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Beware of Bank of America data breach if you own an account

Dataconomy

Bank of America data breach has been confirmed by the officials and customers are worried. One of the most notable recent cases is the Bank of America data breach, which underscores the importance of cybersecurity vigilance and the ongoing need to protect your personal information. What information was exposed?

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Making Banking a More Effortless Experience

CIO Business Intelligence

Along with nearly every other industry, banking is facing greater competitive pressure than ever. As banks continue to face this reality, they’re also tasked with addressing a variety of rapidly changing issues, including those surrounding data protection, adoption of cryptocurrency, and anonymizing data (AI models). .

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US and Europe will block some Russian banks from SWIFT

The Verge

A coalition of NATO-aligned countries has committed to new measures meant to sever Russia from the global financial system, countries announced in a joint letter today. In a dramatic escalation, the order also blocks select Russian banks from using SWIFT — the international payment system employed by banks to send money around the world.

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Privacy, Authenticity, and Confidentiality

Phil Windley

Summary: Authenticity and privacy are usually traded off against each other. At a recent Utah SSI Meetup , Sam Smith discussed the tradeoff between privacy, authenticity and confidentiality. Authenticity allows parties to a conversation to know to whom they are talking. The following diagram illustrates these tradeoffs.

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WhatsApp adds biometric authentication for logging in on desktop

The Verge

Soon, if you’ve got biometric authentication enabled on your phone, you’ll have to unlock the app before you can link your account. The new system will be enabled by default on any iPhone devices running iOS 14 with either Touch ID or Face ID, and any Android devices that have biometric authentication enabled.

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Why CIOs Should Care About Two Factor Authentication

The Accidental Successful CIO

Everybody needs two factor authentication, but just exactly what is it? As everyone in the CIO position knows, keeping the company’s systems and applications secure is a top priority and has a lot to do with the importance of information technology. Two Factor Authentication. So just exactly is two factor authentication.

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Provisional Authenticity and Functional Privacy

Phil Windley

Summary: Provisional authenticity and confidentiality can help us manage the trade offs between privacy and authenticity to support online accountability along with functional privacy. Authenticity is often driven by a need for accountability 1. That's why, when you open a bank account, they ask for numerous identity documents.