privacy

Google To Ban Ads For Spying
Google To Ban Ads For Spying
July 10, 2020  |  Google

Starting next month, Google will ban ads for products or services that secretly track people, the global technology company announced on Friday (July 10). “We...

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Amazon Retracts Request For Employees To Remove TikTok From Phones
Amazon Retracts Request For Employees To Remove TikTok From Phones
July 10, 2020  |  Amazon Technology

After asking employees to remove the TikTok app from their phones Friday morning (July 10), Amazon later said it sent the staff memo in error, The Wall...

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Facial Recognition App Clearview Faces Global Probe
Facial Recognition App Clearview Faces Global Probe
July 09, 2020  |  Biometrics

Privacy regulators in Australia and the United Kingdom announced a joint investigation Thursday (July 9) into Clearview AI, the New York-based facial recognition software maker....

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A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements
A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements
June 29, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

The pandemic has drastically affected how consumers are shopping and paying for even routine purchases, and this in turn has altered how businesses are accepting...

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TikTok’s Data Privacy Policies Draw Eyes Of EU Authorities
TikTok’s Data Privacy Policies Draw Eyes Of EU Authorities
June 10, 2020  |  Safety and Security

TikTok, the popular Chinese short-form mobile video app, is facing more scrutiny over its privacy policies, Bloomberg reported. The EU’s investigative unit will form a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chainalysis Rolls Out Examination Support For Cryptocurrencies Zcash, Dash Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Chainalysis Rolls Out Examination Support For Cryptocurrencies Zcash, Dash Crypto
June 09, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis has rolled out compliance and investigative services for the Zcash and Dash digital currencies, according to an announcement. The firm noted...

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Deep Dive: COVID-19’s Global Impact On Open Banking And Online Privacy Regulations
Deep Dive: COVID-19’s Global Impact On Open Banking And Online Privacy Regulations
June 09, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

The EU enacted open banking rules in 2018, inspiring regulators worldwide to reconsider how they were transacting funds or transmitting data. The two years since...

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Why ‘Privacy By Design’ Is Mobile Apps’ Next Big Thing
Why ‘Privacy By Design’ Is Mobile Apps’ Next Big Thing
June 03, 2020  |  Safety and Security

After some three months of keeping consumers at home, governments around the world are beginning to let people publicly mix again — albeit in a...

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The Future Of Payments Beyond The Pandemic
The Future Of Payments Beyond The Pandemic
June 01, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Physicist Niels Bohr — or maybe it was ballplayer Yogi Berra — once said predictions are hard, especially the ones about the future. Any sudden...

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