card details, of around 400,000 Israelis.
Explaining the move, the message says: "What's fun for us?
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Finextra signs off for Christmas and New Year break
Posted on Wed, 21 Dec 2011
To regular readers and community members: thanks for your support and feedback during the past year. Stay tuned for more enhancements and added features arriving soon in January 2012.
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Visa Europe probes potential processor security breach
Posted on Fri, 16 Dec 2011
Visa Europe is investigating a possible data breach at an Eastern European payment processor that may have hit thousands of cardholders.
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Security vendors to cash in on FFIEC e-banking authentication guidance
Posted on Fri, 16 Dec 2011
Over 80% of US banks and credit unions plan to invest in new technologies to help them conform to new FFIEC online banking security guidance, ...
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Court dismisses Heartland data breach claims
Posted on Wed, 14 Dec 2011
A US judge has dismissed most claims brought by a group of banks against Heartland Payment Systems over a massive data breach that exposed millions ...
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Americans want alternative to cards for online payments - survey
Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2011
The vast majority of Americans would spend more online if they were offered an easier and more secure way to pay than credit and debit cards, ...
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Google Wallet stores unencrypted data - viaForensics
Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2011
Google's mobile wallet application fails to securely store some personal information on the users' phone, according to research from viaForensics.
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Restaurant Depot hacked by Russian cyber-criminals
Posted on Mon, 12 Dec 2011
Russian cyber-criminals have hacked into the computer systems of US wholesale group Restaurant Depot and stolen hundreds of thousands of credit and ...
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Make way for the chief data protection officer, as EU puts finishing touches to new rules
Posted on Fri, 09 Dec 2011
Financial services firms may have to appoint chief data protection officers under new rules being drawn up the European Commission.
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Six arrested in million pound phishing scam
Posted on Fri, 09 Dec 2011
UK police have arrested six people in connection with a phishing scam that plundered over £1 million from student bank accounts.
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Card fraud reports follow supermarket check-out breach
Posted on Wed, 07 Dec 2011
The SaveMart supermarket chain in the US is reporting escalating incidences of fraud on customer bank cards after the discovery of data recording ...
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OpRobinHood: hackers steal credit card details to give to poor
Posted on Wed, 30 Nov 2011
Online collective Anonymous has teamed up with hacker group TeaMp0isoN on its latest campaign, OpRobinHood; using stolen credit card details to ...
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Telefonica to run BlackBerry NFC wallet and access control trials
Posted on Fri, 25 Nov 2011
Telefonica is to run pilot tests of a combined mobile wallet and access control system for its global employee base using BlackBerry smartphones.
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