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GDPR Sparks Privacy Regulation Efforts In The U.S.
GDPR Sparks Privacy Regulation Efforts In The U.S.
June 28, 2018  |  Legal

Everyone’s always talking about online privacy, but this past week or so has brought a meaningful uptick in that ongoing discussion, including a debate that...

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Equifax Agrees To Regulators’ Demand For Stronger Security Practices
Equifax Agrees To Regulators’ Demand For Stronger Security Practices
June 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax has made a deal to tighten up its security after a massive data breach that compromised the sensitive data of more than 145 million...

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Acxiom Finds US Consumers Are Open To Sharing Data
Acxiom Finds US Consumers Are Open To Sharing Data
June 18, 2018  |  Data

Acxiom, the data foundation geared toward marketers, announced Monday (June 18) that, based on a new report in conjunction with the Data & Marketing Association...

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The Case For Contextual Commerce
The Case For Contextual Commerce
June 04, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Before there was on demand, there was time shifting. In 1985, cable companies introduced consumers to the idea that they could use their VCRs to...

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Is GDPR EU’s Frankenstein Monster?
Is GDPR EU’s Frankenstein Monster?
May 31, 2018  |  Regulation

Two hundred years ago, the world was introduced to Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Mary Shelley’s book “Frankenstein” was published in January 1818 and told the story...

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Privacy Critic Files GDPR Complaints Against Facebook And Google
Privacy Critic Files GDPR Complaints Against Facebook And Google
May 25, 2018  |  Regulation

As Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect, Facebook privacy critic Max Schrems has filed four complaints over consent required to use online...

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Concerns Raised Over FTC Director Nominee
Concerns Raised Over FTC Director Nominee
May 14, 2018  |  Regulation

U.S. consumer watchdogs have expressed concern over the possible appointment of Andrew Smith as the next director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer...

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Finding Value While Fending Off Threats
Finding Value While Fending Off Threats
May 11, 2018  |  Today In Data

For years, it seemed every payments prestidigitator was predicting an imminent mobile disruption. After a run of false starts, the digital revolution is finally upon us....

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The Most Costly Threat To Subscription Customer Churn
The Most Costly Threat To Subscription Customer Churn
May 11, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

Churn is an endemic problem for all subscription businesses. There are two sides to the issue: one that grabs the lion’s share of the spotlight...

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