Banking stories - Page 57
Demand for tech skills intensifies across Australia
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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jobs
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seek
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recruitment
Job advertisement numbers in Australia are on the rise, with the strongest growth in mining and engineering, according to data from Seek.
IGEL attribute growth to demand for a better user experience
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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daas
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thin clients
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software
IGEL say that their transition to a focus on end-user software has driven their growth both globally and in the ANZ market.
PKS now available: Revisiting VMware's Pivotal Container Service
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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virtualisation
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it automation
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pivotal
VMware and Pivotal's Pivotal Container Service (PKS) is now generally available, bringing advanced Kubernetes capabilities to operators and developers.
Thwart phishers and their bait through a total security approach
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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malware
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phishing
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email security
How many people click on links and enter their details into dodgy phishing websites? Maybe your CEO is a specific target.
AU & UK partnership creates secure open banking data system
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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data protection
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siss data services
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digi.me
Australians will be able to download their transactions into a ‘secure cloud library’ that they own and access.
Criminals exploit SSL encryption & free certificates in malware attacks
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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encryption
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zscaler
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ssl certificate
Firms may not inspect SSL traffic because they assume it comes from trusted sources. That has now changed and SSL is now a ‘significant’ blind spot'.
Blockchain spending to surge 90% in 2018 with 60% on IT services
Sat, 10th Feb 2018
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blockchain
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spending
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it services
APAC spent around US$148m on blockchain solutions in 2017, with 2018's forecast almost double that and IT services taking the lion's share.
Ademco Singapore buys 60% stake in Vietnam security firm
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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tnt technologies
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ademco
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m&a
Singapore security solutions provider Ademco is making its first foray into Vietnam after purchasing 60% of Vietnam security provider TNT Technologies.
Bank South Pacific taps Oracle to lead digital transformation project
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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digital transformation
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fintech
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oracle
The bank is implementing Oracle’s FLEXCUBE solution and its Digital Banking Experience product in an effort to drive customer service innovation.
Singapore passes Cybersecurity Bill for nation's critical infrastructure providers
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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critical infrastructure
Singapore's parliament has passed the new Cybersecurity Bill, bolstering cybersecurity for critical infrastructure sectors, from water to aviation.
Why the future of customer experience is both human and machine
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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uc
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crm
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cx
Touchpoint's CEO says when it comes to customer experience don’t believe the ‘robot revolution’ will happen overnight.
2017 brought a surge of ransom & hijack attacks against APAC
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
Asia Pacific is a hotspot for ransomware, hijackers, spyware and worms and one security expert believes that the region is becoming a major target.
Peer-to-peer lending company Harmoney picks DataRobot for credit risk assessment AI
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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robots
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ai
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harmoney
The machine learning models Harmoney has created with DataRobot are trained on data captured from more than 300,000 loan applications.
From Dridex to Friedex: Malware creators dabble in ransomware
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The creators of the Dridex banking Trojan are also responsible for FriedEx (also known as BitPaymer), a ransomware that was discovered in mid-2017.
Biometrics vs passwords: How the generation gap is shaping workplace security
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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biometrics
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ibm security
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passwords
Millennials are moving beyond the world of passwords and quickly embracing biometrics, leaving the older generations to continue using passwords.
SMB business confidence drops as economy tightens – survey
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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financial systems
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fintech
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smb
The survey took responses from over 200 firms, comprising micro (up to 5 staff) and intermediate businesses (6 to 20 staff).
Cisco’s top 10 ICT trends for 2018
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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gartner
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cisco
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ict
Cisco CTO Kevin Bloch forecasts the top 10 ICT trends for 2018, highlighting advancements from AI to autonomous vehicles, driven by rapid tech growth.
Cybersecurity experts opine on confession it’s not if but when UK is attacked
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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industry experts
Ciaran Martin says the UK has been ‘fortunate’ to avoid an attack that could cause devastating disruption to elections or critical infrastructure.
Ursnif banking Trojan loves New Zealand and Australia as its targets
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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banking trojans
The Ursnif Banking Trojan seems to love Australia and New Zealand, based on findings that show its ‘disproportionate prevalence' in the two countries.
APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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apm
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devops
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software development
Asia Pacific will be a hotspot for security assessment vendors as it becomes the fastest growing region in the world between 2017-2022.