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PlayBooked NIL App Empowers College Athletes with Financial Wellness Tools to Ensure NIL Compliance and a Better Financial Future

April 29, 2022 (Global News Distribution) -

PlayBooked continues to invest in the lives of collegiate athletes by adding online financial wellness training to its growing list of athlete benefits.

PlayBooked, a web platform/mobile app designed to help collegiate athletes monetize their years in college sports, has partnered with VicTreeFi, an educational technology provider offering online financial wellness education.

To ensure NIL legislation compliance and promote the well-being of student-athletes, this partnership provides online programming of courses, personalized financial tools, and informative case studies to empower student-athletes to manage their new-found NIL income and better prepare them for life after college.

Accessed through the mobile PlayBooked app, VicTreeFi’s interactive and personalized financial wellness courses capture the attention of students and reinforce financial concepts. Other programs use bland, ineffective content that lacks interactivity or personalization, which does nothing to reinforce key financial concepts or encourage students to seek financial education.

“When I graduated from college I had two Rose Bowl rings but no work experience and not a penny to my name,” explains Keith A. Mitchell, PlayBooked CEO and former tight end at the University of Michigan. “We want much more than that for our athletes and believe that financial wellness is a great step toward preparing student-athletes for their fast-approaching futures.”    
Subjects covered within the financial awareness training include personalized budget building, financial aid and debt management, credit score maintenance, time management, savings goal establishment, and investment strategies. Content is curated by industry experts and also follows Department of Education standards.     

Additionally, some states require student-athletes to complete financial literacy and life skills training workshops to maintain eligibility to capitalize on NIL opportunities. These training modules provide more than six hours of life skills training content and meet all state standards are designed to satisfy those requirements.

These financial literacy and life skills training modules are the first in a growing online PlayBooked University library, which is part of an athlete benefits package available at no cost to every collegiate athlete with a PlayBooked profile. Other athlete benefits include PlayBooked Media Group, PlayBooked Ventures, and PlayBooked Player Development.

Founded in 2020, PlayBooked is a web platform/app that connects college athletes with fans and brands. PlayBooked’s digital marketplace empowers athletes to monetize their NIL by accepting booking requests to create content. Booking opportunities range from producing branded content, live video chats, video shout-outs, and special appearances. For additional information or to create a free account as a fan, brand or college athlete, visit PlayBooked.com to learn more.

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Intel, FiVerity and Fortanix Bring Confidential Computing to the Fight Against Digital Fraud in Financial Services

April 19, 2022 (Global News Distribution) -

Companies Team Up to Help Provide Secure, End-to-End Data Protection, Enabling Financial Services Companies to Securely Collaborate in Fraud Prevention

FiVerity, Inc., a provider of digital fraud prevention solutions, Fortanix® Inc., the data-first multi-cloud security company and Intel® Corporation (INTC) have brought Confidential Computing to financial services to address digital identity fraud, one of the biggest problems facing the industry today. FiVerity’s holistic fraud defense platform will now employ the latest in data privacy technology to revolutionize digital fraud defenses among banks and financial institutions, giving users a new level of security and control over the personally identifiable information (PII) used to analyze and detect fraud.

Securing identities through the protection of PII is critical for fraud prevention. According to a recent study by the Identity Theft Resource Center, 1.5 billion PII elements were exposed in the past three years alone. These compromised identities then end up on the dark web and in the hands of fraudsters. Though protocols exist to protect data in transit (moving over a network connection) and at rest (in storage and databases), only Confidential Computing addresses critical data security by encrypting data in use — during processing or runtime. Sensitive data is processed in fortified hardware memory, called “enclaves,” reducing its exposure to attacks and potential data breaches.

By employing Confidential Computing, FiVerity focuses on the challenge of securing private information while it is in use during digital fraud detection. The FiVerity solution relies on Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX), to provide financial institutions with a new level of protection for sensitive customer data, and improved control over its access. Fortanix enables FiVerity’s platform to run within Confidential Computing environments, verifies the integrity of those environments, and manages the SGX application lifecycle. This combined platform enables financial institutions to analyze intelligence on fraud activity without exposing PII, keeping banks in compliance with security and privacy requirements and reducing their exposure to digital fraud.

“Confidential Computing is an initiative that requires leaders across the hardware and software industries in order to be successful,” added Mike Blalock, General Manager, Financial Services Industry at Intel. “We’re proud that Intel SGX has become a crucial component for Confidential Computing initiatives across so many Fortune 500 companies, and are excited to work with FiVerity and Fortanix to bring this capability to the fight against digital fraud in the financial services industry.”

