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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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12/07/2019

Introduction to Machine Learning

You have almost certainly heard about Machine Learning lately, and that is because this scientific discipline is being applied to more and more fields. This is due to two main reasons: great technological progress, especially the computing capacity, and the large amount of data that we currently have.

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11/06/2019

The AEF confirms the relentless growth of the sector at its 36th General Meeting

On 25 and 26 April, the Spanish Factoring Association (AEF) held its thirty-sixth General Meeting at the emblematic Hotel Carlton in Bilbao. Once again, Alvantia sponsored this event, which brings together the main players in the commercial finance industry in Spain.

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09/05/2019

Alvantia participates in the 2nd UPM South Campus Forum on Employment, Innovation and Technology Transfer

On 24 and 25 April, the 2nd South Campus Forum on Employment, Innovation and Technology Transfer was held at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). It was a gathering that allowed the students of the Higher Technical Schools of Computer Systems Engineering and Telecommunications to get to know first-hand the different scholarship and internship programmes offered by the participating companies.

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09/05/2019

Alvantia sponsors the V EU Factoring and Commercial Finance Summit

On 21 and 22 March, Lisbon played host to the V edition of the EU Factoring and Commercial Finance Summit, a key event in the Factoring and Commercial Finance industry in which Alvantia participated as Gold Sponsor.

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27/03/2019

Key takeaways from the 19th Receivables Finance International Convention

For the fourth consecutive year, Alvantia has participated, as Gold Sponsor, in the Receivables Finance International Convention (RFIx), a key event in the trade finance sector that this year celebrated its nineteenth edition at the Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel in London. (more…)

08/03/2019

Alvantia takes part in the 4th edition of the Supply Chain Finance Summit

On 24 and 25 January, for the fourth consecutive year, Alvantia took part in the Supply Chain Finance Summit meeting held at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, bringing together the leading companies in the Reverse Factoring sector. The event, organised by BCR Publishing, had an ambitious programme focused on the latest trends in the SCF industry.

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28/01/2019

Alvantia celebrates its most special Christmas, marked by the 15th anniversary of its establishment

As it does every year, Alvantia has decked its offices out in red to celebrate the most significant period in its calendar. In addition to the festive season, the company is also celebrating its birth in 2003, when its CEO, Roberto Gutiérrez, decided to found it on 30 December, an unusual day to establish a business.

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19/12/2018

Alvantia and the Spanish Factoring Association explore disruptive innovation and data protection in Trade Financing

Alvantia held the third edition of its annual Working Breakfast with the Spanish Factoring Association (AEF) on November 27^th at the Puerta América Hotel (Madrid). On this occasion the event looked at disruptive innovation and data protection in the Trade Financing sector and focused on three particular areas: Blockchain, Machine Learning and the latest GDPR developments and new Spanish Data Protection Act.

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28/11/2018