Via LinkedIn, data is everywhere, at least for economists and academics. Bloomberg reported that LinkedIn (owned by Microsoft) is allowing access to its data so that it can be used by academic researchers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Beware complacency in anything, but especially in data security. Technology has a way of lulling people into a false sense of security, promising a “set it and forget it” process that can be dangerous. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
The White House is in the process of crafting consumer data privacy policies with the Commerce Department, talking with the likes of Facebook, Comcast and Alphabet, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
A top challenge for the finance chiefs of corporations around the globe has increasingly become completing a full assessment of the company given all the data it is gathering in a digital world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
House lawmakers want to know how Apple and Google‘s parent company Alphabet are handling their users’ personal information, including spoken words, email content and location data. According to The Wall Street Journal, leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent letters to both companies’ CEOs demanding the...
It’s been just a few weeks since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect — and speed bumps remain. As noted this past week, research from the EU Institute shows that some of the larger tech firms, international in scope, have yet to comply...
Beyond the buzzword that is tokenization, the reality is that replacing sensitive data with unique identifiers is not the bulletproof method that some may think it is. That’s because standards are lacking, and according to GEOBRIDGE CTO Jason Way, who describes the “extra mile” that...
The European Union’s (EU) new data privacy law isn’t being followed by some of the globe’s biggest technology companies, according to research from the EU Institute. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
California’s new consumer privacy law is facing a backlash from businesses around the U.S. which contend the law will hurt all sorts of companies, whether it’s retailers or customer loyalty programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...