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Kaspersky Labs To Fight Online Fraud With New Product Suite
Kaspersky Fraud Prevention platform includes server-side tools, mobile clients and an SDK
Bitcoin In Crisis: Mt Gox Exchange Goes Offline
Several reports claim the Tokyo-based company will file for bankruptcy
Code_N Competition Is Bringing 50 Big Data Start-Ups To CeBIT
The finalists will be surrounded by a 12-metre tall data visualisation artwork
South Korean Banks Fined £3,400 After Epic January Data Breach
KB Kookmin Bank, Lotte Card and NongHyup Card will not be able to issue credit cards for the next three months
Bitcoin In Crisis: Mt Gox Claims To Be Fixing Network-Wide Vulnerability
The exchange resumes currency withdrawals, but refuses to send Bitcoins to third-party wallets until further notice
Russian Government Says Bitcoin Is Illegal
The Russian Prosecutor General's Office says Bitcoin is used for money laundering, and should be avoided
Apple Kills The Only iOS-Compatible Bitcoin Trading App
Apple has dumped the Blockchain application from its App Store – and Bitcoin users are threatening to dump their iPhones
University Of Cumbria To Accept Fees In Bitcoin
Rival university lecturer says Cumbria would be braver to use dogecoin
Wells Fargo Hopes To Offer Bitcoin Services
The bank has organised a real summit dedicated to the virtual currency
Banks Warned About ‘Cutting Edge’ Financial Malware
Banks beware as trojans and botnets aimed at financial institutions are being upgraded and enhanced
CyanogenMod Gets Another £14 Million In Funding
Open source Android ROM developers promise “more new things, more often”
Bitcoin In Trouble As Chinese Exchanges Stop Taking Deposits In Yuan
Virtual currency loses almost a third of its value in just one day
Financial Group Targets IT Security Risks
A group of financial organisations has highlighted the IT security risks that come with the use of third-party suppliers
Bank Of America Recognises Benefits Of Bitcoin
Analysts warn that the price of the virtual currency should remain below $1300
RBS Promises Compensation After Yet Another IT Failure
RBS, Natwest and Ulster Bank customers are fuming after being unable to make payments last night
Bitcoin Reaches Record Value Of £224
The exact causes of a $90 boost in value over the last seven days are unknown
Co-Founder Of Liberty Reserve Will Spend Up To 75 Years In Prison
Vladimir Kats pleads guilty to money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting charges
MongoDB Gets $150 Million In A New Funding Round
Open source NoSQL database breaks industry records, now valued at $1.2 billion
ICO To Investigate The Impact Of Snowden Revelations On Privacy
Christopher Graham wants to know if the NSA really had access to encrypted bank data
Russian Software Developer To Help Palestine Introduce Electronic Money
BPC Banking Technologies will help Palestine as it attempts to rebuild its national currency
Tech Firms Replace Finance And Law In The City Of London
Redistribution of office space reflects the wider trends in the UK economy
Facebook Plans To Launch Its Own Payment Platform
The yet unnamed service enables mobile payments with Facebook credentials
US Federal Judge Rules Bitcoins Are “A Form Of Money”, Can Be Regulated
Securities and Exchange Commission gets a green light to investigate Bitcoin companies
Mt. Gox BitCoin Exchange “Hosted On Thousands Of Servers All Around The World”
The world’s largest BitCoin exchange partners with Akamai for speed and security
Former Apple Store Workers Demand Compensation For Bag Searches
Ex-employees claim they lost up to $1,400 a year because the searches were conducted off-the-clock
Russian Authorities To Investigate Google’s Tax Practices
A Russian lawmaker accuses Google of tax avoidance, while a different investigation looks at data transfers possibly related to PRISM
Seagate Quarterly Revenue Down Almost A Quarter
Results still beat analyst expectations, yearly revenue remains high and the company is optimistic
UK Audience Technology Start-Up Affectv Secures £2 Million Funding
The company will bring its mix of mathematics and marketing to Europe and Asia
Uniqul Launches First-Of-A-Kind Face Recognition Payment System
The start-up wants to disrupt the wallet market