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Understanding POS Security: Protecting Your Business and Customer Data

VISTA InfoSec

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) 2023 Business Impact Report , 73% of small business owners in the US reported a cyber-attack within the previous year, underlining the growing popularity of small businesses as a target among malicious actors. Given this recent wave of cyberattacks, all small businesses must do their part to secure their Point of Sale (POS) systems from unauthorized parties.

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Tenity and XDC Network Launch Accelerator for Early-Stage Blockchain Startups

Fintech News

Tenity, an innovation ecosystem specialising in early-stage fintech startups, has partnered with XDC Network to introduce a new accelerator programme aimed at revolutionising the US$28 trillion global trade industry. The 12-week XDC Accelerator Programme invites startups to develop solutions using XDC Network’s advanced blockchain technology. This initiative targets startups that are working on Real World Asset Tokenisation (RWA), Trade Finance, Decentralised Physical Infrastructure (DePIN

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Security and Compliance triumphs: Vodafone Idea Leads India with SOC 2 Type 2 Attestation

VISTA InfoSec

In May 2024, Vodafone Idea (Vi) became the first Indian telecommunications company to achieve the SOC2 (Service Organization Control 2) Type II Attestation. This accomplishment not only underscores the company’s commitment to stringent security standards but also sets a benchmark for the entire industry. The attestation was conducted by VISTA InfoSec , a global Information Security Consulting firm with offices based in the US, UK, Singapore, and India specializing in GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA

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XREX Singapore Gets MAS Greenlight for Crypto Payments License

Fintech News

XREX Singapore, a blockchain-enabled financial institution specialising in cross-border payments, has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The license, which enables the company to provide digital payment token services, follows the in-principle approval received from MAS in November of the previous year.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Bankers Beware - All that is green is not gold - A view through the Risk Management Lens

Finextra

Banks are accelerating green lending and investing initiatives as they march towards realizing their.

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Binance and Kucoin Approved to Provide Virtual Asset Services in India by FIU

Fintech News

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of India has granted approval to the cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Kucoin to operate as Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the country, according to the Economic Times. Vivek Aggarwal Vivek Aggarwal, Director of FIU-IND, confirmed the approvals during a press interaction. Aggarwal highlighted that this registration would enhance transparency in the operations of these platforms, facilitating the commencement of the suspicious transaction repor

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Why might a business use web scraping to collect data?

Nanonets

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, having access to updated and accurate data is imperative for an organization. However, constantly collecting and keeping this data updated is extremely time-consuming and resource-intensive. Hence, businesses must use automated data collection processes to gain a competitive advantage.  The digital age has ensured that most data organizations need is available online.

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Greetings from New York City, where you can save money by paying in cash.

Finextra

Watching a televised rugby game, Leinster playing Northampton, at an Irish pub, The Long Hall, NYC,

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