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3.9KAppleApple Makes New Privacy Policy Requirement For Apps
To take on apps that don’t give users information on the use of their personal data, Apple is introducing a new requirement:...
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6.3KSecurity & FraudFiserv Patches Security Loophole In Messaging Feature
Fiserv recently had to fix a weakness in its web platform that provided non-actionable event messages for a small number of customers....
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4.1KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: EU Finance Ministers Examine Crypto Reg; Data On 130M Hotel Guests Sold For Crypto
The personal information of 130 million hotel guests might be sold on the dark web for eight bitcoins, which are currently worth...
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5.6KSecurity & FraudVenmo Might Get Rid Of Public Transaction Posts To Protect User Privacy
Executives at PayPal are deciding whether they should remove the option to post and view public transactions on Venmo. According to Bloomberg,...
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5.6KB2B PaymentsSupply Chains Stumble Through GDPR Compliance
The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in May, but most businesses in the region still aren’t...
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5.1KSecurity & FraudComcast Xfinity Customers’ Addresses Partially Exposed
Comcast Xfinity, the cable company, exposed partial home addresses and Social Security numbers of millions of customers, reported BuzzFeed News. Citing Ryan...
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8.0KOmnicommerceFirst Data On Retailers And Next Gen Omnicommerce
First Data SVP Glenn Fodor tells PYMNTS that the fundamentals of retail remain strong, but successful retailers know how to incorporate technology...
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3.5KSecurity & FraudMembers Of Hacking Group FIN7 Arrested In Europe
Three people associated with the hacking group FIN7 — also known as Carbanak — were arrested in Europe and are facing charges in...
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4.1KSecurity & FraudDixons Carphone Says 10 Million Impacted By Data Breach
Dixons Carphone, the U.K. mobile phone and electronics retailer, disclosed on Tuesday (July 31) an update on a data breach in which...
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3.5KSecurity & FraudIndia Mulls Requesting eCommerce, Social Media Players To Store Customer Data Locally
India is mulling the idea of requesting eCommerce and social media companies to only store customer data locally, which could impact the...
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4.2KGlobal PaymentsPaytm Says It Didn’t Share User Data With Investors
Paytm, a digital payment company out of India, said Thursday (July 26) that it didn’t share user data with investors or any...
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4.7KSecurity & FraudLifeLock Website Taken Offline Temporarily Due To Security Flaw
LifeLock, the provider of online identity protection, took its website offline on Wednesday (July 25) after Brian Krebs, the security researcher, disclosed a...
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5.8KRegulationIndia Could Relax Rules On Data With Payment Companies
The Ministry of Finance in India is proposing that the government relax a directive that would require global payment firms to store...
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4.9KSecurity & FraudMacy’s Credit Card Data Breach Includes Card Numbers
Another retailer has been hit with a data breach. This time, Macy’s has revealed that hackers obtained names and passwords of online customers...
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5.0KSecurity & FraudTicketmaster UK Suffers User Data Breach
Ticketmaster U.K. revealed that over the weekend it identified malicious software on a customer support product hosted by Inbenta Technologies, an external...
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5.8KDataIndia’s Central Bank Holds Firm On Data Storage Mandate
The central bank will not budge. Reuters reports that India’s central bank is “standing firm” on a push to keep payments-related consumer...
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Comcast Faces Fallout From Website Bug That Leaked Consumer Data
It looks like a flaw in Comcast’s website used for the activation of Xfinity routers can be exploited to harvest sensitive consumer...
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4.3KMobile ApplicationsMobile App TeenSafe Leaks Parent And Child Data
Mobile app TeenSafe leaked tens of thousands of accounts of both parents and children. TeenSafe allows parents to view their child’s text...
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3.8KSecurity & FraudWeak Websites: How Brands Are Putting Their Customers At Risk
The industry and public were still reeling from the data breach that hit Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor last week...
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6.1KRetailLL Bean Backs Away From The Blockchain
L.L. Bean had been testing a data collection project that was attempting to determine the viability of the blockchain ledger for attaching...
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7.6KData DriversCall Centers: In Search Of The 70 Percent Solution
By the time consumers are transferred to a call center agent, things have escalated to the point where chatbots have the answers...
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6.5KSafety and SecurityGlitch Exposes JPMC Account Data To Other Users
Due to a glitch in JPMorgan Chase’s systems, some customers saw the personal information of other clients on Wednesday (Feb. 21). The...
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4.1KB2B PaymentsSMB eInvoicing, With A Responsibility To Both Protect And Share Data
Faster payment schemes are beginning to take root around the globe, and consumer payments are ready to embrace speed. Corporate payments? That’s...
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5.2KSecurity & FraudFedEx Hacked, Says No Data Compromised
FedEx said on Thursday (Feb. 15) that it has found no evidence that private customer data was “misappropriated” when it was made...
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4.5Kdata enablersThe Data-Driven Guest Experience
When it comes to delivering a personalized, pleasant experience, the goals of consumers and hospitality operators are completely aligned. Consumers want a great experience – and when they have one,...
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4.1KRetailWhy Retailers Want Consumers To Use Personal Shoppers
Retailers are always trying to learn more about their customers, and personal shopping is fast becoming a popular and important tool enabling...
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8.5KSecurity & FraudSecuring Consumer Data Beyond The SSN
How do you build a real, resilient and robust standard of best practices in data security? And how do you do it...
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4.4KRidesharingUber Settles 2014 Consumer Data Breach Accusations With FTC
Settling any type of lawsuit for big companies often comes with a large amount of press and thus a lot of eyes...
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2.9KSecurity & FraudBarclays Reveals Client Names To German Finance Agency
Barclays, the U.K. investment bank, has reportedly revealed the names of clients as well as trading information to the German Finance Agency...
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4.2KRetailMakerSights Enables Actionable Product Intelligence For Brands, Retailers
As a retail segment, fashion and apparel design have always walked the line between a creative endeavor and meeting the demands of...
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6.3KB2B PaymentsNY Cybersecurity Standards Loom, With Enterprises At The (Un)Ready?
Financial firms operating in New York are facing tighter security standards. A high percentage of them are facing challenges in the scramble...
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New Year’s (Technology) Resolutions
For New Year’s resolutions not to be kept by individuals is usually not the end of the world. But, as James Barrese,...
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How Much Data Do Retailers’ Apps Really Expose?
When it comes to their access to customer data, some retailers’ mobile apps might have landed on Santa’s naughty list this year....
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Digital Toy Maker Latest Cyberbreach Victim
With all eyes on “smart toys” this holiday season and questions in the air around the potential risk to consumers who opt...
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2.8KCompany SpotlightFinancial Institutions Get Down With Data
It’s hard to run any business without good customer data, and financial institutions are no exception. Todd Doherty, Senior Director of Global...
