October 7, 2013 - All the major UK banks are set to take part in a large business continuity cyber-threat exercise next month. Called Operation Waking Shark 2, it is being implemented by a consultancy under the aegis of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Bank of England (BoE) and UK Treasury, with the intention of testing UK FI sector's ability to survive a sustained online assault from cyber-criminals.
October 4, 2013 - Software giant Adobe says hackers have hit its network, stealing the personal information, including encrypted payment card details, of 2.9 million customers.
October 4, 2013 - SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in 212 countries and territories, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") with Electronic Transactions Development Agency ("ETDA") of Thailand to promote the adoption and use of ISO 20022 among the financial industry in Thailand and ASEAN.
October 3, 2013 - Accuity, the global standard for payment efficiency, bank counterparty insight and compliance solutions, reflects on the key trends facing the banking industry following its attendance at the recent Sibos conference in Dubai.
October 2, 2013 - Britain's financial institutions must put concrete plans in place over the next few months to deal with the growing threat of cyber-attacks, the Bank of England has warned.
October 2, 2013 - Tsys (TSS), a leading global payments solution provider, and Fico, a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, announced today that they will protect more than 1.8 million cardholders in Brazil using Fico Falcon Fraud Manager.
October 2, 2013 - Bank of Beirut announced today that it will be deploying Dion Global Solutions' Fatca Trac application to assist with its internal Fatca compliance program. The solution will be implemented by Dion and its partner, IDOM Middle East LLC.
October 2, 2013 - FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced the appointment of Christine Moran as a Managing Director in the company's Financial Services Governance, Risk and Regulation practice. Ms. Moran will be based in London.
