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The number of transistors being packed onto chips doubles roughly every two years - a concept known as Moore's Law. However, this trend is changing, as Intel has announced it will slow the rate at which it shrinks transistors for its chips. Intel has indicated it will follow a more drawn-out approach when releasing chips, at least for the near future due at least partially to the fact that it is increasing difficult to shrink transistors and circuits on a chip's surface.
QNAP'S TDS-16489U is a powerful "Double Server" that integrates an application server and storage server into one chassis. The TDS-16489U is powered by dual Intel Xeon E5 processors with RAM expandable to 1TB. The storage portion features Auto Tiering support, 12Gb/s SAS drives and 40GbE readiness. The server runs both QNAP Virtualization Station and Container Station, which allows for data from the guest OS and apps to be directly stored on the Double Server drives. Adding on the Double-Take Availability software offers comprehensive high-availability, disaster recovery and primary system failover.
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Categorizing social media content into categories such as favorable or unfavorable can be difficult. Some companies have stepped forward to help, e.g., Relevance Logic, CrowdFlower, and Sentiment Metrics. For example Barclays bank used Sentiment Metrics, to monitor the positive and negative sentiments associated with their launch of PingIt, a mobile banking P2P money transfer app. The software highlighted the fact that users did not like that the app would not permit them to transfer funds to recipients under the age of eighteen. These complaints highlighted a process improvement opportunity and they were able to make quickly changes to the app accordingly.
Microsoft just added a new option in Office 2016 that allows administrators to block macros - embedded automation scripts - from running in Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents that originate from the Internet. Now there is a group policy setting that administrators can use to disable macros only for Office files obtained from locations that Windows considers part of the Internet zone. This includes files downloaded from any Internet websites, including cloud storage providers; documents attached to emails received from addresses outside the organization; and documents downloaded from file sharing sites. Users won't have an option to manually bypass the restriction.
SpaceSniffer is a freeware and portable (no installation required) tool that lets you understand how folders and files are structured on your disks. When the scan is complete, SpaceSniffer shows you a list of all the files on your hard drive, grouped by type. You can use that list to deleted unneeded or duplicate files. There is also a filtering capability, so you can look at all of your Word docs or JPGs for example.
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TMD Security has introduced a new anti-skimming solution dubbed the Card Protection Plate. It is designed to prevent the deployment of inlay, or "deep-insert," card skimming and shimming devices, and is designed to fit various card reader models. It`s goal is thwart scams where criminals insert a wafer-thin data-recording device directly through the card slot and deep into the card reader where it is virtually impossible to detect. The CPP narrows the card reader card slot enough to prevent insertion of such devices.
The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) has published “Cloud-Based ATMs - Future ATM Hardware and Software Architecture”. The report covers such topics as lowering the Total Cost of Ownership through the Cloud, possible future technology applications, impact on future OS upgrades and migrations, and increased ability to connect to non-banking applications, such as selling lottery tickets, non-profit donations, etc. – by adding apps to the ATM and new deployment potential arising from a more flexible, modular approach to ATM architecture.
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Many analysts believe that mobile devices can be used to link consumers to their true identities and help prevent fraud. These smartphone activities can be used to vet the identity and credentials of individuals:
- purchasing behavior
- geolocation
- personally identifiable information associated with the wireless carrier account
For example, a bank could use a mobile device`s geolocation data to determine if a customer is near the ATM into which their debit card has been inserted.
iBeacons, which use Bluetooth low energy proximity sensing to transmit messages, can be used to send specific in-branch offers and customized messages that will allow branch visitors to engage with staff. Shikatani Lacroix, a design and branding firm, did a survey that found that there are two optimal locations for geofenced communications: 1) when customers are parked in their cars before entering the branch, and 2) in the waiting area. The Toronto-based company also recommends that geofencing offers should focus around rewarding people for their visit, for example offer them a special “thank you rate” on a car loan, credit card, mortgage, etc.
Santander's SmartBank app combine voice banking (not voice biometrics) with PFM features. For example, it will search through statements and find specific transactions by day, week, month or year. A female voice will reply to the questions and transactions will appear in real time, with retailers highlighted by name. Transactions can be searched by specific stores or by categories. The next version of the app will allow mobile bankers to use their voice to make payments, report lost cards, set up account alerts using voice banking and answer an even broader range of spending questions.
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Bad bots have many nefarious uses:
- Web scraping
- brute force attacks
- online fraud
- account hijacking
- data theft
- unauthorized vulnerability scans
- man-in-the-middle attacks, and much more
In their annual report that identifies statistically significant data on global bot traffic, Distil Networks identified an influx of Advanced Persistent Bots (APBs) which can mimic human behavior, load JavaScripts and external assets, tamper with cookies, perform browser automation, and spoof IP addresses and user agents.
DB Networks DBN-6300 offers database cybersecurity by operating directly in front of the database servers. The DBN-6300 analyzes database traffic and helps identify any undocumented databases, identify traffic to/from restricted segments, and identify advanced database attacks. It performs deep protocol analysis on large amounts of database communications to detect when an entity demonstrates a new behavior – indicative of an unauthorized person using stolen credentials.
