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‘Systematic Error’ Drives Citigroup-Costco Email Flub
‘Systematic Error’ Drives Citigroup-Costco Email Flub
August 23, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Citigroup accidentally sent emails to some Costco costumers on Friday (Aug. 19) informing them that their membership with the wholesale club had expired and their...

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Verizon Communications Files Blockchain Patent Application
Verizon Communications Files Blockchain Patent Application
August 23, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Telecommunications provider Verizon Communications has been experimenting with blockchain technology, which is what powers bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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TSYS Names Veteran In Financial Services As Head Of Global Products, Innovation
TSYS Names Veteran In Financial Services As Head Of Global Products, Innovation
August 23, 2016  |  TSYS

TSYS, the payment processing company, announced on Monday (Aug. 22) that Karim Ahmad, a veteran of the financial services and consulting industries, has been named...

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Tim Cook’s Five-Year Report Card
Tim Cook’s Five-Year Report Card
August 22, 2016  |  Apple

Tim Cook is celebrating his five-year anniversary this week — officially commemorating the date the torch officially passed from Apple Founder Steve Jobs to the man who...

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ID Experts Nabs $27.5M To Step Up Fraud Protection
ID Experts Nabs $27.5M To Step Up Fraud Protection
August 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Cybersecurity software provider ID Experts announced late last week that it closed a $27.5 million round of equity funding. The firm, which specializes in delivering...

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iPhone Facial Recognition Flaw Found
iPhone Facial Recognition Flaw Found
August 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Apple iPhone 6s “Live Photo” feature may present a biometric security vulnerability in various mobile banking applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Tencent Surpasses Alibaba As Most Valuable Chinese Tech Stock
Tencent Surpasses Alibaba As Most Valuable Chinese Tech Stock
August 22, 2016  |  International

Alibaba can no longer call itself the most valuable Chinese tech stock. Social media company Tencent has now claimed that title. Alibaba still has the...

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Consumers Still Drawn To The Branches Banks Are Trying To Shut Down
Consumers Still Drawn To The Branches Banks Are Trying To Shut Down
August 22, 2016  |  Digital Banking

Though often written about and praised highly, the digital-only world may not have quite the number of converts the tech press would lead one to believe....

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Facial Recognition Can Be Hacked With Internet Images
Facial Recognition Can Be Hacked With Internet Images
August 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Facial recognition is supposed to make computing and banking much more secure, but just like most efforts to fight the bad guys, hackers can apparently...

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