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Consumers Willing to Trade Convenience to Better Protect Private Data

Consumers Willing to Trade Convenience to Better Protect Private Data
Consumers Willing to Trade Convenience to Better Protect Private Data
March 16, 2023  |  Banking

Consumers across age, income and lifestyle demographics are concerned about the safety of their personal information. When it comes to consumer-facing sectors such as retail...

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CFPB Goes After Data Brokers
CFPB Goes After Data Brokers
March 16, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has begun an investigation into companies that track and collect consumer data. The watchdog group said it “wants to...

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EU Debates Digital ID as New Regulation Looms
EU Debates Digital ID as New Regulation Looms
February 06, 2023  |  Digital Identity

The European Union’s new electronic identification regulation is being criticized on multiple fronts. Designed to supersede the 2014 electronic identification and trust services (eIDAS) regulation,...

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Kenya Attempts to Breathe New Life Into Digital ID Scheme
Kenya Attempts to Breathe New Life Into Digital ID Scheme
January 30, 2023  |  Europe

The Kenyan government is pushing for a nationwide digital ID scheme. But the years-long implementation so far has been beset with complications. The government’s attempts...

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CFPB’s Busy 2023 Has Overdraft Fees, Financial Data on the Agenda
CFPB’s Busy 2023 Has Overdraft Fees, Financial Data on the Agenda
January 20, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Right out of the gate, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has had a busy 2023. The pace won’t slow as the year goes on,...

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New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
January 04, 2023  |  Facebook / Meta

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) says Meta’s ad-centric business model is noncompliant with European regulations. That’s according to a public statement released Wednesday (Jan. 4)...

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Apprehensive of Japan App Store Regulation
Apple CEO Tim Cook Apprehensive of Japan App Store Regulation
January 02, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Tim Cook met with Japan’s PM over concerns of the country’s possible app store regulations. The Apple CEO met with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio...

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Panini Debuts ID Verification Tool BioCred
Panini Debuts ID Verification Tool BioCred
December 05, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Fraud prevention company Panini has debuted BioCred, its identity verification product. Unveiled Monday (Dec. 5) at the Future Branches conference in Austin, BioCred is designed...

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