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How Serious Is The Lack Of Machine Learning Talent?

The Accidental Successful CIO

However, at banks, insurers and other financial companies their use of artificial intelligence is being especially hampered by a scarcity of data and talent. The banking and financial services sector have been showing a steady increase in demand across the board for AI-enhanced robotic process automation tools.

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Meet the 4 new startups joining a fintech incubator run by BECU and UW in Seattle

GeekWire

Four Seattle startups have won a slot in a financial technology incubator run by banking company BECU and CoMotion, the innovation arm of the University of Washington. The year-long program provides support, training, mentorship and space to fintech innovators in the Seattle region, which has a growing fintech ecosystem.

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Understanding the Essential Pillars of Phishing Mitigation

SecureWorld News

These attackers have criminal intent, as they'll lure in victims by claiming to be a friend, family member, bank, or other well-known companies and websites. These attacks can come from malicious instructions, social engineering, or authentication attacks, as well as heavy network traffic.

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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Vishing: Voice over IP (VoIP) and Plain Old Telephone Services (POTS) are also susceptible to phishing attacks – attackers use speech synthesis software and automated calls to solicit victims to share bank details and login credentials. Deploy email authentication standards on enterprise email servers to check and verify inbound emails.

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CIOs Struggle To Find The Machine Learning Employees That They Need

The Accidental Successful CIO

People with the CIO job at banks, insurers and other financial companies say efforts to expand their use of artificial intelligence are being hampered by a scarcity of both data and employees with the skills that are needed. To deal with the talent shortage, CIO are ramping up training their employees in AI and other capabilities.

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Hackers Intercept USPS Workers' Paychecks in Direct Deposit Scam

SecureWorld News

Fischer will be teaching a PLUS training course titled "Operationalizing Privacy Laws into Your Organization" on June 7 as part of the SecureWorld Chicago conference. Cybercriminals spend a lot of time making 'lookalike' sites appear authentic so that users are tricked into entering login credentials.

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Telcos are well positioned to make an impact with biometrics

TM Forum

Why is authentication such a big issue? When I was working in banks, every month or two someone would be fired from the call center for making a mistake in the authentication process. In addition, carriers recognize the need to reduce agent turnover – there are significant costs associated with training and churn as well.