Credit Karma Now Valued At $4B Thanks To $500M Funding Boost
Credit Karma Now Valued At $4B Thanks To $500M Funding Boost
March 29, 2018  |  Investments

As Credit Karma seeks to move beyond credit reports and become a financial assistant, the company said on Wednesday (March 28) that Silver Lake bought...

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A Smarter Digital Footprint To Authenticate Customer Behavior
A Smarter Digital Footprint To Authenticate Customer Behavior
March 29, 2018  |  Authentication

Most people believe that their personal information is for sale on the dark web — and they’re probably right. That only makes the job of...

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Consumers Paid $34.3B In Overdraft Fees In 2017
Consumers Paid $34.3B In Overdraft Fees In 2017
March 29, 2018  |  Banking

Overdraft fees have reached their highest level since 2009, which was at the end of the Great Recession. Consumers paid $34.3 billion in overdraft fees...

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Facebook Pulling Back The Amount Of Third-Party Data Sharing
Facebook Pulling Back The Amount Of Third-Party Data Sharing
March 29, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook, in an effort to quell some of the backlash since it revealed its latest data scandal with Cambridge Analytica, is limiting the information it...

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Airbnb Will Soon Share Host Information With The Chinese Government
Airbnb Will Soon Share Host Information With The Chinese Government
March 29, 2018  |  International

In an effort to comply with local laws and regulations in China, Airbnb has announced that it will start sharing information with the Chinese government...

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Baltimore And Atlanta Get Hacked
Baltimore And Atlanta Get Hacked
March 29, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Marking the second cyberattack on a large U.S. municipality in one week, hackers managed to break into Baltimore’s dispatch system that supports emergency calls. Baltimore...

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Porsche Passport Lures Younger-Than-Expected Drivers
Porsche Passport Lures Younger-Than-Expected Drivers
March 29, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

Porsche Passport, the luxury car maker’s subscription service that enables users to access Porsche cars through a mobile app, is luring in younger-than-expected drivers, reported...

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How Contactless Payments Drive Retail’s In-Store Design
How Contactless Payments Drive Retail’s In-Store Design
March 29, 2018  |  Payment Methods

How to make contact with the idea of contactless? How to bring the mobile wallet to the U.S. in a way that makes a splash...

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Solving The Trust Factor For Resumes…With Blockchain
Solving The Trust Factor For Resumes…With Blockchain
March 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

In hiring, here’s the eternal conundrum…how to make sure someone has the experience under their belt that they claim. Blockchain and smart contracts can help...

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