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Uber Hacked A Year Ago, 57M People Compromised
Uber Hacked A Year Ago, 57M People Compromised
November 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Uber has been hit with another scandal: This time, it’s the revelation that hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers more...

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More EU Countries Get Instant Credit Transfers Through SEPA
More EU Countries Get Instant Credit Transfers Through SEPA
November 22, 2017  |  Europe

The European Payments Council has announced the launch of its Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst), which enables nearly 600 payment...

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PayPal Takes Invoicing To Messenger
PayPal Takes Invoicing To Messenger
November 22, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Digital payments company PayPal announced Tuesday (Nov. 21) it has launched the ability for customers to send invoices via Facebook Messenger. Get the Full Story...

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Walmart CEO Says Turnaround Giving Them (Wall) Street Cred
Walmart CEO Says Turnaround Giving Them (Wall) Street Cred
November 22, 2017  |  Investments

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said the company’s turnaround, which was aimed at pushing back against Amazon’s dominance, is finally starting to resonate with Wall Street....

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Swiss Consortium Adopts Single Digital Identity For Online Purchases
Swiss Consortium Adopts Single Digital Identity For Online Purchases
November 22, 2017  |  eCommerce

A consortium of nine large companies — including UBS, Credit Suisse, Swisscom, Swiss Post, SIX, Raiffeisen, Swiss Railways, Zuercher Kantonalbank and Mobiliar — will enable Swiss consumers...

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China Urges Local Governments To Halt New Internet Microlender Approvals
China Urges Local Governments To Halt New Internet Microlender Approvals
November 22, 2017  |  Regulation

China is regulating micro loans on the internet, with a high-level Chinese government agency issuing a notice urging provincial governments to halt approval of new...

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Intel Admits To Serious Security Flaw In PC Chips
Intel Admits To Serious Security Flaw In PC Chips
November 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Not so good news out of Intel to go into the holiday weekend: the technology firm has admitted that there were many — and serious...

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EU Ends Geoblocking Of Online Consumers
EU Ends Geoblocking Of Online Consumers
November 22, 2017  |  International

The European Union (EU) has signed off on a plan that would require all online retailers in the European bloc to sell electrical goods, concert...

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Artificial Intelligence: FIs’ Friend Or Foe?
Artificial Intelligence: FIs’ Friend Or Foe?
November 22, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t walk and talk like C3P0 of “Star Wars” (many would say: “Thank God”). It doesn’t mask murderous intentions with a calming...

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