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The Fed Used Swipe Data To Assess Economic Impact Of Storms

The Fed Used Swipe Data To Assess Economic Impact Of Storms
The Fed Used Swipe Data To Assess Economic Impact Of Storms
August 10, 2018  |  Economy

To determine the economic impact of the big storms that hit the U.S. in 2017, the Federal Reserve turned to First Data Corp.’s swipe information...

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UniCredit Pulls Ads From Facebook
UniCredit Pulls Ads From Facebook
August 08, 2018  |  Facebook

UniCredit’s CEO announced that the Italian company has stopped using Facebook for advertising and marketing campaigns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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LifeLock Website Taken Offline Temporarily Due To Security Flaw
LifeLock Website Taken Offline Temporarily Due To Security Flaw
July 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

LifeLock, the provider of online identity protection, took its website offline on Wednesday (July 25) after Brian Krebs, the security researcher, disclosed a design flaw that...

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Crowdsourcing Data’s Double Edge
Crowdsourcing Data’s Double Edge
July 13, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Nearly everyone carries a mobile phone, the absence of which can produce a sharp sensation of dread and perhaps even spark panic. A growing number...

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Former Cambridge Analytica Staffers Launch Auspex International
Former Cambridge Analytica Staffers Launch Auspex International
July 12, 2018  |  Facebook

A new data analytics firm has emerged from the ashes of the former Cambridge Analytica (CA) consulting business, which filed for insolvency after the massive data...

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Tech Trade Group Pushes National, Not State Data Privacy Laws
Tech Trade Group Pushes National, Not State Data Privacy Laws
July 12, 2018  |  Regulation

Dean Garfield of the Information Technology Industry Council — a trade group that represents Google, Microsoft and other tech companies — is calling for faster development...

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Fighting Fraud By Finding The Gaps
Fighting Fraud By Finding The Gaps
July 09, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

The problem with fighting fraud — according to GIACT EVP of Product David Barnhardt in this week’s edition of the PYMNTS Topic TBD — is how much...

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GDPR Floods Business With Consumer Questions
GDPR Floods Business With Consumer Questions
July 05, 2018  |  Legal

Look at this way, even if it’s probably far too optimistic: The post-GDPR world is providing chances for companies to engage their customers a little...

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SEC: Ex-Equifax Manager Guilty Of Insider Trading
SEC: Ex-Equifax Manager Guilty Of Insider Trading
June 29, 2018  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it has charged a former Equifax manager with engaging in insider trading before the company announced its massive data breach...

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