“We’re excited to work with FiVerity and Intel to expand Confidential Computing in the financial services industry, where the need is compelling in a variety of use cases,” said Ambuj Kumar, CEO of Fortanix. “With Fortanix, FiVerity was able to incorporate Confidential Computing into its platform quickly to further protect customer identities. We believe that digital fraud detection is a particularly important and timely challenge for the industry which can be addressed with this technology.”

“To effectively fight digital fraud, the financial services industry needs to embrace better data privacy protocols,” said Greg Woolf, CEO and Founder of FiVerity. “We believe Confidential Computing’s success in industries such as healthcare can be successfully replicated, protecting private information while enabling improved digital fraud detection and prevention. We’re proud to team with Intel and Fortanix to bring this capability to market.”

Upcoming Webinar
FiVerity, Intel and Fortanix will be participating in a webinar, hosted by leading publication American Banker and entitled “Fighting Digital Fraud with Confidential Computing,” which will highlight how Confidential Computing technologies and approaches can be used to help detect and prevent digital fraud. The webinar is scheduled for May 5, 2022 at 2:00 pm EDT, and will feature a live discussion on the impact of this new approach. To register, please visit this link.

Resources:
● What is Confidential Computing?
● Confidential Computing: Security for the Cloud Age
● Confidential Computing Consortium Whitepapers and Reports

About Fortanix
Fortanix is the data-first security company. As the industry’s first and largest provider of Confidential Computing solutions, Fortanix decouples data security from infrastructure. Fortanix solutions empower organizations with centralized controls to secure data spread across clouds, applications, SaaS, databases, and data centers. Enterprises worldwide, especially in privacy-sensitive industries like healthcare, fintech, financial services, government, and retail, trust Fortanix for data security and privacy. Fortanix investors include Intel Capital, Foundation Capital, Neotribe Ventures, and In-Q-Tel. Fortanix is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. For more information, visit https://fortanix.com/.

About Intel
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers’ greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash the potential of data to transform business and society for the better. To learn more about Intel’s innovations, go to newsroom.intel.com and intel.com.

About FiVerity
FiVerity provides financial institutions with the industry’s first holistic approach to digital fraud defense. The platform integrates with a range of fraud detection solutions and data sets to deliver a comprehensive view of the threats facing an organization, with a layer of intelligence that provides actionable insights. FiVerity’s platform further strengthens each user’s defense by enabling secure information sharing across financial institutions, regulators, and law enforcement agencies. For more information, visit http://www.fiverity.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Passwords in the Finance Industry

August 27, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Revolutionary Technology by GateKeeper Boosts Password Security of Florida Financial Firm

GateKeeper Enterprise, the innovative proximity-based two-factor authentication solution, announced the release of its 2FA case study with BARR Financial Services, LLC, a financial advisory firm based in Winter Park, Florida. After deploying the patented GateKeeper authentication solution, BARR Financial slashed its helpdesk ticket requests by 50 percent.

Kirk BARR Young, the CEO of BARR Financial Services, had more than 35 years of professional financial investment experience when his team tackled the burgeoning amount of helpdesk tickets generated by users with password-related issues — an average of four tickets each week.

BARR Financial sold services, not products. As a life-planning firm focused on family, BARR Financial always aimed to operate at the highest standard in a sector where the legal responsibility to protect the security and data of its clientele was vital.

BARR Financial realized that in order to best preserve the financial well-being of its clients, it needed to streamline the interactive process with its evolving consumer base, as well as safeguard against the potential security risks presented by cyberattacks and insider threats. The answer was GateKeeper’s advanced access control solution for computers and passwords. BARR Financial would, yet again, go above and beyond to protect its clientele.

Any IT manager operating in the financial vertical understands the challenges faced by BARR Financial. According to the Gartner Group, between 20% to 50% of all helpdesk calls are for password resets and have become a burden for all enterprises.

There were three key challenges that BARR Financial wanted to resolve:
1. Passwords needed to be complex and impenetrable, yet users often created passwords that were easy to remember and used them both at home and at work, resulting in major security issues.
2. User logins were far too slow. Sluggish logins had to be expedited without compromising security.
3. Password policies and updates needed to be automated and become more efficient.

BARR Financial was not alone in seeking solutions to these problems. A Microsoft Security article reported that an average of one in every 250 corporate accounts was compromised each month and that people reused an average of five total passwords, both business and personal. A universal shift away from the use of passwords had developed, with organizations in crucial sectors exploring ways to implement passwordless authentication.

