May 07, 2024
Is Apple at Risk of Becoming the Next IBM?
Sixty-three years ago this month, the world’s first supercomputer was born. In May of 1961, IBM introduced its Model 7030, also known as “Stretch.” The gamechanger was its computational processing...
May 02, 2024
If You’re Happy and You Know It, You Must Be Small
Finland did it again. The World Happiness Report (WHR) came out in March. For the seventh straight year, it was No. 1. Keeping the top spot on a “best” list for...
April 26, 2024
What Women Risk From Workplace Monitoring
The biometric and other health data of employees is an increasingly valuable commodity. Employers faced with the rising costs of providing health insurance for their workers in the United States,...
April 15, 2024
FinCEN Warns Banks to Watch for Passport Card Fraud
Federal authorities are warning banks against the rising threat of passport card fraud. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) issued a...
April 11, 2024
Investigation Into Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Arm Underscores Scrutiny of AML...
Anti-money laundering (AML) defenses might begin at the point of onboarding. The needs are for all manner of firms — and especially banks and investment management companies — to embrace...
April 04, 2024
FinCEN’s Look at Banks’ Customer ID Efforts Points the Way...
The fraudsters are wilier than ever. The dark web offers all manner of details up for sale, from email addresses to Social Security numbers. And for banks, the key point...
March 29, 2024
Rising Fraud Casts Shadow Over Voice Commerce Potential
The proliferation of voice-activated technology, from virtual shopping assistants to speech recognition in smartphones and smart homes, is reshaping how consumers interact with devices. Advancements in this field are continually expanding the possibilities...
March 28, 2024
Wisconsin Law Fuels Ongoing Earned Wage Access Debate
Gone are the days when financially constrained employees had to wait for the conventional two-week pay cycle to receive their wages. Nowadays, earned wage access (EWA), also referred to as early, instant,...
March 14, 2024
Report: Brazil Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto Aims to...
Roberto Campos Neto, the president of Brazil’s central bank, is reportedly planning to establish a FinTech firm in Miami following the conclusion of his term in December. Campos Neto, who is...