compliance

In general, compliance means conforming to a rule, such as a specification, policy, standard or law. Regulatory compliance describes the goal that organizations aspire to achieve in their efforts to ensure that they are aware of and take steps to comply with relevant laws, policies, and regulations.

Source: merriam-webster.com

Google Quits Cookies As Data Privacy Regs Show Fangs
Google Quits Cookies As Data Privacy Regs Show Fangs
February 05, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Looks like the digital advertising and marketing sectors are in for a reckoning. How that will affect merchants’ online promotional activity hangs in the balance....

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EU Investigates Tinder’s Use Of User Data
EU Investigates Tinder’s Use Of User Data
February 05, 2020  |  Regulation

Tinder, the popular dating service, is under investigation by the Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC) over how it uses data from customers, including issues over...

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Deep Dive: Why Innovation’s Lack Of Ubiquity Is Stalling Open Banking
Deep Dive: Why Innovation’s Lack Of Ubiquity Is Stalling Open Banking
February 04, 2020  |  Regulation

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Monetary Authority Of Singapore: What It Will Take To Win Digital Banking Licenses
Monetary Authority Of Singapore: What It Will Take To Win Digital Banking Licenses
January 31, 2020  |  Regulation

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Small Businesses’ Biggest Lease Accounting Pitfalls
Small Businesses’ Biggest Lease Accounting Pitfalls
January 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

New lease accounting standards are in effect for publicly traded companies in the U.S. after the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards...

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AML/KYC Compliance Just Got Harder
AML/KYC Compliance Just Got Harder
January 28, 2020  |  Regulation

The European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) went into force on Jan. 10, with new regulations for cryptocurrencies, wallets and exchanges. Some operators said...

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UK Fines Fender To The Tune Of $5.9M Over Anti-Competition Charges
UK Fines Fender To The Tune Of $5.9M Over Anti-Competition Charges
January 23, 2020  |  Retail

Guitar-maker Fender allegedly pressured online retailers to sell its products at inflated prices. The European arm of the company has consequently been penalized £4.5 million...

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Data Sharing: The Magic Merchants Need To Smooth The SCA Speed Bumps
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January 22, 2020  |  Regulation

The rollout of PSD2’s Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) has been a bit bumpy, to say the least. A year ago (when the rollout was still...

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Why State And Local Governments Struggle To Shred The Paper Check
Why State And Local Governments Struggle To Shred The Paper Check
January 22, 2020  |  Disbursements

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