security & fraud

Facebook Could Face Coordinated Regulation By Nine Countries
Facebook Could Face Coordinated Regulation By Nine Countries
November 28, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook could face coordinated regulation by nine countries after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg refused to be questioned by an international committee on fake news. According...

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EU Watchdogs File Privacy Complaint Against Google
EU Watchdogs File Privacy Complaint Against Google
November 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Google is facing a privacy complaint filed by a group of European consumer watchdogs that contend the internet giant used manipulative tactics to track the...

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UK Financial Firms Plagued By Tech Outages
UK Financial Firms Plagued By Tech Outages
November 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Financial Services companies in the U.K. aren’t doing a good job keeping their IT systems up and running, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announcing...

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Uber Gets Fined By UK, Dutch Regulators For 2016 Data Breach
Uber Gets Fined By UK, Dutch Regulators For 2016 Data Breach
November 27, 2018  |  Regulation

Uber was hit with a fine by U.K. and Dutch regulators on Tuesday (Nov. 27) for the data breach in 2016 that impacted millions of...

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Money Laundering? Dutch Police Find $400K In Washing Machine
Money Laundering? Dutch Police Find $400K In Washing Machine
November 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Money laundering took on a new meaning this past week after Dutch police arrested a man who had hidden $400,000 in cash inside the drum...

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EU Probes Sabre, Amadeus Over Airline Ticket Prices
EU Probes Sabre, Amadeus Over Airline Ticket Prices
November 25, 2018  |  Travel Payments

The European Union has launched an inquiry into deals between players in the air travel industry that may have resulted in a slew of companies...

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Department Of Justice Accuses Globvision CEO Raul Gorrin Of Bribery
Department Of Justice Accuses Globvision CEO Raul Gorrin Of Bribery
November 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Justice Department has accused Raul Gorrin, the owner of Globvision, the Venezuelan television channel and Seguros La Vitalicia, the insurance firm, for bribing...

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ECB To Launch Watchdog Network For AML
ECB To Launch Watchdog Network For AML
November 20, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The European Central Bank is gearing up to launch a network of watchdogs that share information on money laundering in an effort to increase scrutiny...

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Facebook Stock Hits Two-Year Low
Facebook Stock Hits Two-Year Low
November 19, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook, the leading social media company, is facing pressure after The New York Times issued a damaging report, with the stock falling close to 5...

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