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On today’s podcast, we’ll be talking about the upcoming Windows 10 software migration, and how financial institutions can look at this event not as an obstacle, but rather as an opportunity, and how banks, credit unions, and other FI’s can leverage the migration to their advantage.

Black box attacks. Cyber attacks. Malware. Manipulation of the hard drive. There are so many factors and variations when it comes to jackpotting attacks that it can make your head spin. These attacks are constantly evolving in their sophistication, but that doesn’t mean you should give up the security ghost. Every attack teaches us something new – from the preferred ATM target to the preferred type of malware.

In January of this year, Amazon shook up the retail space by introducing their own brick-and-mortar retail space, but they added a twist. The entire store is checkout-free. Customers walk in, grab their products, and go. With the use of an app, a combination of sensors and cameras, the store tracks a consumer’s purchases and charges their Amazon card when they walk out. It’s the epitome of quick and convenient, and it’s got a lot of traditional retailers on edge.

Podcast Summary: Jackpotting, a sophisticated cyber-attack combined with the physical manipulation of an ATM machine, has been sweeping across Europe, Asia, and Central America for the past decade. It recently made its way onto US soil in early 2018.

MKB Fintechlab in Budapest, Hungary discusses banks vs. fintechs and tradition versus innovation. It’s a narrative we’ve been hearing far too much, from far too many sources. How do these two organizations, which at face value seem so disparate, find a balance? It starts with looking at the needs of the consumer.

Physical storefronts are evolving. Our notions of the traditional brick and mortar store are fading into antiquity. It seems like every day we’re hearing about retail giants like J.C. Penny’s, Sears, Kmart, Toys R. Us, and others either are either shuttering their stores or going out of business altogether. So how can shops keep up with the ever-shifting digital market, especially when they’re competing with juggernauts like Amazon? In this episode, we will discuss this question and more.

Consumers continue to increase their digital footprints and more personalization, but at the same time less invasion into their privacy. In this podcast we will dive into how organizations can maintain the consumer's privacy while still utilizing personalization in marketing tactics.