Dr. Sid Potbhare, CEO of Untethered Labs, tackled these challenges when his team designed GateKeeper Enterprise to solve the need for user-centric passwordless and continuous authentication. GateKeeper is a user-friendly authentication solution that ensures individual workstation security and privacy in small and large businesses with a patented combination of hardware and software based on real-life human behaviour:

  • Co-workers share the same computers
  • People walk away from their desks without logging out
  • Knowingly or unknowingly, employees engage in behavior that can result in confidential data loss — critical concerns in the financial sector

Dr. Potbhare stated the challenge: “How can an organization implement robust security policies that go beyond the first and only authentication to make sure data is not put at risk at the most commonly breached endpoint in network security – the person using the computer?”

GateKeeper sat down with BARR Financial’s upper management team to find answers to these challenges and implement solutions:
1. GateKeeper’s password manager provided one-time passwords (TOTP), eliminating the need for SMS or manual authentication.
2. GateKeeper’s proximity-based wireless access tokens streamlined the login process, automatically unlocking and auto-locking the user’s computer while enhancing security by monitoring real-time access.
3. GateKeeper’s 2FA method used a secret PIN and the security token’s proximity for hands-free authentication and instant logins.

After implementing GateKeeper’s 2FA and password management solutions, BARR Financial slashed its helpdesk tickets down to an average of just two tickets per user each month and streamlined the login process. Mr. Kirk Young, BARR Financial CEO, said, “GateKeeper just works. No longer typing passwords. We walk up to the computer, and everything is ready for us. We love GateKeeper and could not live without it.”

About GateKeeper

Enterprise 2FA and password management system that seamlessly accesses computers, websites, and software, GateKeeper provides passwordless instant login and auto-locks PCs with a security token, allowing for a password-free experience. To learn more, visit the GateKeeper website https://gkaccess.com.

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Address: 5000 College Ave. Suite 2103, College Park, MD 20740 USA
Telephone: 240-547-5446
Email: info@gkaccess.com
Website: https://www.gkaccess.com/

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Liberty Financial Helping Businesses Get Ahead This New Financial Year

August 22, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

With a new financial year comes new opportunities for businesses to set themselves up for success – and Liberty has the finance options to support business growth

Standing out in today’s competitive market is difficult – but there are ways for business owners to get ahead. The beginning of a new financial year is a great opportunity to reassess business goals and take a closer look at business finances.

A business loan can provide the funds with a business needs to take it to the next level. And with a range of business loans available from non-banks like Liberty, there are more opportunities for small businesses to reach their growth goals.

Perhaps your already successful venture is ready to take the next step, or you’re interested in exploring refinancing or cash flow solutions – Liberty can help. Choosing a free-thinking loan from Liberty could provide your business with the support it needs to grow and thrive.

Whether a business wants to invest in tools, equipment or staff – it will need funds to do so. Finding that funding can be difficult, with many unable to get a loan due to traditional, rigid and inflexible approval processes.

Liberty has worked with business owners for more than 23 years and understands the challenges of running a business. Because Liberty takes a tailored and free-thinking approach to credit assessment practices, the fast-growing lender can help more Australian businesses – including those with lower credit scores – to secure small business loans.

Liberty has a competitive offering of business loans, with secured and unsecured options, as well as a line of credit and commercial loans for those wanting to buy operating space or invest in commercial property.

Whatever the future holds, Liberty has a solution to suit businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Approved applicants only. Lending criteria apply. Fees and charges are payable. Liberty Financial Pty Ltd ACN 077 248 983 and Secure Funding Pty Ltd ABN 25 081 982 872 Australian Credit Licence 388133, together with trading as Liberty Financial.

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What Are the Main Advantages of Using Online Car Insurance Quotes

August 13, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Compare-autoinsurance.org (https://compare-autoinsurance.org/) announces a new blog post, “The Pros Of Using Auto Insurance Quotes Online”

Compare-autoinsurance.org has launched a new blog post that explains the benefits drivers gain when using online car insurance quotes.

For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/the-pros-of-using-auto-insurance-quotes-online/

The internet has changed the way people select and purchase their products. Everything is simpler and more convenient. These radical changes also applied to the car insurance industry. The methods used by drivers to search and buy car insurance are now different than the methods used before the appearance of the internet.
The main reasons for using online quotes are the following:

