Beefing up Cyber Security in Banks on November 14, 2018Cybersecurity has turned out to be a massive challenge for the global banking industry. Vulnerabilities of cybersecurity are on the rise, as fintech and digital consumer banking operations through smartphone, tablets, computers and online shopping are increasing manifold. Just recently, Pakistan suffered the largest cyber-attack to its banking system. In the last week of October, […]
Fintech in Banking: opportunity in challenge on April 4, 2018Fintech is causing a silent revolution in global banking industry. Rapid changes are visible in financial sector owing to a nexus between finance and technology. The term “Fintech” stands for producing user-friendly, automated and efficient financial products & services with modern and innovative technologies. Fintech has evolved in the aftermath of 2008-global financial crisis and […]
Security steered economic growth on February 3, 2018The demise of the erstwhile USSR despite military might and the vulnerability of affluent Kuwait to external aggression depict how security and economy are interlinked. This has also discarded the old “Gun vs Butter” conflict and has stressed the need to achieve a balance between national security and economic viability. During a recent visit to […]