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Banking industry stories - Page 6

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NAB apologises after nationwide systems outage
Mon, 28th May 2018
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finance, leasing & rental
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
NAB apologises for causing massive disruption with its nationwide tech outage on Saturday.
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Schneider Electric behind Papua New Guinea's new data center
Wed, 16th May 2018
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finance, leasing & rental
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
Schneider Electric to build Lae's data centre, boosting PNG’s infrastructure & economy.
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Securing SWIFT networks vitally important for cyber attack prevention
Fri, 11th May 2018
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iot security
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forescout technologies
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swift
Businesses that use the SWIFT network must comply with SWIFT’s Customer Security Programme (CSP) or face the risk of attacks.
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Bank Negara Malaysia stops SWIFT fraud in its tracks
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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blockchain
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fraud
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Falsified SWIFT messages were used to attempt unauthorized fund transfers, which were blocked through a collaborative effort.
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$240m Singapore data center sets the bar high for energy efficiency & security
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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data centre cooling
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
OCBC Bank has opened a custom-built regional data centre in Singapore that it plans to use for at least the next 30 years.
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ASB and Kiwi tech startup launch digital human to help SME clients
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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ai
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faceme
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smb
ASB's new AI 'Josie' to revolutionise NZ SME banking sector with mid-2018 launch.
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Why banks need to show more initiative in tackling cyber fraud
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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ddos
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malware
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cybersecurity
Why financial institutions need to combat the increasingly complex and intelligent threat landscape with a holistic security approach.
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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.
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Flexenclosure cashes in on €10m loan for data centre innovation
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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colocation
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finance, leasing & rental
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european commission
The loan was granted by the European Investment Bank and backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments to create opportunities in the region.
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Datacom expands fintech footprint with $20m deal
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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fintech
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frost & sullivan
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finzsoft
Finzsoft’s professional services team will move to Datacom, although customer contracts will remain with Finzsoft.
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Pakistani telco inks data center hosting deal with nation's largest ATM network
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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edge data centre
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banking industry
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atms
1Link Guarantee signs three-year data center hosting deal with Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) in Karachi.
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More than the money: The future potential of blockchain
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cryptocurrency
Blockchain's rise beyond crypto is unstoppable, as banks eye $20bn saving by 2020 with this tech.
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Interview: zipMoney on disrupting the consumer credit market & that $40m Westpac investment
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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contact centre
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martech
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chatbots
They knew that Australian consumers were unhappy with credit cards and other debt facilities - especially millennials.
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How Australia leads mobile disruption of banking and financial services
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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telco
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financial institutions
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apps
Apps provide an opportunity to streamline services and offer added convenience to users. App Annie’s Jaede Tan offers tips on how to flourish in the.
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Lax mobile security attitudes put banking & finance sectors at risk
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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smartphones
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cloud services
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finance, leasing & rental
Almost 30% of mobile devices in financial institutions are under attack, warns Symantec's Q2 2017 Mobile Threat Intelligence Report.
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John Key’s next big venture - ANZ gets a new chair & board member
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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banking industry
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kiwisaver
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anz bank
Former New Zealand Prime Minister, Sir John Key, will become the new Chair of ANZ New Zealand in January 2018.
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IBM announces global payments blockchain solution live in ANZ, Pacific Islands & UK
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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blockchain
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martech
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commerce systems
The solution is run from the IBM Blockchain Platform on Hyperledger Fabric and was built in collaboration with Stellar.org.
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Fujitsu launches blockchain money transfer service with major Japanese banks
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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smartphones
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blockchain
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technology gifts
Fujitsu teams up with top Japanese banks to start blockchain-based P2P money transfer trials, heralding a cashless era.
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Intel and BNZ use AI to detect money laundering
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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intel
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bnz
In 2016 alone, approximately 15.4 million consumers were victims of identity theft or fraud, resulting in $16 billion in losses.
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Salesforce cloud tech helps banks fix customer loyalty problem
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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crm
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bi
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cloud services
Banks face loyalty problem with one-third of customers defecting to competitors, says Salesforce. New cloud service aims to change that.
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Fintech disrupting international payments industry by ditching SWIFT network
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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fintech
InstaREM’s service differentiates itself in two ways: it’s transparent about the cost, and doesn’t take a cut of the money transferred as fees.
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‘Banking for blockchain’ platform raises AUD$37m in pre-ICO round
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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blockchain
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digital banking
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banking industry
Bankera’s ‘digital bank’ will provide traditional banking and investment banking services to the blockchain marketplace including payments and loans.
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The world's most sustainable bank named - and it's Aussie
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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dei
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westpac
Westpac ranked world's most sustainable bank for 4th consecutive year, achieving a DJSI score of 94%. #Sustainability #Banking.
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EMOTET banking malware returns with a wider scope & vengeance
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trojan
The EMOTET banking malware has emerged with a wider target scope than ever before, three years after it was originally found.