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Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation

Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation
Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation
March 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook is facing fresh calls for the government to regulate the company after the news that Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm, was able to...

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 For Faster Payments, Fiat Done Digitally?   
 For Faster Payments, Fiat Done Digitally?  
March 12, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Cryptos get all the press, but there are better ways for faster and more secure payments – and better ways to reach the unbanked populations...

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Equifax Reveals 2.4M More Victims Of Breach
Equifax Reveals 2.4M More Victims Of Breach
March 01, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax, the credit scoring company embroiled in a 2017 data breach scandal, disclosed news on Thursday (March 1) that has identified 2.4 million more consumers in...

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Facebook Can’t Get Biometric Privacy Suit Tossed
Facebook Can’t Get Biometric Privacy Suit Tossed
February 27, 2018  |  Facebook

A federal judge has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Facebook can move forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
February 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Millions of people are victim of identity theft each year. Post Equifax breach, the numbers will swell. The fraudsters are ever resourceful, picking and choosing...

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Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
January 10, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower, is calling on the arrests of the people behind the breach of India’s biometric ID system, Aadhaar. Get...

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What Toymakers Can Learn From VTech Breach And Settlement
What Toymakers Can Learn From VTech Breach And Settlement
January 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

It was like stealing data from a baby. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Warren Slams CFPB’s Mulvaney Over Data Decision
Warren Slams CFPB’s Mulvaney Over Data Decision
January 09, 2018  |  CFPB

Acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Mick Mulvaney, is coming under fire by Senator Elizabeth Warren over limits placed on staff members...

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India Investigates Possible Breach Of ID Database
India Investigates Possible Breach Of ID Database
January 05, 2018  |  Safety and Security

The government of India has started looking into a report that a database with information on its more than 1 billion citizens is being sold...

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