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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes Banning Using CBDCs as Money
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes Banning Using CBDCs as Money
March 20, 2023  |  CBDC

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to ban central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). DeSantis has proposed legislation that would prohibit the use of both federal and...

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Consumers Willing to Trade Convenience to Better Protect Private Data
Consumers Willing to Trade Convenience to Better Protect Private Data
March 16, 2023  |  Digital Banking

Consumers across age, income and lifestyle demographics are concerned about the safety of their personal information. When it comes to consumer-facing sectors such as retail...

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CFPB Goes After Data Brokers
CFPB Goes After Data Brokers
March 16, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has begun an investigation into companies that track and collect consumer data. The watchdog group said it “wants to...

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EU Debates Digital ID as New Regulation Looms
EU Debates Digital ID as New Regulation Looms
February 06, 2023  |  Digital Identity

The European Union’s new electronic identification regulation is being criticized on multiple fronts. Designed to supersede the 2014 electronic identification and trust services (eIDAS) regulation,...

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Kenya Attempts to Breathe New Life Into Digital ID Scheme
Kenya Attempts to Breathe New Life Into Digital ID Scheme
January 30, 2023  |  emea

The Kenyan government is pushing for a nationwide digital ID scheme. But the years-long implementation so far has been beset with complications. The government’s attempts...

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CFPB’s Busy 2023 Has Overdraft Fees, Financial Data on the Agenda
CFPB’s Busy 2023 Has Overdraft Fees, Financial Data on the Agenda
January 20, 2023  |  CFPB

Right out of the gate, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has had a busy 2023. The pace won’t slow as the year goes on,...

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New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
January 04, 2023  |  Meta

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) says Meta’s ad-centric business model is noncompliant with European regulations. That’s according to a public statement released Wednesday (Jan. 4)...

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Apprehensive of Japan App Store Regulation
Apple CEO Tim Cook Apprehensive of Japan App Store Regulation
January 02, 2023  |  Apple

Tim Cook met with Japan’s PM over concerns of the country’s possible app store regulations. The Apple CEO met with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio...

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Panini Debuts ID Verification Tool BioCred
Panini Debuts ID Verification Tool BioCred
December 05, 2022  |  Identity

Fraud prevention company Panini has debuted BioCred, its identity verification product. Unveiled Monday (Dec. 5) at the Future Branches conference in Austin, BioCred is designed...

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