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Positive Technologies BlackHat Session Demonstrates ApplePay Vulnerable to Two Attacks - At Least

In a session at Blackhat USA 2017, a senior researcher for Positive Technologies will demonstrate two separate attacks that can be performed against ApplePay, highlighting weaknesses in the payment method. While one will require a jailbroken device, the other does not.

In one attack, hackers will need to first infect a jailbroken device with malware. Having done so, they are then able to intercept traffic as it is transferred to the Apple server, in this case payment data being added to the device’s account.

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 11:11
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Most Companies Worldwide Failing to Measure Cybersecurity Effectiveness and Performance

Thycotic, a provider of privileged account management (PAM) and endpoint privilege management solutions for more than 7,500 organizations worldwide, today announced the release of its first annual 2017 State of Cybersecurity Metrics Report which analyzes key findings from a Security Measurement Index (SMI) benchmark Survey of more than 400 global business and security executives around the world.

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 11:06
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Banks Latest Earnings - Rethinking Profitable Avenues to Compete with New Entrants

The bank results out this week show the impact of regulatory changes, evolving customer behaviour and new players entering the sector on their quarterly earnings.

Disruptive shifts in labour movements caused by Brexit are making access to talent and expertise a key focus for financial services. The upcoming PSD2 regulation also adds a new dimension to the digital competition which banks face.

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 10:35
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CA Technologies signs the Italian Interior Ministry

CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) announced that the Italian Ministry of the Interior has chosen CA identity and access management solutionsCA Application Performance Management (CA APM) and 

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 10:32
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Countdown to MiFIDII: Are You Ready?

For firms still procrastinating about finalising their plans to accommodate the changes required to capture, archive, and easily retrieve electronic communications (eComms) in accordance with MiFID II, the clock is ticking. Loudly.

Although the 3rd January 2018 may seem a long way off, with almost every financial organisation initiating a change control freeze during December, the go-live date will effectively be the 30th November 2017.

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 10:30
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Legal & General Insurance Appoints Nick Frankland as the Managing Director for Its New Fintech Business

Legal & General Insurance (LGI) has appointed Nick Frankland into a new role of Managing Director, Fintech, effective from 1 August 2017.

As the number one insurance provider for UK Retail Protection for 14 years with a 25% market share,

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 10:23
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Atos named a Leader in IoT Services by global analyst firm NelsonHall

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, today announces that it has been named a ‘Leader’* by global research and advisory firm NelsonHall in its latest NEAT analysis on Internet of Things (IoT) Services. Furthermore, in the associated NelsonHall market analysis report,Atos has been ranked thi

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 10:18
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NEX Data Reveals EBS FX Benchmarks

NEX Data, a NEX Group business which delivers independent market intelligence and price information for OTC data, announces today the launch of the ‘EBS FX Benchmarks’, a series of 30-minute FX fixings. 

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 10:15
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Big Xyt Unveils Liquidity Cockpit

big xyt, the independent provider of high-volume, smart data and analytics capabilities, today announced the launch of its Liquidity Cockpit, designed to give global trading and investment firms enhanced visibility over dark and lit liquidity, and the ability to navigate and analyse European market share across a fragmented and dynamic market landscape.

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 10:11
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Lombard Risk Cooperates with Smart Communications

Lombard Risk Management plc (AIM: LRM), the leading dedicated global provider of collateral management and regulatory reporting solutions , announces it has partnered with 

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 09:51
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