If there is one trait that a blockchain is known for, it is that its records are immutable. They cannot be modified. They are a permanent record, and if someone has the time, the inclination, and the know-how, they can analyze a series of transactions to reveal important facts that may lay hidden in the…
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CoinDesk, the digital media, events, and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community, has announced that it has compiled a list of the United States’ top blockchain universities. In recent years, universities around the world have invested heavily in developing curriculums and resources around blockchain technology. While it is impossible to…
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After a welcoming address from Giulia Lupato - PIMFA’s Senior Policy Adviser and Chair for the day – the 2018 financial crime conference began with an address from Robin Jones, Head of FCA Technology – Resilience & Cyber Specialist Supervision. Robin spoke about cyber resilience, contingency planning, moving cyber security considerations beyond the remit of…
Read moreCoincides with ease in fears of a systemic risk event happening in the next 12 months A recent survey conducted by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) revealed that a vast majority of financial firms have increased spending on systemic risk mitigation. With new regulations being implemented across the board and financial firms…
Read moreWhat the CME called a 'cyber intrusion' occurred in July, and is the subject of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. Derivatives marketplace CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) confirmed in a communication to certain customers last week that its systems had been hacked back in July. Apparently, certain customer information relating to the CME ClearPort platform was compromised. To protect…
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