privacy

Consumers Would Sell Their Data, Online Privacy For Monthly Fee
Consumers Would Sell Their Data, Online Privacy For Monthly Fee
February 25, 2020  |  Data

A study of how consumers in different nations value their personal data found that German users of Facebook would want the company to pay them...

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Privacy And Personalization Clash For Retailers
Privacy And Personalization Clash For Retailers
February 25, 2020  |  Retail

Retailers are facing a personalization paradox. Recent studies are showing counter trends right now that are proving the adage that consumers want what they want...

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TCH, FIs Take Stakes In Fidelity’s Consumer Data Biz
TCH, FIs Take Stakes In Fidelity’s Consumer Data Biz
February 20, 2020  |  Data

The parent company of Fidelity Investments, FMR LLC, is launching an independent personal data startup called Akoya in conjunction with The Clearing House (TCH) and...

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Zuckerberg Talks Guidelines For How To Regulate Facebook
Zuckerberg Talks Guidelines For How To Regulate Facebook
February 16, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is something in between a newspaper and a telecommunications company, said CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and he wants it to be regulated accordingly, The Wall...

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How To Build A Digital ID In Layers
How To Build A Digital ID In Layers
February 14, 2020  |  Authentication

The United Nations wants every individual digitally verified by 2030, in a bid to promote financial inclusion and reduce fraud. Trulioo Chief Operating Officer Zac...

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Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 
Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 
February 13, 2020  |  Facebook

When the independent research commission Social Science One launched in 2018 to study Facebook data, scientists never thought it would take two years to get...

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India’s New Social Media Rules Would Strip Anonymity — When Asked — From Accounts
India’s New Social Media Rules Would Strip Anonymity — When Asked — From Accounts
February 13, 2020  |  South Asia

Controversial new rules by the Indian government could force Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube to reveal users’ identities, shattering anonymity for over 400 million people,...

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WhatsApp Hits 2B Users, Stands By Privacy
WhatsApp Hits 2B Users, Stands By Privacy
February 12, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook-owned WhatsApp hit a major milestone, surpassing the 2 billion user mark, the company announced in a Wednesday (Feb. 12) blog post, in which it also...

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EU Softens Stance On 5-Year Ban Of Facial Recognition Tech
EU Softens Stance On 5-Year Ban Of Facial Recognition Tech
February 12, 2020  |  Biometrics

The European Union won’t be passing a blanket moratorium on facial recognition software after initially signaling that it would do so. Instead, it plans to leave...

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