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US Companies Scramble To Comply With Impending CA Privacy Law

US Companies Scramble To Comply With Impending CA Privacy Law
US Companies Scramble To Comply With Impending CA Privacy Law
September 26, 2019  |  Regulation

An estimated half-million businesses will be affected when the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) comes into effect on Jan. 1, 2021, the Financial Times...

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Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
September 04, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook is asking global regulators to write new data sharing guidelines after the company was compelled to revamp its own approach to the issue, according...

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Rival Claims Google Funnels User Info To Advertisers
Rival Claims Google Funnels User Info To Advertisers
September 04, 2019  |  Google

Google is being accused of stealthily handing personal data to advertisers by using hidden web pages, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Sept. 4).  Get the...

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UK Biometrics Firm Failed To Protect Sensitive Data
UK Biometrics Firm Failed To Protect Sensitive Data
August 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A large breach of personal data, including one million fingerprints, facial recognition info, passwords and other sensitive information, was found to be publicly accessible by...

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Twitter Ad Targeting Bug Could Have Exposed User Data
Twitter Ad Targeting Bug Could Have Exposed User Data
August 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Twitter has admitted to ad-targeting data breaches in regard to user permissions, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Facebook Could Pay $100M To Settle SEC Investigation
Facebook Could Pay $100M To Settle SEC Investigation
July 24, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is expected to settle on Wednesday (July 24) with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation into its privacy practices.   Get the Full Story Complete...

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Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
June 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An Italian data protection regulator hit Facebook with a fine of  €1 million ($1.1M) for violating local privacy laws in relation to the Cambridge Analytica...

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For FI Account Openings, Serving The ‘Segment Of One’
For FI Account Openings, Serving The ‘Segment Of One’
June 21, 2019  |  Banking

A disconnect looms in financial services, one that can doom relationships between financial institutions (FIs) and customers from the beginning. Studies have shown that 70...

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Data Worries Keep Facebook Crypto Partners At Bay
Data Worries Keep Facebook Crypto Partners At Bay
June 17, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook’s GlobalCoin project has to overcome some big issues before its official launch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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