  • Online quotes can be obtained at any time. Obtaining and comparing online quotes can be done from anywhere and at any time. Drivers are no longer required to go from one insurance company physical location to another to gain a few quotes. To obtain multiple online car insurance quotes, drivers only need a stable internet connection.
  • Online quotes are free. Both brokerage and insurers websites are offering free online quotes. Drivers don’t have to pay a car insurance agent in order to get a few quotes.
  • Online quotes are very accurate. The rates calculators used by insurance companies can offer really accurate quotes. To be that precise, these rates calculator use statistical models, sophisticated algorithms and economical data. However, an online quote can only be accurate if the data provided by a user is also accurate.
  • Obtain access to several discounts. While completing an online questionnaire, drivers can gain access to several discounts. The online form can promote a bundling discount to those who bundle their car insurance with home insurance. But that’s not the only discount that can be promoted on an online questionnaire. Multi-car policy discount, safety gear discount, low-mileage discount, or good driver discount are just a few of the discounts that can be promoted.
  • Online quotes can help drivers to decide if it’s time to switch their carriers. Drivers should obtain quotes and compare quotes at least two times per year. Drivers who notice that the average price of the compared quotes is way lower than the current insurance prices should contact their insurers and demand an explanation. If the explanation is not plausible, then drivers should switch their insurers.

For additional info, money-saving tips and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

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Financial Professional Richard Smith Highlights the Importance of Establishing a Comprehensive Financial Plan

July 2, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Currently serving the Glen Falls community, Richard Smith specializes in retirement income planning and wealth preservation strategies. As a local advisor, he explains that a detailed financial plan is a fundamental component to maintaining financial independence and a high standard of living.

As an experienced professional, Richard Smith claims that establishing a relationship with an advisor is often the first step to achieving both long and short-term financial objectives. With years of industry-related experience, he understands the importance of implementing a comprehensive plan of action, claiming that it is vital to providing your family with a sense of financial security.

‘It is important to prepare for any change that could significantly impact your financial situation,’ claims Richard. ‘While some changes are positive such as marriage, a job promotion, or a new home, some are unfortunately emotionally devastating, such as divorce, the loss of a family member, or a loss of income. Many of these changes are life-altering and unexpected, so individuals will want to have a plan in place.‘

According to Smith, a financial plan functions as a road map to help individuals and families navigate various circumstances while ensuring all capital and investments are managed accordingly.

‘Some questions I am often asked are: ‘How much do I need?’ and ‘Can I afford to retire?’ Taking the time to outline your financial goals will provide you with peace of mind. The better-prepared one is for life-changing events, the better off they will be in the long run.’

Individuals looking for financial guidance can contact Richard through Smith Wealth Management.

About Richard Smith

Richard Smith is a financial advisor currently serving the community of Glen Falls in New York. As the founder of Smith Wealth Management, he specializes in retirement income planning and wealth preservation strategies. Recognizing the importance of financial planning, he offers a complimentary retirement income analysis to all of his clients.

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Lock & Key Financial Services Assisting Clients with Financial Freedom and Homeownership

June 30, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Close your eyes and imagine this scenario. You walk into a car dealership and you’ve picked out the perfect vehicle for you and your family. You complete the test drive and boy, does it drive smoothly! All you have to do now is run the numbers. After the dealership runs your credit and shops your score to 15 different banks (ouch), your interest rate comes out to be 17%! Your payment is more than you wanted to spend monthly and you leave the dealership heartbroken because: 1. Your credit was shopped to 15 banks and your score dropped drastically and 2. You didn’t drive off with the car you wanted so badly because your credit was less than perfect. Why was the interest rate so high? Can you believe this happened because you have bad credit? This happens more than you think. Not only does it happen with cars; it happens with mortgages as well. 34% of Americans have poor to fair credit scores. The team at Lock & Key Financial Services explains their process: “Our goal at Lock & Key Financial Services is to decrease that number, one client at a time. Our mission is to assist our clients with building their credit, equip them with the tools they need to maintain good credit, and help them unlock the door to their future! Our process is very simple. We speak to potential clients and identify the negative information affecting their credit. Once they’re enrolled in our program, we challenge any inaccurate and unverifiable information on their credit reports. We also construct a personalized action plan for each client and send them weekly credit education information and tips. We also work with individuals with student loan issues. We assist with consolidations, wage garnishment aid, loan forgiveness and much more!”

So how did Lock & Key Financial Services come about?

Akia Brown, the owner, went through some credit difficulties after a divorce. She reached out to a credit repair company in her hometown of Dallas, Texas, with hopes of becoming financially free of debt. She was disappointed after paying them so much money upfront, to not hearing back from the company after failed attempts. She was finally able to get on the phone with someone to cancel services. She then enrolled in a credit repair course and raised her score with the methods she learned. She was able to purchase a new home with her husband and she now helps others achieve the same goal! Lock & Key Financial Services was launched during the pandemic and has assisted many clients with becoming financially free with their credit repair services. Their clients have gone on to become homeowners and more financial literate when it comes to maintaining positive credit. Lock & Key Financial Services is accepting new clients. They have several packages to accommodate their clients’ needs!

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Phone: 661-899-5549
Email: info@lockandkeyfinancial.com

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