Retailers Want More From Data Breach Law
Retailers Want More From Data Breach Law
March 08, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers have requested that the House Financial Services Committee take a closer look at draft data breach notification legislation, saying it doesn’t do enough to...

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Visa Invests In solarisBank — And Banking-As-A-Service
Visa Invests In solarisBank — And Banking-As-A-Service
March 08, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

solarisBank, the first FinTech with a full banking license, raised EUR 56.6 million in a round of funding that included Visa among other investors. Get...

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BBVA Increases Stake In UK’s Atom Bank
BBVA Increases Stake In UK’s Atom Bank
March 08, 2018  |  Investments

BBVA, the Spanish bank, announced news on Wednesday (March 7) that it has raised its stake in Atom Bank, the U.K. digital bank. Get the...

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Bancorp Bank Fined $2M For Prepaid Card Fees
Bancorp Bank Fined $2M For Prepaid Card Fees
March 08, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The Bancorp Bank, among the largest prepaid card issuers, will pay $2 million to settle claims that it charged fees higher than those disclosed to...

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Smart Speakers In Nearly 20 Percent Of U.S. Homes
Smart Speakers In Nearly 20 Percent Of U.S. Homes
March 08, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

With smart speakers growing in popularity, Voicebot, the voice bot technology company, has found that 19.7 percent of adults in the U.S. have access to...

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Mastercard’s Lyons Departs, Michael Miebach Named Products And Innovation Lead
Mastercard’s Lyons Departs, Michael Miebach Named Products And Innovation Lead
March 08, 2018  |  Mastercard

As chief innovation officer Garry Lyons prepares to leave Mastercard, the company has announced that its physical and digital payments teams will be integrating into...

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Amazon Feeds Whole Foods $22B In Food Purchases
Amazon Feeds Whole Foods $22B In Food Purchases
March 08, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon’s annual report shows that it’s thinking long-term when it comes to Whole Foods, with the online retailer’s unconditional purchase obligations increasing to $24.2 billion...

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Japan Goes After Crypto Exchanges That Have Lackluster Internal Controls
Japan Goes After Crypto Exchanges That Have Lackluster Internal Controls
March 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Services Agency in Japan has targeted seven cryptocurrency exchanges after the theft of $530 million in digital tokens earlier this year, ordering two...

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Snap Braces For Biggest Round Of Layoffs Yet
Snap Braces For Biggest Round Of Layoffs Yet
March 08, 2018  |  Personnel

Just like the photos and videos shared on its social platform, Snap employees are about to disappear as the company braces for another round of...

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