Showing posts with label 2017 at 05:10PM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2017 at 05:10PM. Show all posts

Monday, October 30, 2017

New Report Says Smart Cities Mean Safer, More Accessible Communities

With the Internet of Things (IoT) as a foundation, technologies such as automated street lighting, smart energy meters, parking assistance apps and sensors have ability to make cities safer and more accessible, says a new report from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).

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Monday, October 23, 2017

Apex to buy Deutsche Bank’s Alternative Fund Services business

Apex Group, along with Genstar Capital, has agreed to acquire Deutsche Bank’s Alternative Fund Services (AFS) business for an undisclosed sum. http://ift.tt/2zwgoyx


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Study Says Mass Killings are Hard to Predict

A new study has found that mass killings are not becoming more common – instead, they’ve occurred steadily over last decade, and tend to happen randomly.

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Saturday, September 16, 2017

Dr. Walter Copan Nominated to Lead NIST

Walter Copan has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the new under secretary of commerce for standards and technology and director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 

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Friday, September 15, 2017

Japanese Bankers Association to employ Fujitsu cloud service-based blockchain platform

Japanese Bankers Association (JBA) will employ a blockchain platform based on Fujitsu cloud service to be made available over Fujitsu Cloud Service K5. http://ift.tt/2wulOYJ


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Bank of America Encourages Dialogue Through Different Perspectives in its Support of The Vietnam War, A Documentary Premiering this Weekend on PBS

On Sunday, September 17, a landmark documentary film by producers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick “The Vietnam War,” will premiere […]

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More Than Half of American Consumers to Abandon Cash by 2020

Americans are getting ready for a cash-free existence, says a new report.

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The Equifax Breach Was Likely Preventable

Software is becoming ever more sophisticated and powerful. Its advance and innovation can be tied directly to the proliferation of open source. As more open source components find their way into published software, it is critical that known security vulnerabilities within the software are uncovered and patched. Failure to do so will either significantly increase the number and cost of attacks or impair the adoption of new technologies powered by the software.

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Understanding Cyber Insurance

Data breaches have led enterprises to invest more in cybersecurity programs. But what about consumers, who often feel the effects of a security breach?

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Monday, September 11, 2017

KBC to sell Polish subsidiary to PKO Bank Polski Group

Belgium-based KBC Asset Management has agreed to sell 100% of the stake in its Polish subsidiary KBC TFI to PKO Bank Polski (PKO BP). http://ift.tt/2f00BU6


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Associated Banc-Corp to buy wealth management company Whitnell

Associated Banc-Corp has signed an agreement to purchase Whitnell, which provides wealth management and multi-family office services in Illinois, US. http://ift.tt/2eYRenI


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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Legend Holdings to acquire 90% stake in Banque Internationale à Luxembourg

Hong Kong-listed diversified investment group Legend Holdings has agreed to acquire a 90% stake held by Precision Capital in Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL). http://ift.tt/2f2giGR


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Change to create decentralized bank for e-residents

Singapore and Estonia-based company Change is building a marketplace to provide access to numerous financial services within a single platform, as well as a spending card. http://ift.tt/2j3m67p


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Friday, September 1, 2017

Texas Capital Bank re-inaugurates Northwest Houston Banking Center

Texas Capital Bank has re-inaugurated its Northwest Houston banking center which was temporarily closed by Tropical Storm Harvey, located in the Westway Park complex at 4424 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 170, Houston, Texas 77041. http://ift.tt/2wpxhvZ


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Product Spotlight: Audio Solutions 2017

Security technology may often focus on visually-based technology, but audio options – from intercoms to mass notification to audio detection – are fast becoming core pieces of a robust security system.

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