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With Cybersecurity Awareness Month drawing to a close, CU Journal asked experts a simple question with no easy answers.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web:. Today: Hitachi takes a stake in the State Bank of India; Alibaba makes a move into luxury retail; PayPal invests in emerging markets; David Sacks invests in B2B cannabis company.

Customers can access personalized offers through the banking provider’s app, which means every time they earn rewards, find new deals and receive a helpful reminder of a bargain they do not want to miss, writes Mehmet Sezgin, CEO and Founder of MyGini.

ABN Amro plans to levy fees for some clients that don’t use digital payment processes, an aggressive tactic that’s had mixed results for the companies, retailers, and governments that choose to make intentionally harder to use manual payment processes.

The Federal Reserve Board’s meeting to discuss supervisory standards for midsize institutions will be closely watched by regulatory relief advocates and those who want the Fed to maintain its firm hand.

The Federal Trade Commission, which issued a formal complaint against SoFi, is urging other lenders to review their advertisements for false claims about the benefits of refinancing.

Under the Federal Housing Finance Agency's plan, small Home Loan banks would face a new housing benchmark and a volume threshold for meeting the goals would be eliminated.

Trade associations and other industry groups are partnering with universities and colleges to create more degree programs and special courses that prepare young people to work for banks — especially small ones.

The merger could help make open source and cloud computing more commonplace at banks. But it may have an unintended consequence as well.

A Sam's Club warehouse in Dallas will test a wide range of mobile technology including — artificial intelligence, augmented reality, voice and cashierless checkout — to stay competitive against Amazon Go's high-tech spin on retail.