“The threats in cyberspace are as bad as it’s ever been,” says Gen. Keith Alexander — the former director of the NSA who served under Bush and Obama. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The Internet of Things may be today’s big buzz phrasey but it’ll be bigger than the dotcom boom. AIG says expect 40-50 billion connected objects by 2020. Sourced through Scoop.it from: readwrite.com

Security is a top priority, and with biometric security starting to look less secure, we’re going to have to get creative. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.informationweek.com

An annual retail banking forecast of trends compiled from 100 global financial services leaders and industry analysts. Sourced through Scoop.it from: thefinancialbrand.com

With driverless cars on the horizon and drones at our doorstep, our world is undergoing not merely a transformation, but an entire digital re-imagining. Here are 3 very exciting technologies that are transforming retail as we know it. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.socialmediatoday.com

The two largest Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse, are partnering with Swisscom, Swiss Life and Ernst & Young to launch a fintech accelerator wit Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.finextra.com

African countries must trade more amongst themselves. Thats the message from the 2016 edition of the Africa CEO Forum, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.theafricareport.com

Widespread EMV chip card adoption is expected to drive down card-present fraud in the U.S. This was the experience in Canada and the UK, which have already noted dramatic reductions in counterfeit card fraud after implementing EMV on a large…

“I’ve finally learned to love my voice for its uniqueness.” – Juliana Hatfield, US musician. Musicians and actors will often talk about the great lengths t Sourced through Scoop.it from: memeburn.com

We estimate there are today more than 2,000 start-ups offering traditional and new financial services. Here’s how banks should respond. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.mckinsey.com