security and fraud

Microsoft Is ‘Strong Supporter’ Of California Consumer Privacy Act
Microsoft Is ‘Strong Supporter’ Of California Consumer Privacy Act
November 11, 2019  |  Regulation

Microsoft has promised to follow California’s privacy law throughout the United States after the regulation goes into effect on Jan. 1. The California Consumer Privacy...

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Lawmakers Push For New Agency Focused On Big Tech Regulation
Lawmakers Push For New Agency Focused On Big Tech Regulation
November 05, 2019  |  Regulation

Two Democrats have introduced a new bill that would create a federal agency tasked solely with regulating the tech industry. If passed, the Online Privacy...

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Facebook Mistakenly Leaked User Info To Developers
Facebook Mistakenly Leaked User Info To Developers
November 05, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has revealed that it unknowingly gave outside developers access to some private user information. The social media giant explained that since April 2018, it...

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Malicious Malware Detected On American Cancer Society’s eComm Site
Malicious Malware Detected On American Cancer Society’s eComm Site
October 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A security researcher discovered that credit card-stealing malware was inserted into the code of the American Cancer Society’s online store, according to TechCrunch. Willem de...

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Senators Want FTC To Investigate Amazon Over CapOne Hack
Senators Want FTC To Investigate Amazon Over CapOne Hack
October 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Democratic Senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct an inquiry into Amazon regarding the Capital One breach, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Ghana Government Aims To Achieve Cashless Economy
Ghana Government Aims To Achieve Cashless Economy
October 21, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Ghana says it plans to eliminate paper from most services and transactions by next year as it aims to become Africa’s most digitalized economy. The...

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Protecting The Youngest — And Most Vulnerable — ID Theft Victims
Protecting The Youngest — And Most Vulnerable — ID Theft Victims
October 18, 2019  |  Identity theft

Fraudsters are preying on children, pilfering Social Security numbers and other data to commit identity theft, run up charges and ruin credit. Zac Cohen, general...

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Regulators Say Crypto Asset Holders Subject To Securities Laws
Regulators Say Crypto Asset Holders Subject To Securities Laws
October 13, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. financial regulators have warned firms with registered digital assets that they must follow securities laws to prevent money laundering, as well as report any...

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87 Pct. Of US-Bound Counterfeit Products Came From China Last Year
87 Pct. Of US-Bound Counterfeit Products Came From China Last Year
October 07, 2019  |  eCommerce

Small business owners are trying to fight back against counterfeiters in China. Data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office showed that last year,...

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