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Recent POS malware attacks signal a need for application security for mobile payments
In the past, hackers have most often gone after specific merchants when seeking cardholder information. Recent malware attacks on point-of-sale...
Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive and revised Wire Transfer Regulation
On the 25 June 2015, a new package of EU Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) legislation came into...
What are the options for retail banks to prepare for their future?
Disruption, innovation, Uberisation, disintermediation, Fintechisation, regulation… all of these words are nowadays perceived as challenges for the retail banks and...
The role of cyber security due diligence as an M&A priority
The role of cyber security due diligence in M&A is a priority. Last year alone, M&A activity reached fever pitch,...
FI’s unaware of customer account access obligations under PSD2
Only 5% of banks and other financial institutions are aware that the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) will require open...
Whose regulation is it anyway and why it is so important
Sometime it is difficult enough for the industry to keep up with new technology threats and opportunities domestically, let alone regionally...
Cybercriminals exploit the Human Factor
The use of zero-day exploits and advanced persistent threats to hack into organisations make for great news headlines. However the reality...
Global payment security standards updated
The PCI Security standards council (PCI SSC) has published an update to its global data security standard. Version 3.2 replaces version...