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Apple to Police Apps That ‘Fingerprint’ Users
Apple // July 30, 2023

Apple will begin cracking down on apps that track users by collecting data from their devices. “Some APIs … have the potential of being misused to access device signals to try to identify the device or user, also known as fingerprinting,” the tech giant wrote in...

Discover to Track Sales at Gun Stores in April
Credit Cards // February 21, 2023

Discover will allow its network to track sales at gun sellers starting in April. The card network is apparently the first to publicly give a date for the initiative, designed to help law enforcement investigate gun crimes, Reuters reported Sunday (Feb. 19). “We remain focused...

Flywire Unveils Enhancements For Student Data, Payments Tracking
Payments Innovation // July 21, 2020

Flywire has unveiled several enhancements to its payments platform designed to help education recruitment agents better handle student data and track payments. The features will also assist agents in keeping possible fraud to a minimum, according to an announcement. Flywire is introducing a tailored dashboard...

Data: Americans Were On The Road Again Over Holiday Weekend
Mobile // July 12, 2020

United States citizens took to the road to travel for the 4th of July weekend, the surging coronavirus not deterring them, CNN reported, citing cell phone data. Hospitalizations from the highly infectious virus have risen in around a dozen states since Memorial Day weekend, CNN...

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Why ‘Privacy By Design’ Is Mobile Apps’ Next Big Thing

June 03, 2020
After some three months of keeping consumers at home, governments around the world are beginning to let people publicly mix again — albeit in a modified fashion that involves wearing masks, keeping socially distant and limiting crowded indoor locations. The big question is how to make sure infection rates and hospitalizations don’t skyrocket. As CEO […]

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Apple to Police Apps That ‘Fingerprint’ Users

July 30, 2023
Apple will begin cracking down on apps that track users by collecting data from their devices. “Some APIs … have the potential of being misused to access device signals to try to identify the device or user, also known as fingerprinting,” the tech giant wrote in a recent blog post.  “Regardless of whether a user gives […]

Discover to Track Sales at Gun Stores in April

February 21, 2023
Discover will allow its network to track sales at gun sellers starting in April. The card network is apparently the first to publicly give a date for the initiative, designed...

Flywire Unveils Enhancements For Student Data, Payments Tracking

July 21, 2020
Flywire has unveiled several enhancements to its payments platform designed to help education recruitment agents better handle student data and track payments. The features will also assist agents in keeping...

Data: Americans Were On The Road Again Over Holiday Weekend

July 12, 2020
United States citizens took to the road to travel for the 4th of July weekend, the surging coronavirus not deterring them, CNN reported, citing cell phone data. Hospitalizations from the...