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Money 20/20 Europe 2019 Q&A: Rabobank’s Nico Strauss and Signicat’s John Erik Setsaas

Following their panel on why KYC is seen as a necessary evil, Finextra spoke to Nico Strauss, Tribe Lead B2B services at Rabobank and John Erik Setsaas, VP of Identity and Innovation at Signicat about how KYC could be used for social good, why digital identity is crucial for vulnerable groups like migrants and the impact of PSD2.

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Money 20/20 Europe 2019: The interplay of AI, cloud, blockchain and quantum computing

On the final day of Money 20/20 Europe 2019 in Amsterdam, Jesse McWaters, financial innovation lead at the World Economic Forum starts the day discussing the interplay of AI, cloud, blockchain and quantum computing, and what happens when it all collides.

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Payment firms raise fears over EU security rules

A lack of preparedness for the EU's new regulations on authentication could cost Europe's online economy more than €50bn according to a number of payment processors and e-commerce merchants.

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Canadian bank-backed blockchain-based ID verification system launches

A Canadian blockchain-based digital identity verification network backed by the country's banking industry has gone live, giving people an easy way to share their personal information.

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Banks have been the catalyst for Nordic digital identity success

In conversation with Finextra Research, Arkwright’s Frank Wunderlich and Signicat’s John Erik Setsaas discuss their new report which highlights how the Nordic region can now act as a blueprint for digital identity success and how banks are crucial for this positive result.

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Jumio introduces biometric video selfie identity proofing

In an interview with Finextra, Jumio’s president Robert Prigge explains the reasoning behind the firm's new 3D video selfie verification, which combines the enrollment and authentication phases of the identity proofing process.

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Cryptoexchange assets locked after founder dies

Operators of Canada's biggest cryptoexchange are unable to access more than £100m in reserves after its founder died taking the passwords and recovery codes with him.

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Metro customers hit by text-targetting attack

Metro Bank has fallen victim to a new type of cyber fraud that targets the codes sent via text messages used to verify transactions.

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Most UK banks failing to protect online customers with two-factor authentication

UK consumers' association Which? has hit out at much of the banking industry for failing to protect online customers with two-factor authentication (2FA).

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TrueLayer celebrates Open Banking anniversary with API expansion to Germany

TrueLayer will now offer Deutsche Bank, Sparkassen, Commerzbank and other major German banks direct access to financial data following the first international move for the European API provider.

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Swift Operations Forum Europe 2018, Amsterdam - Day 2 report

Cyber crime dominated conversation on day 2 of the Swift Operations Forum Europe (SOFE) 2018 - from examples of how hackers have evolved and the methods they now use, to how institutions can protect themselves and what organisations should do when the worst happens.

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Bitcoin price plunge fails to dilute optimism for blockchain technology

On the day of the bitcoin nosedive to the lowest price seen in 2018, LendIt Europe 2018 attendees heard former chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne reveal that the idea of a globally accepted digital currency is being advocated in political circles.

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N26 to offer Mastercard exchange rate with no mark-up in event of no deal Brexit

In an interview with Finextra, N26’s head of international markets Alex Weber reveals that in the event of a no deal Brexit, the German challenger bank will continue to offer the same Mastercard exchange rates as it currently does, despite the potential dissolution of the cross-border payment fee cap.

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Money 20/20 Day One: GDPR, AI and the art of conversation

Banking innovators and fintech disruptors have once again descended upon the Las Vegas Strip for another jam-packed Money20/20 US event, a four-day jamboree exploring the revolution of money in all its forms.

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Tesco Bank facing £30m fine over cyber breach

The UK's banking watchdog is threatening to charge Tesco Bank £30m for its failure to prevent a cyber attacks that affected thousands of customers in 2016.

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PKO Bank Polski to go live with blockchain project

Poland-based PKO Bank Polski has completed work on what it claims is the biggest client-facing blockchain implementation globally.

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Czech bank introduces voice biometrics for call centre customer authentication

The Czech Republic's largest bank, Česká spořitelna, has rolled out voice biometrics technology from Nuance Communications, enabling customers to identify themselves to call centre staff simply by speaking.

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FNB lets customers open accounts with selfies

South Africa's FNB has revamped its mobile services, enabling consumers and businesses to open accounts within minutes by taking selfies.

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JPMorgan to roll out Voice ID; begins branch expansion

JPMorgan Chase is to begin using individuals’ unique voiceprints to identify customers who are calling to inquire about their credit card accounts.

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Banco BNI Europa launches online account opening via videoconference

Lisbon-based online bank Banco BNI Europa is introducing an account opening process that encompasses video-conferencing with digital certification for document exchange.