privacy

Study: 67% of US Websites Violate EU Data Protection Law
Study: 67% of US Websites Violate EU Data Protection Law
March 31, 2022  |  Europe

The European Union has passed several laws aimed at providing digital identity protection, among them the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect...

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FTC Rules by Enforcement in Privacy, but for How Long?
FTC Rules by Enforcement in Privacy, but for How Long?
March 29, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Even though states are enacting privacy and data laws across the country, the U.S. doesn’t have a federal privacy law. Yet, this lack of federal...

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As KYC Comes to Crypto, Mainstream Financial Services Have a Chance to Cut Exchanges Out
As KYC Comes to Crypto, Mainstream Financial Services Have a Chance to Cut Exchanges Out
March 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Top cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase told customers in Canada, Japan and Singapore sending crypto to another digital wallet or exchange to provide the name and address...

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CBDC Weekly: Executive Order Reignites CBDC Privacy Concerns; Canada Ramps up Tech; Qatar Looking Into CBDC
CBDC Weekly: Executive Order Reignites CBDC Privacy Concerns; Canada Ramps up Tech; Qatar Looking Into...
March 20, 2022  |  CBDC

With its prominent inclusion in President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto, the topic of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) was back on...

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Meta Fined $18.6M Over Facebook Data Breach
Meta Fined $18.6M Over Facebook Data Breach
March 15, 2022  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta Platforms has been fined 17 million euros ($18.6 million) for violating the European Union’s privacy regulations by failing to prevent data breaches on its...

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Utah on the Verge of Adopting Comprehensive Privacy Law
Utah on the Verge of Adopting Comprehensive Privacy Law
March 04, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Utah is on track to enact a comprehensive state privacy law, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) reported Thursday (March 3). In just five...

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Congress Contemplates Privacy Protections
Congress Contemplates Privacy Protections
March 03, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. lawmakers considered legislation Tuesday (March 1) designed to protect online users. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce...

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Big Tech Weekly: Meta Is on the Ropes Again
Big Tech Weekly: Meta Is on the Ropes Again
February 25, 2022  |  Technology

Meta Platforms had another challenging week. Facebook’s parent company is facing an order by the European Union agency responsible for protecting personal information to suspend...

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Facial Recognition Is the Biggest Concern on AI
Facial Recognition Is the Biggest Concern on AI
February 23, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

When people talk about artificial intelligence (AI), some people think about robots taking over humanity, but the reality is that AI is more about companies...

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