GDPR

The GDPR's primary aim is to give individuals control over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business by unifying the regulation within the EU.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Five At Five: Facebook Hit By GDPR On Monthly Users
Five At Five: Facebook Hit By GDPR On Monthly Users
July 30, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes Facebook getting hit by the...

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GDPR, Impactful And Showing Its Face(book)
GDPR, Impactful And Showing Its Face(book)
July 30, 2018  |  Regulation

A bit more than two months in, GDPR (shorthand for General Data Protection Regulation) is having an impact. Not surprising, as borne out by some...

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Facebook, Zuckerberg Face Class Action Suits Alleging Misleading Statements
Facebook, Zuckerberg Face Class Action Suits Alleging Misleading Statements
July 27, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook and several key executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, are facing federal class action lawsuits alleging the social network made false and misleading statements related...

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Twitter Shares Slide After Platform Warns Of Lower Monthly Users
Twitter Shares Slide After Platform Warns Of Lower Monthly Users
July 27, 2018  |  Earnings

Twitter shares fell sharply during trading early Friday morning, after the social media company warned that the number of monthly active users (MAUs) would decline...

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Entrepreneurs Becoming A Driving Force Behind Data Sharing In The US
Entrepreneurs Becoming A Driving Force Behind Data Sharing In The US
July 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Europe and the U.K. solidified their reputations as having progressive views on data security and ownership with the PSD2 and GDPR regulations that came into effect...

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What’s Next For Google And Facebook?
What’s Next For Google And Facebook?
July 26, 2018  |  Earnings

It’s simplistic, misleading and oh-so-very-macho to depict Google and Facebook as two titans that stepped into the ring this week, with one of those companies...

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Facebook Q2 Earnings: Users And Advertisers Lean Out
Facebook Q2 Earnings: Users And Advertisers Lean Out
July 26, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook‘s stock price plunged Wednesday (July 25) after the social media operator’s Q2 financial report showed missed targets on revenue and users, and the ongoing...

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Can Online Data Be Truly Portable? Industry Heavyweights Think So.
Can Online Data Be Truly Portable? Industry Heavyweights Think So.
July 24, 2018  |  Innovation

It’s easy to imagine the appeal: Transferring loyalty program data from one grocer to another, moving image data from a social media site to an...

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As PSD2 Gets Off the Ground, Fraudsters Gear Up
As PSD2 Gets Off the Ground, Fraudsters Gear Up
July 18, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Criminals are always on the hunt for new opportunity. As companies settle into a world governed by Europe’s second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), and as...

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