privacy

FTC To Probe What User Info Zoom Collects
FTC To Probe What User Info Zoom Collects
May 12, 2020  |  Safety and Security

The Federal Trade Commission may be looking into privacy concerns surrounding online video call software Zoom, Chairman Joseph Simons revealed. Zoom has seen massive increases...

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CLEAR Biometric ID Launches COVID Screening For Businesses
CLEAR Biometric ID Launches COVID Screening For Businesses
May 10, 2020  |  Biometrics

CLEAR, a biometric ID company, is eyeing a new way to help companies scan for the coronavirus as employees eventually return to work. Get the...

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Apple And Google App For Virus Contact Will Block Location Tracking
Apple And Google App For Virus Contact Will Block Location Tracking
May 05, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

In new contact tracing apps built to combat the coronavirus, Apple and Google-parent Alphabet will ban the use of location-tracking GPS software that could compromise...

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Deep Dive: Asia-Pacific Countries Gear Up For Open Banking Despite COVID-19-Related Hurdles
Deep Dive: Asia-Pacific Countries Gear Up For Open Banking Despite COVID-19-Related Hurdles
May 04, 2020  |  Regulation

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Why APIs, Privacy Are Key To Open Banking Innovation
Why APIs, Privacy Are Key To Open Banking Innovation
May 01, 2020  |  Regulation

Asia-Pacific bank regulators have been crafting their own open-banking initiatives even since Europe rolled out similar rules in 2018. Their goal — follow the European...

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Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
April 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Public advocacy groups want the government to closer examine the acquisition of Fitbit by Google, due to the former’s potential as a rival in advertising,...

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Tech Company Nets $5M For Facial Recognition That Sees Through Masks
Tech Company Nets $5M For Facial Recognition That Sees Through Masks
April 26, 2020  |  Investments

Corsight AI, an Israeli tech firm, raised $5 million as it develops technology to recognize people’s faces through masks, goggles or plastic coverings, according to...

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Deep Dive: COVID-19 Spurs Biometric Innovations For A Contactless Global Society
Deep Dive: COVID-19 Spurs Biometric Innovations For A Contactless Global Society
April 22, 2020  |  Authentication

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SBA May Have Exposed Data Of 8,000 SMBs Seeking Relief Loans
SBA May Have Exposed Data Of 8,000 SMBs Seeking Relief Loans
April 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Nearly 8,000 applicants for small business loans through the government’s Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) stimulus program have possibly been affected by a data breach...

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