privacy

New Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Plaid Violated User Privacy
New Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Plaid Violated User Privacy
July 20, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Plaid is facing a lawsuit which alleges that it has violated users’ privacy and used customers’ private data in inappropriate manners for years, affecting over...

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EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To The US
EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To The US
July 16, 2020  |  Data & Research

In a surprise win for privacy advocates, the European Court of Justice has ruled companies will face restrictions on storing information about European Union (EU)...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Investor Sues IRS; Crypto Advocates Eye US Senate Bills That Target Encryption
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Investor Sues IRS; Crypto Advocates Eye US Senate Bills That Target Encryption
July 15, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A former Coinbase user, Jim Harper, is looking to protect his privacy from the IRS through a lawsuit, CoinDesk reported. The user received a now-infamous...

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Belgian Regulator Fines Google $681K Over Privacy Violations
Belgian Regulator Fines Google $681K Over Privacy Violations
July 14, 2020  |  News

Google is objecting to a fine issued by Belgium’s privacy watchdog, the latest for alleged violations from a European privacy regulator. The Data Protection Authority...

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Google To Ban Ads For Spying
Google To Ban Ads For Spying
July 10, 2020  |  News

Starting next month, Google will ban ads for products or services that secretly track people, the global technology company announced on Friday (July 10). “We...

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Amazon Retracts Request For Employees To Remove TikTok From Phones
Amazon Retracts Request For Employees To Remove TikTok From Phones
July 10, 2020  |  Retail

After asking employees to remove the TikTok app from their phones Friday morning (July 10), Amazon later said it sent the staff memo in error, The Wall...

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Facial Recognition App Clearview Faces Global Probe
Facial Recognition App Clearview Faces Global Probe
July 09, 2020  |  Biometrics

Privacy regulators in Australia and the United Kingdom announced a joint investigation Thursday (July 9) into Clearview AI, the New York-based facial recognition software maker....

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A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements
A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements
June 29, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

The pandemic has drastically affected how consumers are shopping and paying for even routine purchases, and this in turn has altered how businesses are accepting...

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TikTok’s Data Privacy Policies Draw Eyes Of EU Authorities
TikTok’s Data Privacy Policies Draw Eyes Of EU Authorities
June 10, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

TikTok, the popular Chinese short-form mobile video app, is facing more scrutiny over its privacy policies, Bloomberg reported. The EU’s investigative unit will form a...

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