Technology: Page 18

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    CrowdStrike software update at the root of a massive global IT outage

    A defective software update led to major disruptions in aviation, banking and other industries as Microsoft 365 services were impacted worldwide.

    By David Jones • July 19, 2024
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    CFPB to apply lending laws to EWA

    The federal agency weighed in Thursday with a proposed rule to oversee the burgeoning earned wage access industry.

    By Lynne Marek • July 18, 2024
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    Trendline

    Digital transformation, one smart step at a time

    As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like agentic AI evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    AI budgets poised to surge in 2025

    While AI investments are expanding, many companies are failing to invest in infrastructure necessary to optimize the technology, EY found.

    By • July 16, 2024
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    Latest AT&T data breach risks customer defections: Moody’s

    The incident comes as AT&T is already facing a number of class action suits stemming from a separate breach that was disclosed in March.

    By • July 16, 2024
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    3 reasons why it’s time to get on board with AI for growth

    Start thinking of AI as an offensive advantage instead of a defensive backstop.

    By Grant Halloran, Planful CEO • July 15, 2024
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    BofA tackles digital banking’s transaction pain points

    The latest CashPro platform update is designed to better address transaction-related inquiries — one of the top reasons business customers call and email the bank.

    By • July 12, 2024
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    Banks should proactively combat instant payments fraud: BNY

    Use of data-sharing protocols among banks could warn customers before they send money, said Carl Slabicki, a BNY executive.

    By Suman Bhattcharyya • July 12, 2024
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    Former tech CFO sanctioned in UK over fraud after US jail sentence

    The ex-finance chief of software vendor Autonomy is banned from working as an accountant in the U.K. until November 2038.

    By • July 11, 2024
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    GenAI spending frenzy shifts as revenue emerges as top ROI priority

    Revenue generation has overtaken productivity as C-suite leaders’ primary return-on-investment metric for generative AI spending, KPMG found.

    By • July 11, 2024
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    Yooz: Closing the finance strategy perception gap

    To drive strategic transformation, CFOs need to connect with their finance teams to figure out what’s holding them back, Yooz’s John Gronen said.

    By • July 11, 2024
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    Aligning finance, operations key for best tech practices: LogicSource

    To find the right technology solution, finance and operations first need to be aligned on the problem, LogicSource’s Jo Seed says.

    By • July 9, 2024
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    How CFOs can leverage AI in spend management

    AI can sift through tons of data in seconds, streamlining tax calculations in the employee expense process, among other benefits, writes SAP Concur’s Chris Juneau.

    By Chris Juneau • July 9, 2024
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    Crypto theft doubles to $1.38B

    The May theft of over $300 million worth of bitcoin from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin is the largest digital currency heist so far this year.

    By • July 8, 2024
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    4 tips for combating CFO deepfakes

    CFOs should be cautious about posting personal material on social accounts, as such information can be used to build deepfakes.

    By • July 8, 2024
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    Sponsored by OneStream

    Future-proof finance talent through upskilling and digital transformation

    Why finance leaders must modernize within their own departments to bridge the growing talent gap.

    By Danielle Crane, Chief People Officer, OneStream • July 8, 2024
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    Sponsored by Deel

    How Deel is building truly global payroll

    In today’s global economy, the shift to work-from-anywhere has opened up the possibility of hiring the best people in the world to power your company.

    July 8, 2024
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    Almost 60% of corporate cybersecurity budgets are higher this year: report

    Artificial intelligence is a key focal area as organizations scramble to keep up with threat actors, the study shows.

    By • July 3, 2024
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    NVIDIA-backed WEKA zeros in on AI data storage, infrastructure

    The company made a concentrated decision to catch the AI “wave” early in order to help clients build out modern, “AI-native” tech stacks, Weka’s CFO says.

    By • July 2, 2024
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    Chevron ruling adds new wrinkle to US cybersecurity efforts

    The Supreme Court decision could have major ramifications for federal agencies that rely on old laws to tackle digital-era policy challenges, legal analysts said.

    By • July 2, 2024
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    Cyber insurance prices fall amid rising competition: report

    The pricing relief comes even as cyberattacks are escalating and businesses are paying more to recover from them.

    By • July 2, 2024
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    Sponsored by ScottMadden

    Achieve real AI results in finance

    Standing idle is not an option as our organizations demand AI-enabled solutions.

    By Brad DeMent • July 1, 2024
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    Enterprise cloud storage spend to double by 2028 as AI ramps up

    AWS dominated the segment with a 30% share of the nearly $60 billion market last year, according to Omdia’s analysis.

    By Matt Ashare • June 28, 2024
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    Cyberattack costs outpace insurance coverage: Sophos

    Only 1% of organizations that made a cyber insurance claim within the previous year saw their policy cover 100% of the costs they incurred while remediating the incident.

    By • June 27, 2024
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    HP taps former JP Morgan executive as CFO

    The transition comes as the tech giant is focused on recovering from sagging sales after heightened demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By • June 26, 2024
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    SEC’s $2.1M fine on RR Donnelly over hack response slammed as overreach

    The agency’s assertion that a cybersecurity failure can be punished as an “internal accounting controls” violation is raising eyebrows.

    By • June 25, 2024