privacy

Google Limits Chrome Browser Extensions Amid Spike In Fraud
Google Limits Chrome Browser Extensions Amid Spike In Fraud
January 26, 2020  |  Google

Google has announced that all paid commercial extensions have been temporarily suspended from being published or updated in the official Chrome Web Store due to...

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Supreme Court Won’t Review Facebook’s Privacy Violation Case
Supreme Court Won’t Review Facebook’s Privacy Violation Case
January 22, 2020  |  Legal

In a blow to Facebook, the Supreme Court won’t decide whether or not people can sue the social media giant for using facial recognition technology...

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Hospitals’ Sharing Of Patient Data Extends To Other Big Tech Players
Hospitals’ Sharing Of Patient Data Extends To Other Big Tech Players
January 21, 2020  |  Data

In the latest example of hospitals’ influence in the data economy, Microsoft and Amazon now have access to patient records. The deal, struck with large...

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Google CEO Calls For AI Governance 
Google CEO Calls For AI Governance 
January 20, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

In a Sunday opinion column in The Financial Times (FT), Google and Alphabet chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai wrote about the importance of having...

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Google Chrome To Eliminate Third-Party Cookies In Privacy Push
Google Chrome To Eliminate Third-Party Cookies In Privacy Push
January 14, 2020  |  Safety and Security

After bans brought about by Microsoft, Mozilla and Apple, Google also is seeking to make so-called third-party cookies “obsolete.” Cross-website cookies have underpinned digital advertising...

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Top News In Payments: Chinese Tech Sector Faces Capital Crunch; US Prepares For Potential Iranian Cyberattack
Top News In Payments: Chinese Tech Sector Faces Capital Crunch; US Prepares For Potential Iranian...
January 06, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China is facing a “capital winter” of venture funding slowdown, the U.S. prepares for a potential Iranian cyberattack, and businesses are...

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Businesses To Spend $55B On CA Privacy Law Compliance
Businesses To Spend $55B On CA Privacy Law Compliance
January 03, 2020  |  Data

California has passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a sweeping law that forces companies to tell customers about the data they gather about them,...

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Top News In Payments: JPMorgan Blocks FinTechs From Passwords; Ant, Razer Join Rally For Singapore eBank Licenses
Top News In Payments: JPMorgan Blocks FinTechs From Passwords; Ant, Razer Join Rally For Singapore...
January 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, JPMorgan blocks FinTechs from accessing customers’ passwords, and Ant Financial and Razer throw their hats into the ring for one...

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New CA Privacy Law Requires Retailers To Disclose Data Collection
New CA Privacy Law Requires Retailers To Disclose Data Collection
December 30, 2019  |  Legal

A new law in California requires companies to explain exactly what customer information, if any, is being sold to third parties, according to a report...

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