privacy

Apple Reassures US Senators About Privacy Protection In Virus Tools
Apple Reassures US Senators About Privacy Protection In Virus Tools
April 13, 2020  |  Apple

In response to some senators’ requests for information, Apple said in a letter that its new COVID-19 website and app would abstain from using any...

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Armor-Plating Personally Identifiable Information
Armor-Plating Personally Identifiable Information
April 07, 2020  |  Safety and Security

An unprecedented deluge of personally identifiable information (PII) is right now coursing between government agencies, financial institutions (FIs), individuals and business owners, as tens of...

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COVID Or No, Data Demands Compliance
COVID Or No, Data Demands Compliance
April 01, 2020  |  Regulation

Consumer data privacy laws were making compliance difficult before a pandemic brought the world to a halt. But COVID-19 also triggered emergency loopholes in data...

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Walking Omnichannel Banking’s Privacy Fine Line
Walking Omnichannel Banking’s Privacy Fine Line
March 31, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Digital and mobile banking may be more popular than ever, but it would be a mistake to count out the power of in-branch services just...

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US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts
US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts
March 27, 2020  |  Regulation

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus, many countries saw business and...

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App Lets Singapore Track Virus Patients’ Movements
App Lets Singapore Track Virus Patients’ Movements
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A Singapore mobile app used to track exposures to the coronavirus is now being made available for free to developers worldwide, according to a report...

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Rival Web Browser Alleges Google Violates GDPR
Rival Web Browser Alleges Google Violates GDPR
March 16, 2020  |  Google

The open-source web browser Brave has filed an official complaint that accuses Google of running an “internal data-free-for-all” that violates the GDPR, the EU’s data...

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In Europe, Taxes In Focus For Tech Giants
In Europe, Taxes In Focus For Tech Giants
March 16, 2020  |  Regulation Roundup

Big Tech firms – Google and Amazon among them – are increasingly in the taxman’s crosshairs. In the United Kingdom, for instance, lawmakers are reportedly...

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Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread
Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread
March 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The government in Israel approved cell phone tracking in an effort to contain the coronavirus as the number of those infected rose to 213 on...

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