data privacy

Information privacy is the relationship between the collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy, legal and political issues surrounding them. It is also known as data privacy or data protection.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Spain to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin: Stop Collecting User Data
Spain to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin: Stop Collecting User Data
March 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Spain has ordered Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency project Worldcoin to cease collecting its citizens’ data. The order Wednesday (March 6) from the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) also blocks...

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Real-Time Biometric Attendance Trackers Spark Student Safety Concerns
Real-Time Biometric Attendance Trackers Spark Student Safety Concerns
February 09, 2024  |  Biometrics

The increasing attacks on educational institutions, especially in the U.S., has prompted a pressing need for robust security measures to safeguard school campuses.  In response...

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CFPB Data Rules Don’t Go Far Enough, TCH and BPI Say
CFPB Data Rules Don’t Go Far Enough, TCH and BPI Say
January 02, 2024  |  CFPB

Two financial industry groups say proposed consumer financial data rules don’t go far enough. The Clearing House Association and the Bank Policy Institute submitted recommendations...

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Biometrics in 2023: Reshaping Authentication, Igniting Debates and Driving Innovation
Biometrics in 2023: Reshaping Authentication, Igniting Debates and Driving Innovation
December 20, 2023  |  Biometrics

In a digital landscape increasingly defined by the surge of online and mobile shopping, consumer demand for flexible, secure and convenient ways to authenticate transactions...

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Mine Raises $30 Million to Expand Data Privacy Offering
Mine Raises $30 Million to Expand Data Privacy Offering
December 05, 2023  |  Investments

Data privacy firm Mine has raised $30 million with the help of PayPal Ventures. The Series B funding round, co-led by Battery Ventures, will help the Israeli company scale...

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Companies Need to Be ‘Adaptive’ and ‘Curious’ in 2024 as Regulations Loom
Companies Need to Be ‘Adaptive’ and ‘Curious’ in 2024 as Regulations Loom
October 27, 2023  |  Regulation

Kathryn McCall, chief legal and compliance officer at Trustly, said that as 2023 gives way to 2024, there are a few simple truths governing payments....

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Payments Innovation Starts With Infrastructure and Ends With Personalized Experiences
Payments Innovation Starts With Infrastructure and Ends With Personalized Experiences
October 26, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

No one (other than PYMNTS readers) wakes up thinking about payments or money movement. Rather, it is what’s on the other side of the transaction...

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CFPB’s New Open Banking Rule Targets Data-Sharing Consistency
CFPB’s New Open Banking Rule Targets Data-Sharing Consistency
October 19, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s open banking rule is a rough draft. And much may change between the Thursday (Oct. 19) announcement of its new...

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Study: Private Medical Info Often Exposed to Data Leakage
Study: Private Medical Info Often Exposed to Data Leakage
October 17, 2023  |  Healthcare

A recent report finds that consumers’ private medical information may not be that private. “The healthcare industry has rapidly embraced digital technologies to enhance patient...

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