China Fines Leading Social Media Platforms Over Content
China Fines Leading Social Media Platforms Over Content
September 26, 2017  |  International

Tencent’s WeChat, Baidu and Weibo were all fined the maximum penalties by China’s cyber regulators for allowing content that was banned by the government. Get...

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The Latest Connected Device: Levi’s Interactive Jacket
The Latest Connected Device: Levi’s Interactive Jacket
September 26, 2017  |  Internet of Things

On Monday (Sept. 25), Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group introduced, Jacquard, a connected apparel platform that lets clothing designers and manufacturers mesh connectivity,...

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SoFi CTO Steps Down
SoFi CTO Steps Down
September 26, 2017  |  Personnel

Social Finance’s top technology executive, June Ou, has decided to leave the company, making her the fourth senior SoFi executive to leave the firm in...

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Equifax Bought An Identity Protection Service Just Before Disclosing The Breach
Equifax Bought An Identity Protection Service Just Before Disclosing The Breach
September 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Already facing so many questions about a breach that sent much of the U.S. adult population’s personal information into the hands of hackers worldwide, Equifax...

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Cybercrooks Hack Deloitte Client Emails
Cybercrooks Hack Deloitte Client Emails
September 26, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte is the latest target of a high-profile data breach, one some analysts are calling an “embarrassment” for a company known...

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Fearful Of Fraud, FICO Wants A Closer Look At Bitcoin Transactions
Fearful Of Fraud, FICO Wants A Closer Look At Bitcoin Transactions
September 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Fair Isaac Corporation — better known as FICO — has filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a system designed...

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Banking On Push Payments For Banking
Banking On Push Payments For Banking
September 26, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Peer-to-peer payments show the value and consumer demand for payments pushed directly to accounts. And now the banking industry is ready for its close-up, too....

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Braintree, Eventbrite Make Concerts And Commerce Contextual
Braintree, Eventbrite Make Concerts And Commerce Contextual
September 26, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Commerce interrupted is a terrible thing. Consumers miss out and merchants miss a sale. The familiar friction points – typing in 16-digit card numbers, especially...

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How Marqeta Uses Cards To Power Disruption In Lending
How Marqeta Uses Cards To Power Disruption In Lending
September 26, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Neither a borrower nor a lender be, the saying goes. Although in a perfect world that might be the way to live life, we live...

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