Security
Dynamic Data Streamlines Customer Experience, Fights Fraud in Digital Banking
As the digital economy continues to surge and expand, consumer expectations for fast, secure access to products and services seem never-ending. Furthermore, when it comes to financial services, there is an entire generation of consumers cropping up who have barely
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Fintech Alliance.PH Kicks off National Cybersecurity Education Campaign
Fintech Alliance.PH, the country’s largest association of fintech and digital players, had launched a multistakeholder national cybersecurity awareness and education campaign. The campaign with the aim to educate millions of smartphone and online users against phishing scams had kicked off
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Medalla Says GCash Hit by Phishing Scam, 80% Of Lost Funds Already Recovered
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla said that the recent unauthorised deductions from mobile wallet GCash amounting to PHP 37 million (approximately US$660,000) was the result of a phishing incident and not hacking, according to a report
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GCash Denies Hacking Claims, Adjusts Users’ Balance After Unauthorised Deductions
Philippines’ mobile wallet GCash set out to reassure its 81 million users that no funds have been lost from their app following multiple reports of unauthorised deductions from their personal accounts. Earlier reports said that close to PHP 37 million
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Is Philippines Falling Short of Its PhilSys Digital Identity Ambitions?
This month, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued the latest rules outlining the minimum digital identification and verification requirements for financial institutions, otherwise known as electronic ‘know-your-customer’ procedures, or e-KYC. Seeking to promote seamless identity verification and customer due
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Navigating Asia Pacific’s Identity Fraud Landscape
Have you ever watched the chilling cult classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”? The 1950s alien takeover movie is best remembered for evoking paranoia about the faceless evil lurking within society. Now, 70 years later, this invasion may be more
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Philippines Fintech Requires Robust Cybersecurity to Fight Off Bad Actors
Concerns and awareness about cybersecurity have been at the forefront as the Philippines increase digital payment services and move towards a cashless society. The parallel relationship between usage and scam has been evident in the age of fintech, and the
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Here’s How Okta Helped Singlife with Aviva Deliver a Seamless Login Experience
Singlife with Aviva was formed through the merger of Singlife and Aviva Singapore, bringing together one of the world’s oldest insurers with Singapore’s youngest homegrown financial services company. While the merger was officially completed in January 2022, it also presented
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Are Filipino Banks Able to Keep Up With BSP’s New IT Risk Rules?
If you’re a risk management leader in the Philippines, Circular No. 1140 might keep you up at night. After all, it’s not every day that the Bangko Sentral ng Philipines (BSP) passes sweeping regulations requiring banks to implement a new
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Cybersecurity Talent Shortage Puts APAC Organizations at Risk
Organizations across Asia are facing challenges in recruiting and retaining cybersecurity talents, a skills shortage that’s putting them at risk amid increasing occurrence of security breaches and resulting financial losses, findings from a research by cybersecurity firm Fortinet show. The
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