The headlines all play on the name “SWIFT” in some form or another: “Germany Wants A Swift End To SWIFT,” or “Some Critics Want A ‘SWIFT’ End To US Payments Dominance,” or “A Problem Has Arisen In Europe, Swiftly, Over Payments (And SWIFT).” Here’s a...
Digital security may just be a pipe dream that society will always be chasing. With each new digitally infused product or service that opens up to the public, new doors to new weakness and cyber crime open up as well. From data being stolen to new products...
As digital continues to be a pervasive force in nearly everyone’s daily lives, many in international government have likely begun to wonder how and if it should be regulated. This past weekend, German Chancellor Angela Merkel shared her thoughts on this issue and said the...
Brexit negotiations are set to begin soon, but whether they will result in a good or bad deal is yet to be determined. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, Germany takes a stronger stance on Brexit, a question of how European Union (EU) data protections will...
July 12, 2020
Lawmakers are urging German Chancellor Angela Merkel to release transcripts of conversations between Deputy Finance Minister Jörg Kukies and former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun, as the collapse of the payments processing company has captured headlines for weeks. The Financial Times (FT) reported there was one conversation between the two men that took place on Braun’s […]
June 12, 2017
Digital security may just be a pipe dream that society will always be chasing. With each new digitally infused product or service that opens up to the public, new doors to...
June 12, 2017
As digital continues to be a pervasive force in nearly everyone’s daily lives, many in international government have likely begun to wonder how and if it should be regulated. This...
March 28, 2017
Brexit negotiations are set to begin soon, but whether they will result in a good or bad deal is yet to be determined. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, Germany takes...