privacy

Apple Reassures US Senators About Privacy Protection In Virus Tools

Apple Reassures US Senators About Privacy Protection In Virus Tools
Apple Reassures US Senators About Privacy Protection In Virus Tools
April 13, 2020  |  Apple

In response to some senators’ requests for information, Apple said in a letter that its new COVID-19 website and app would abstain from using any...

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Armor-Plating Personally Identifiable Information
Armor-Plating Personally Identifiable Information
April 07, 2020  |  Safety and Security

An unprecedented deluge of personally identifiable information (PII) is right now coursing between government agencies, financial institutions (FIs), individuals and business owners, as tens of...

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COVID Or No, Data Demands Compliance
COVID Or No, Data Demands Compliance
April 01, 2020  |  Regulation

Consumer data privacy laws were making compliance difficult before a pandemic brought the world to a halt. But COVID-19 also triggered emergency loopholes in data...

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Walking Omnichannel Banking’s Privacy Fine Line
Walking Omnichannel Banking’s Privacy Fine Line
March 31, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Digital and mobile banking may be more popular than ever, but it would be a mistake to count out the power of in-branch services just...

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US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts
US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts
March 27, 2020  |  Regulation

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus, many countries saw business and...

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App Lets Singapore Track Virus Patients’ Movements
App Lets Singapore Track Virus Patients’ Movements
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A Singapore mobile app used to track exposures to the coronavirus is now being made available for free to developers worldwide, according to a report...

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Rival Web Browser Alleges Google Violates GDPR
Rival Web Browser Alleges Google Violates GDPR
March 16, 2020  |  Google

The open-source web browser Brave has filed an official complaint that accuses Google of running an “internal data-free-for-all” that violates the GDPR, the EU’s data...

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In Europe, Taxes In Focus For Tech Giants
In Europe, Taxes In Focus For Tech Giants
March 16, 2020  |  Regulation Roundup

Big Tech firms – Google and Amazon among them – are increasingly in the taxman’s crosshairs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread
Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread
March 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The government in Israel approved cell phone tracking in an effort to contain the coronavirus as the number of those infected rose to 213 on...

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