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UniCredit Uncovers Data Leak Of 3M Italian Customer Records
UniCredit Uncovers Data Leak Of 3M Italian Customer Records
October 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

UniCredit has revealed a data breach that leaked information belonging to three million customers from Italy, Reuters reported on Monday (Oct. 28). The Italian bank...

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Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
September 03, 2019  |  Regulation

In Japan, the Fair Trade Commission said last week that it has draft guidelines in place that would promote tighter regulation of larger tech firms....

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Amazon: US Govt. Is Requesting More Shoppers’ Data
Amazon: US Govt. Is Requesting More Shoppers’ Data
August 01, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon released a transparency report on its website on Wednesday (July 31), and it said that for the first six months of the year, the...

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Freedom Mobile Exposes Data On Thousands Of Customers
Freedom Mobile Exposes Data On Thousands Of Customers
May 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Freedom Mobile, the Canadian wireless carrier, reportedly exposed its customers’ data and took a week to fix the security lapse after being alerted to it....

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Alexa Team Might Be Able To Find A User’s Home Address
Alexa Team Might Be Able To Find A User’s Home Address
April 25, 2019  |  Alexa

A new report has revealed that an Amazon team auditing Alexa commands might be able to find a customer’s home address in a matter of...

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How Smart Kiosks Are Solving Retail’s Last-Mile Problem
How Smart Kiosks Are Solving Retail’s Last-Mile Problem
March 21, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

When it comes to fulfilling consumers’ need for instant gratification, physical retailers might have an upper hand, but they can struggle to gain the depth...

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FTC Wants Comment On Proposed Changes To Safeguards, Privacy Rules
FTC Wants Comment On Proposed Changes To Safeguards, Privacy Rules
March 06, 2019  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested comment on the proposed amendments of two rules that protect the privacy and security of customer data held...

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Old Navy Parts Ways With Gap Brand
Old Navy Parts Ways With Gap Brand
March 01, 2019  |  Retail

The Gap is parting ways with Old Navy, deciding to create two publicly-traded companies. Gap Inc. CEO Art Peck will still be in charge of...

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