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Banking Essentials - Part I
This pathway will walk us through the basics of banks, starting with some of the different types and their main functions, then starting to look at the regulation faced by the banks, both before and after the Global Financial Crisis.
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Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis
In this video, Max discusses the cost-of-living crisis currently enveloping the UK. He examines its impact on households as well as the overall economy.
CSR and Sustainability in Financial Services
In the first video of this two-part video series, Elisa introduces us to sustainability. She begins by looking at the difference between sustainability and corporate social responsibility, two terms that can be easily confused.
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Digital Authentication Best Practice
Ciaran Rooney
20 years: technology, cybersecurity & operations
Now we've laid the groundwork for digital authentication, it's time to advance. Join Ciarán Rooney in this video as he delves into the common password pitfalls, what constitutes a strong password and the future of digital authentication.
Now we've laid the groundwork for digital authentication, it's time to advance. Join Ciarán Rooney in this video as he delves into the common password pitfalls, what constitutes a strong password and the future of digital authentication.
Digital Authentication Best Practice
12 mins 43 secs
There are many ways a password can be compromised, including: brute force attack, dictionary attack and phishing. You can avoid many pitfalls by using longer passwords, using the maximum character range, not using common words/patterns and never reusing your password.
Key learning objectives:
Understand how your password can be compromised
Learn how to create a strong password
Indentify how authentication is improving
Ciaran Rooney
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