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App-based banking service Simple is shutting down

The Verge

Online-only bank Simple is shutting down, its parent company announced in an email to customers Thursday. BBVA USA was acquired by Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank in November. “We When it launched in 2010, Simple quickly amassed a waiting list of 125,000 people attracted to the online-only, streamlined experience Simple promised.

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Security experts are using malware's own code to protect potential victims

TechSpot

The Gootloader malware originated from the Gootkit banking trojan, which has been active against European targets since 2010. The malicious operation allows third-party criminals to put their malware (especially ransomware) into a compromised network. The gang behind it has been particularly successful over the past several years.

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Examining the National Bank of Canada CIO’s approach to tech and teams

CIO Business Intelligence

Being accountable for the execution of the technology strategy for National Bank of Canada, delivery of all projects and initiatives, and running daily operations and back offices functions, Julie Levesque has a lot on her plate as EVP of technology and operations, and CIO. But my boss said I needed to go through the process.

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Chinese hackers blamed for multiple breaches at US banking agency

Network World

agency that insures bank accounts, according to a congressional audit. Breaches at the FDIC in 2010, 2011, and 2013 were caused by an "advanced persistent threat. Chinese government hackers were the likely attackers in three breaches in recent years at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the U.S.

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What telco mobile money licenses mean for Nigeria’s financial services sector

CIO Business Intelligence

Nigeria’s mobile money landscape, however, has been dominated by banks and other financial services companies. It was only late last year that Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN), gave the green light for telcos to acquire mobile money licenses. With the new licenses, banks are set to face some challenges from the telecommunications sector.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets. June 2010: Autonomy acquires CA Technologies’ information governance business. The 2010s: Autonomy’s unravelling September 2010: Ex-SAP CEO Léo Apotheker is named CEO of HP.

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- Tech Terror List 2010

Chief Seattle Greek Blog

Tech Terror 2010. We are at the end of this quite frightening year of the Great Recession 2010, and at the eve of another frightening Halloween filled with tiny goblins ringing the front door shouting “trick or treat”. Tablets were on my 2008 list, but are on my 2010 list for an entirely different reason. They’re everywhere.

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