GDPR

The GDPR's primary aim is to give individuals control over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business by unifying the regulation within the EU.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Will Google And The Digital Economy Be Tied To EU’s ‘Right To Be Forgotten’?
Will Google And The Digital Economy Be Tied To EU’s ‘Right To Be Forgotten’?
January 11, 2019  |  News

Excuse the hyperbole, but Google (and other search engines) dodged a bullet this week when it came to privacy regulations that come out of the...

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Study: Users Will Give Up Facebook For $1K
Study: Users Will Give Up Facebook For $1K
January 03, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

It’s an annual tradition come early January — people everywhere pulling back from their resolutions, finding some wiggle room in the certainty of change that...

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Android Apps Feed Facebook User Data, Violate EU Reg
Android Apps Feed Facebook User Data, Violate EU Reg
December 31, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

Some popular apps for Android smartphones are feeding data to Facebook without user consent, which could be a breach of the European Union’s (EU’s) General...

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Facebook Breaches Stoke Calls For New Regs
Facebook Breaches Stoke Calls For New Regs
December 27, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

The Facebook Cambridge Analytica breach and the knowledge that the company was selling private information to companies might mean that Congress will consider a version...

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2019 To See Increase In Nation-State Cyberattacks, Ransomware
2019 To See Increase In Nation-State Cyberattacks, Ransomware
December 27, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Will the New Year bring an increase in cyberattacks? According to one security expert, the answer is, unfortunately, yes. According to Robert Ackerman, Jr., founder and...

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EU Watchdog To Decide On Data Availability
EU Watchdog To Decide On Data Availability
December 26, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Data Protection Board will soon decide if financial regulators around the world can freely engage in the exchange of cross-border information. The European...

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52 Mondays 2018: Karen Webster’s Year-Long Conversation About Payments
52 Mondays 2018: Karen Webster’s Year-Long Conversation About Payments
December 26, 2018  |  Karen Webster

Hi everyone! Astrologists say that people born on Mondays have the psychic ability to understand others — making them better able to see what’s next....

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Today In Data: Making A Map For 2019 Commerce
Today In Data: Making A Map For 2019 Commerce
December 21, 2018  |  Today In Data

With a little over a week left in 2018, the brightest minds in payments and commerce are offering their last summaries on this year, and...

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PSD2 Is Coming — Are Merchants Ready?
PSD2 Is Coming — Are Merchants Ready?
December 20, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

From using instant messaging to getting directions and shopping online, consumers are constantly generating a trail of data about their preferences and whereabouts. However, while...

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