Tagged: security

August 5, 2019 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after addressing previous issues in its banking services, digital challenger bank Monzo announced it may have figured out what was causing the most recent issues, which was that it wasn’t storing some customers’ PINs correctly. The banking startup revealed in a recent blog… Read More

June 14, 2019 @ 10:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech Mogo Finance Technology announced earlier this week it has formed a new partnership a new program with Trans Global Insurance to help customers of home furnishing retailer The Brick understand and combat identity fraud.  Mogo reported that customers of The Brick who enroll in… Read More

May 31, 2019 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PixelPin, a UK-based company that is dedicated to securing personal and business information without using a keyboard, recently closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with a total of £1,467,762 secured.  As previously reported, PixelPin stated it is focused on the use of pictures. Using… Read More

May 29, 2019 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech lender PayBright announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with Enstream, an digital identity and device authentication joint venture of Canada’s national mobile network operators,  to advance its client identity verification and authentication capabilities. “PayBright understands the importance of online security and fraud management in… Read More

May 24, 2019 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a hybrid personal finance platform that merges blockchain tech and traditional finance, announced on Friday it has strengthened its partnership with cryptocurrency safety services Elliptic to reduce the risk of cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering. According to Wirex, the duo has been working together… Read More

May 21, 2019 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BlockSafe Technologies, a company that is designed to provide security solutions for blockchain businesses and cryptocurrency, announced on Tuesday it has launched an ambassador program to generate awareness around crypto wallet security, as well as the company’s CryptoDefender offering. According to BlockSafe, the ambassadors are… Read More

May 21, 2019 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced on Tuesday it will team up with Samsung to explore and offer a new way for consumers to conveniently and securely verify their digital identity on mobile devices. While sharing more details about the collaboration, Ajay Bhalla, president of cyber &… Read More

May 3, 2019 @ 11:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PixelPin, a UK-based company that is dedicated to securing personal and business information without using a keyboard, has quickly surpassed its initial £1,394,989 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. Founded in 2011, PixelPin stated it is focused on the use of pictures. Using pictures… Read More

April 11, 2019 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with blockchain security company CipherTrace to further enhance the exchange’s robust anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program. Binance reported that CipherTrace will raise its platform’s compliance standards in line with a worldwide progression of… Read More

March 20, 2019 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after announcing plans to create 150 jobs in its new Southampton office, UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank announced its new 3D Secure feature. According to the banking group, 3D Secure is a tool for online transactions that require the account holder to… Read More

March 12, 2019 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after announcing its acquisition of global cross-border account-to-account money transfer network, Transfast, credit card giant Mastercard announced on Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ethoca, a global provider of technology solutions that help merchants and card issuers collaborate in real-time… Read More

March 6, 2019 @ 1:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

IBM (NYSE: IBM) Security’s team of offensive security experts, X-Force Red,  announced on Tuesday the launch of a new blockchain testing service, which was created to help identify weaknesses and strengthen the security of a wide range of solutions that incorporate the fast-growing technology. IBM… Read More

February 20, 2019 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain security company CipherTrace announced on Tuesday it secured $15 million venture capital investment. The latest funding round was led by Aspect Ventures and includes other notable investors such as Galaxy Digital, Neotribe Ventures, and WestWave Capital. As part of the investment, Aspect’s Mark Kraynak will… Read More

February 12, 2019 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jumio, a U.S. fintech, announced on Monday the launch of its new end-to-end biometric verification feature, Jumio Authentication. According to Jumio, this new approach starts with identity proofing where the user captures their government-issued ID and a selfie, which are then compared to each other… Read More

January 29, 2019 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kudelski Security, the cybersecurity division of the Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S), announced on Tuesday the launch of its new Blockchain Security Center (BSC), which is reportedly making available its cryptography expertise into the rapidly evolving blockchain developer community. According to Kudelski Security, the BSC will… Read More

September 26, 2018 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech collaboration platform B-Hive announced on Wednesday the launch of its new cybersecurity program, Trusted Fintech. According to B-Hive, Trusted Fintech was created to help startups and scale-ups embed cyber awareness into their core values. The program also aims to increase the trust within the general public… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swarm, a blockchain for private equity platform, announced on Wednesday the release of its Market Access Protocol (MAP) for tokenized security trading. According to Swarm, the new MAP will reportedly provide a streamlined solution that facilitates the efficient flow of compliant transactions while also offering both privacy protection… Read More

August 24, 2018 @ 9:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Thursday it is now offering customers with greater banking security options through its mobile app. BBVA reported it is allowing customers to manage security levels on their smartphones from a single point in the app. According to BBVA, users can now configure the… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that there was a breach on Ticketmaster’s ticketing platform, UK challenger bank Monzo reassured its customers that there is nothing to worry about in terms of credit card information. The fintech confirmed that breach issues on Ticketmaster began even as early as… Read More

June 19, 2018 @ 3:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Sentinel Protocol, a crowdsourced threat intelligence platform built on the blockchain, has not only signed a partnership with Bibox Exchange but announced a $27M funding windfall. Bibox has agreed to deploy Sentinel Protocol platform to protect its users but list Sentinel Protocol’s UPP token. “Exchanges are… Read More