privacy

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. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Zuckerberg To Meet With EU Regulators Prior To Big Tech Proposals
Zuckerberg To Meet With EU Regulators Prior To Big Tech Proposals
February 11, 2020  |  Regulation

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has scheduled meetings with European Union (EU) regulators ahead of an official proposal presentation to create a new framework for Big...

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Why Digital Driver’s Licenses Are the Future Of ID Verification
Why Digital Driver’s Licenses Are the Future Of ID Verification
February 11, 2020  |  Authentication

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Consumers’ Appetite For Home DNA Testing Wanes Amid Privacy Concerns
Consumers’ Appetite For Home DNA Testing Wanes Amid Privacy Concerns
February 06, 2020  |  Safety and Security

The busy business of home DNA facing its first major test, as consumer demand for the products is beginning to dim. The issue was surfaced by...

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Health-Data Startup Nets $100M From Google, Others
Health-Data Startup Nets $100M From Google, Others
February 06, 2020  |  Healthcare

San Francisco’s Verana Health, a health-data startup, raised $100 million from investors, such as GV (Google) and Bain Capital. The plentiful interest in Verana signals...

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Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments Systems
Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments Systems
February 03, 2020  |  Mastercard

Ajay Banga, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Mastercard, is adamantly against any attempts to fracture the Global Payments Systems (GPS) into national domains, Financial...

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FCC To Crack Down On Sharing Of Mobile Users’ Location Data
FCC To Crack Down On Sharing Of Mobile Users’ Location Data
February 02, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Wireless networks that sold their customers’ real-time location data violated U.S. law, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai wrote in a letter to Congress...

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PCI Pal Launches Secure Digital Payments Platform
PCI Pal Launches Secure Digital Payments Platform
January 29, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Secure payments provider PCI Pal launched a new digital service on Tuesday (Jan. 28) that will let organizations offer ultra-secure payments across a multitude of...

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