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The last decade has seen the global banking industry wrestle with a lethargic economy, historically low interest rates, and a stiff regulatory environment. But the tide of forces squeezing margins cou...
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GDPR should make life a lot easier in some ways. If you’re doing business in Europe, it makes sense to be dealing with a set of standard regulations rather than navigating through individual markets’ ...
A combination of ‘big data analytics’ and ‘distributed ledger technology’ could help financial institutions combat escalating levels of financial crime. This is the view of the FCA, the UK’s financial...
Banks have traditionally had an aversion to cloud computing over security fears. Whilst just about every other industry has made the transition, banks have been one of the last to adopt cloud technolo...
This post isn’t exactly a “how to” but if your current employment isn’t bringing in the bacon, I’m sure your criminal mind can figure it out. In the biggest digital advertising fraud in the history of...
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WhatsApp is a data security and compliance nightmare for banks. I get why so many people use it in business. It’s immediate, conveys a sense of urgency and you see when someone’s read your message (so...
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John Safa's opinion piece entitled 'Banks are struggling with email' presented a single lens to the topic. Here is an alternative viewpoint. Banks are not 'struggling' with email, indeed they are inc...