June 14, 2018
Is The GDPR Coming To The US?
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? If so, some European regulators might like what’s going on with California in regards to digital privacy. This fall, voters in California...
June 13, 2018
Channeling APIs To Stay Compliant With Regulators
Legacy banks have a problem. FIs are embracing APIs to offer customers new features – but aren't necessarily meeting customer expectations. Fredrik Hedberg, CTO and co-founder of Tink, says FIs...
June 12, 2018
Trulioo Partners With Acuant To Enhance Online Identity Verification
Trulioo, the global identity and business verification provider announced Tuesday (June 12) that it has partnered with Acuant, a global provider of data capture and identity authentication solutions, to enhance...
June 07, 2018
Is the GDPR Encouraging Phishing Scams?
Skillful criminals know how to use crowds — just ask anyone who has been pickpocketed in a subway station. Now that principle applies to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...
June 06, 2018
Continental Blocks Workers From Using WhatsApp, Snapchat
Employees at German automotive supplier Continental AG can no longer use WhatsApp or Snapchat on their company phones. The company cited “deficiencies” in data protection as the main reason, explaining that...
June 04, 2018
Mary Meeker’s View Of The Digital World In 2018 —...
Digital is turning us into freelance workers whose worries about healthcare costs could finally help drive down those prices, and whose online purchasing seems increasingly likely to be influenced by...
June 01, 2018
How Big Of A Splash Will China’s ‘Social Credit’ Make?
Add “social credit” to the list of factors that could influence the Chinese economy — and, perhaps, consumer activity in other parts of the world. By now you’ve likely read...
June 01, 2018
Around The World With Payments And Commerce
The good news about living in a flat world is that it is increasingly connected and accessible — a big opportunity for merchants, consumers and financial institutions (FIs) alike. However,...
May 31, 2018
It’s Too Early To Name GDPR Winners, But Google’s Looking...
It’s still early — hardly minute one — in the unfolding history of the General Data Protection Regulation, but a winner is emerging that is both familiar and big: Google....
The Merchants Guide To Navigating Global Payments Regulations, a PYMNTS and Ekata collaboration, is the go-to monthly resource for updates on the trends and changes regarding PSD2 as well as other privacy and data protection regulations.