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Sony Hack Programmer Charged With Cybercrime Conspiracy

Sony Hack Programmer Charged With Cybercrime Conspiracy
Sony Hack Programmer Charged With Cybercrime Conspiracy
September 07, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Justice Department announced that it has charged North Korea’s Park Jin Hyok (박진혁; aka Jin Hyok Park and Pak Jin Hek) for his...

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Xoom, OXXO Pair On Money Transfer In Mexico
Xoom, OXXO Pair On Money Transfer In Mexico
September 07, 2018  |  Partnerships

Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, has announced a partnership with TransNetwork, which allows its U.S. customers to send money to loved ones in Mexico...

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China Steps Up Fines On Banks Hiding Bad Loans
China Steps Up Fines On Banks Hiding Bad Loans
September 07, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) is issuing fines to banks at a record rate in an effort to combat increasing financial risk. Get...

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Goldman Says Bank Still Looking At How To Offer Bitcoin Access
Goldman Says Bank Still Looking At How To Offer Bitcoin Access
September 07, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Goldman Sachs Chief Financial Officer Marty Chavez called a report that it was halting a plan to build a bitcoin trading platform incorrect, telling reporters...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ethereum And Cardano Hit One-Year Lows, Blockchain Used To Monitor Parolees In Chinese City
Bitcoin Daily: Ethereum And Cardano Hit One-Year Lows, Blockchain Used To Monitor Parolees In Chinese...
September 07, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The justice department in Zhongshan, a city in China, is turning to blockchain to keep tabs on parolees, CoinDesk reported. The system was created to...

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FIDO Boosts Authentication With Biometric Certification
FIDO Boosts Authentication With Biometric Certification
September 07, 2018  |  Authentication

Fido Alliance has launched a certification program for biometrics systems to create a “framework for the certification of biometric subsystems that can in turn be...

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British Airways Data Breach Compromises 380K Cards
British Airways Data Breach Compromises 380K Cards
September 07, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

British Airways announced that it was hit by a customer data breach on its website and mobile app, which affected around 380,000 card payments. The...

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Visa Launches Program To Help SMBs Post-Natural Disaster
Visa Launches Program To Help SMBs Post-Natural Disaster
September 07, 2018  |  VISA

Visa announced the launch of The Visa Back to Business Project, which allows U.S. consumers to support small businesses (SMBs) affected by federally declared natural disasters....

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