Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
College Scandal Sentencing Highlights Old-Fashioned Payments Fraud
September 13, 2019

Payments and commerce fraud comes in a variety of rancid flavors and uses a variety of tactics, many of them increasingly sophisticated, mobile and digital. But sometimes payments-related fraud comes down to old-fashioned methods, and that was the case on Friday afternoon (Sept. 13) in...

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FTC Commissioner Says Fines Aren’t Enough For Big Tech
September 13, 2019

Rohit Chopra, a commissioner with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said that fining Big Tech companies won’t have any real effect on changing the way they run and that more may need to be done, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story...

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EU Tech Regulators May Impose New Data Rules
September 13, 2019

The European Union’s (EU) Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager said new rules may be imposed to ensure companies that collect data are not misusing it, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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CEOs Ask Congress To Pass Data Privacy Law
September 13, 2019

To enable continued innovation and growth in the digital economy, the Business Roundtable is asking Congress to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that establishes a national privacy framework and strengthens protections for consumers. The organization is comprised of top chief executive officers (CEOs) of...

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Lawmakers Demand Emails From Amazon, Apple, Facebook Execs
September 13, 2019

As they seek evidence of anticompetitive behavior, House lawmakers are asking for executive communications and emails from four technology companies. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg; Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos; Google’s early leaders Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt; and Apple CEO Tim Cook were among...

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How SCA’s Deadline Is Impacting EU Merchants’ Authentication Approaches
September 13, 2019

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FTC Defining Its Authority To Govern Big Tech
September 13, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission is in the process of defining how U.S. antitrust laws apply to big tech so it can better police anti-competitive behavior, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Sept. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Deep Dive: How FinTechs, FIs Can Arm Up Against Fraud
September 12, 2019

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Libra Forces Cryptocurrency Regulators To Reexamine Procedures
September 12, 2019

Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...