consumer data

UniCredit Pulls Ads From Facebook
UniCredit Pulls Ads From Facebook
August 08, 2018  |  Facebook

UniCredit’s CEO announced that the Italian company has stopped using Facebook for advertising and marketing campaigns. “Facebook is not acting in an ethical way …...

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LifeLock Website Taken Offline Temporarily Due To Security Flaw
LifeLock Website Taken Offline Temporarily Due To Security Flaw
July 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

LifeLock, the provider of online identity protection, took its website offline on Wednesday (July 25) after Brian Krebs, the security researcher, disclosed a design flaw that...

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Crowdsourcing Data’s Double Edge
Crowdsourcing Data’s Double Edge
July 13, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Nearly everyone carries a mobile phone, the absence of which can produce a sharp sensation of dread and perhaps even spark panic. A growing number...

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Former Cambridge Analytica Staffers Launch Auspex International
Former Cambridge Analytica Staffers Launch Auspex International
July 12, 2018  |  Facebook

A new data analytics firm has emerged from the ashes of the former Cambridge Analytica (CA) consulting business, which filed for insolvency after the massive data...

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Tech Trade Group Pushes National, Not State Data Privacy Laws
Tech Trade Group Pushes National, Not State Data Privacy Laws
July 12, 2018  |  Regulation

Dean Garfield of the Information Technology Industry Council — a trade group that represents Google, Microsoft and other tech companies — is calling for faster development...

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Fighting Fraud By Finding The Gaps
Fighting Fraud By Finding The Gaps
July 09, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

The problem with fighting fraud — according to GIACT EVP of Product David Barnhardt in this week’s edition of the PYMNTS Topic TBD — is how much...

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GDPR Floods Business With Consumer Questions
GDPR Floods Business With Consumer Questions
July 05, 2018  |  Legal

Look at this way, even if it’s probably far too optimistic: The post-GDPR world is providing chances for companies to engage their customers a little...

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SEC: Ex-Equifax Manager Guilty Of Insider Trading
SEC: Ex-Equifax Manager Guilty Of Insider Trading
June 29, 2018  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it has charged a former Equifax manager with engaging in insider trading before the company announced its massive data breach...

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Adidas Warns Customers Of Data Breach
Adidas Warns Customers Of Data Breach
June 29, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Another day, another (possible) data breach: Adidas revealed that it has come under attack from cybercriminals looking to steal personal information. The breach could potentially...

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