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Addressing Insider Threats, Cyber Attacks & Data Security
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Accellion - http://www.accellion.com
Read Yorgen H. Edholm's comments: https://www.cunews.com/Accellion.pdf |
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Allied Solutions - http://www.alliedsolutions.net
Read Ann D. Davidson's comments: https://www.banktt.com/Allied.pdf |
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BrightPoint - http://www.brightpointsecurity.com
Read Ajay Nigam's comments: https://www.banktt.com/BrightPoint.pdf |
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Cummins Allison - http://www.cumminsallison.com
Read Dean Theodore's comments: https://www.banktt.com/CumminsAllison.pdf |
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Easy Solutions - http://www.easysol.net
Read Daniel Ingevaldson's comments: https://www.banktt.com/EasySolutions.pdf |
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EnableSoft - http://www.enablesoft.com
Read Richard Milam's comments: https://www.banktt.com/EnableSoft.pdf |
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Info@Risk - http://www.infoatrisk.com
Read David Trepp's comments: https://www.banktt.com/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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InfoSight - http://www.infosightinc.com
Read Brian Smith's comments: https://www.banktt.com/InfoSight.pdf |
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Millennial Vision - http://www.mviusa.com
Read Scott Cowan's comments: https://www.banktt.com/MVi.pdf |
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Onbase by Hyland Software - http://www.onbase.com
Read Steve Comer's comments: https://www.banktt.com/OnBase.pdf |
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Pwnie Express - http://www.pwnieexpress.com
Read Paul Paget's comments: https://www.banktt.com/PwnieExpress.pdf |
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Securonix - http://www.securonix.com
Read Chris Inglis' comments: https://www.banktt.com/Securonix.pdf |
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SentinelOne - http://www.sentinelone.com
Read Scott Gainey's comments: https://www.banktt.com/SentinelOne.pdf |
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StrongAuth, Inc. - http://www.strongauth.com
Read Arshad Noor's comments: https://www.banktt.com/StrongAuth.pdf |
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TruShield - http://www.trushieldinc.com
Read Paul Caiazzo's comments: https://www.banktt.com/TruShield.pdf |
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Venminder - http://www.venminder.com
Read Aaron Kirkpatrick's comments: https://www.banktt.com/Venminder.pdf |
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Many banks use Google AdWords which is Google's advertising system in which advertisers bid on certain keywords in order for their clickable ads to appear in Google's search results. There are four types of keyword formatting match types:
Of course using the right keywords is critical to success and requires a great deal of planning, forethought and research.
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Online Banking/E-Commerce/Website Design
Qumram says that it is one of only three leading companies worldwide that provides a solution to record, archive, replay and analyze Web and mobile consumer interactions. They note that this helps their clients to ensure compliance, detect online fraud and improve the user experience. The Swiss-based company also offers Qumram for Employee Governance, a solution that allows FIs to carry out compliant, omni-channel communications and transactions with their users over social media.
About 6 in 10 credit cardholders typically pay cash for purchases of less than five dollars, according to a new CreditCards.com report. 27% prefer debit cards and 11% normally use a credit card for a small purchase. However, cash usage is down seven percentage points from 2014. Debit cards are up five percentage points and credit cards are unchanged. There is a clear generational divide: 41% of people under age 50 prefer cash for small transactions and 40% like debit. Among those 50 and older, cash is the runaway winner (74%). Millennials are the most likely to use debit (46%) and credit cards (18%).
A new videoconferencing technology that lets deaf and hard of hearing people have conversations with Australian sign language interpreters is being tested by Westpac. The bank, which is Australia's and New Zealand's second largest bank by assets, is running a six week trial of the system at some of their Sydney branches.
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Software-defined networking (SDN) supports many kinds of connectivity such as MPLS, broadband Internet and LTE services, while simultaneously allowing organizations to rapidly set up and manage VPNs, WAN optimization, VoIP and network-based firewalls. Network admins like them because they can be set up in hours compared to the months it takes to install and test MPLS services. SDN vendors like Viptela, Cisco, Riverbed, Citrix, Velocloud, Nuage Networks and Cloudgenix can also help by remotely managing the control software.
The XG-2758 1U pfSense Security Gateway Appliance offers the next-generation in firewall protection with preloaded pfSense software. Netgate says that their pfSense software provides feature-rich security services and perimeter security. Their newest pfSense appliance features 2x10 Gbps SFP+ fiber interfaces and 4x1G ports. The integrated Intel QuickAssist Technology accelerator drives encryption speeds up to 10Gbps while preserving processor cycles for application and control processing.
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Messaging apps literally have billions of users worldwide. In many countries, chatbots are extremely popular on messaging platforms. Chatbots are software that is designed to simulate conversation with human users, similar to human chat sessions on websites, e.g., sales/service live chat from contact center representatives. Chatbot banking is 100% automated and well suited to mobile devices and younger people accustomed to chatting and texting. Some observers see a bright future for chatbots in the contact center and as part of online/mobile banking where users can use it to facilitate balance inquiries, funds transfers, etc.
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