Undoubtedly, technology is one of the undisputed protagonist of the 21st century. It has undergone a meteoric evolution during the last decades and without this unstoppable development, our lives would be completely different today. (more…)
Trends that will accompany every Front End developer in 2021
Previously, it was enough for Front End developers to know basic HTML, CSS and any JavaScript library in order to create interactive websites. Currently, these developers face an excess of standards and trends that often go through changes before they can be implemented.
Home automation: Making everyday life easier
In these times we live in, in which we spend more and more time at home, solutions that generally cost little money and allow us to improve our quality of life and, in some cases, save on the energy consumption of our home, are of increasing interest.
Technologies against Climate Change
Alvantia has been a member of the Spanish Network of the United Nations Global Compact for more than seven years. Its corporate culture promotes attitudes and commitments that help to build a fairer, more sustainable and balanced world.
What risks does a Fintech run when publishing insecure web applications and how can it protect itself?
Imagine that one day the clients of a small firm in the financial sector, whose products operate and are contracted online, cannot access their accounts, make transfers or even access the website. And they encounter the theft of their money, fraudulent use of their cards, movements of money to unknown recipients or misuse of their personal data. Without a doubt, the company would run the risk of incurring very high costs in order to deal with the claims, investigate what happened, repair the damage caused, restore operations, compensate for damages to third parties, regain the trust of its customers, etc.
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Best Know-Your-Customer (KYC) Practices in Mexico
Know-Your-Customer (KYC) defines the controls and procedures of Obliged Entities to ensure both the identification of their customers and the nature of their funds, in order to avoid business relationships with individuals or entities that may be committing money laundering or terrorist financing crimes. These procedures, which come into effect as soon as a new customer is acquired, must remain in force (e.g. updating documents) for the entire duration of the business relationship.
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Angular 2: new version or new framework?
There is an ever-increasing range of innovative tools to streamline software development and web technologies have evolved at lightning speed in recent years. And, not wanting to be left behind, each version of Angular offers very different concepts and ways of working even if they may share some similar features.
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Data protection in the age of Big Data: an important discussion
In March 2018, an investigation by The Guardian and The New York Times revealed one of the most serious technological scandals of the decade: consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica had illegally obtained the personal data of up to 87 million users through Facebook. The data leak originated from an application called “This is your digital life”, a seemingly harmless online personality test which the consultancy firm used to search for and establish socio-political profiles thanks to Big Data, therefore predicting and influencing election results.
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Fintechs: their relationship with traditional banking and regulatory authorities
As we saw previously in the first post, Fintechs (business players that combine ICT and finance) undoubtedly offer multiple advantages to consumers by positioning them at the heart of financial products and services. However, some concerns are arising with regards to regulation, supervision, compliance and security.
