Tagged: cybersecurity

October 2, 2017 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has provided an updated on the intrusion into EDGAR that occurred back in 2016. Additionally, the SEC Chair said the Commission would be strengthening its defenses agains future attempts to hack the SECs systems. The investigation has now determined that an… Read More

August 3, 2017 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dash, a payments-focused digital currency, announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with Bugcrowd, a crowdsourced security testing company, for cybersecurity services. Dash revealed the partnership will enable thousands of security researchers to be incentivized into identifying critical software vulnerabilities within its code and present… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that Christopher R. Hetner will continue to serve as Senior Advisor to Chairman Jay Clayton for Cybersecurity Policy, having previously served in this role under Chair Mary Jo White and Acting Chairman Michael Piwowar. Hetner will continue to… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Georgia-based start-up growth project, Invest Georgia, has reportedly made its third commitment and invested $1 million in early stage fund, TechSquare Labs. According to VentureBeat, Invest Georgia’s program loose to encourage seed and early-stage companies in Georgia and has previously made investments in TTV Capital and… Read More

May 13, 2017 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Kromtech Security Researchers say they discovered a “massive trove of data” from both businesses and investors on the online lending platform Funding Circle. The data only referenced US based customers and did not impact other markets where Funding Circle originates loans. Reportedly, no data was… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 3:03 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

Since the 2017 launch of the United Kingdom Fintech Financial Crime Exchange (FFE), the group has accumulated seventeen Fintech market leaders. The Exchange allows for Fintech firms to share information and work together in order to prevent the prevalence of financial crimes. The FFE was founded… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 9:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance, the association for UK’s global Fintech sector, is hosting a forum on cyber security during the inaugural Fintech Week in New York City. Entitled “The Threat is Real: Financial Services, FinTech and Cybersecurity” the event will take place on April 27th at the… Read More

February 18, 2017 @ 3:14 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Vietnam is moving forward in reducing cash transactions and formalizing electronic payment methods. Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue signed a plan that ensures that the country has the infrastructure and equipment that it needs to progress toward a cashless economy by 2020. Focus areas… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 2:00 am By Jessica Pham  |  

The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) has signed MOUs with five polytechnics in efforts to grow and nurture talent in the industry, as well as to improve coordination between educators and fintech industry leaders.  The five entities are Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 6:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Cryptography and cybersecurity studies are not just for college and graduate students. iD Tech, a leading STEM camp provider for kids and teens nationwide, has launched a Cryptography & Cybersecurity course for teens at four iD Tech Camps locations in the D.C. area. The summer course teaches students the… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 4:26 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Insurance companies in Asia are facing a “labyrinth” of regulations as they increase investment in the insurtech space, particularly in areas such as telematics, biometrics and big data, according to The Insurtech Revolution: Regulatory Updates and Innovative Evolution in the Insurance Sector, a new guide… Read More

April 29, 2016 @ 7:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received a detailed report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding controls over financial systems and cybersecurity. In November of 2015, the GAO identified “deficiencies” in the SEC’s internal controls over financial reporting. This new report is a… Read More

February 23, 2015 @ 10:09 pm By Anthony Zeoli  |  

Early in 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced its intention to conduct an examination of certain registered broker-dealers and investment advisers in order to assess the general vulnerability of the securities industry, as a whole, to cyber-attacks…. Read More

December 8, 2014 @ 11:47 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Mambu, a cloud banking technology platform provider that works with more than 100 financial innovators worldwide, including Banco Macro, Opportunity International,  Mentors International, and Yale University, uniquely sits at the nexus of the transformation and financial inclusion markets, where new applications and the cloud’s agility… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 11:13 am By Erin Hobey  |  

OurCrowd, the leading global equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors, will bring together 36 of its innovative portfolio companies to meet with over 600 investors and executives from 17 countries in the largest global gathering of its kind during its OurCrowd Global Investor Summit which opens… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdBnk and Restoration Partners have formed a partnership to co-promote deals amongst their respective investor bases. The first co-promotion between Restoration Partners and CrowdBnk will be for Osirium, an emerging and disruptive cyber-security technology firm, which has developed software that actively counters the most dangerous cyber threats in… Read More

March 24, 2014 @ 2:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Previously announced in February, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced the agenda and panelists for this Wednesday’s (March 26, 2014) roundtable on the issues and challenges cybersecurity presents for market participants and public companies.  The roundtable will be held at the SEC’s headquarters… Read More