May 23, 2019
Ireland: Regulator opens probe into Google’s GDPR compliance

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, an Irish regulatory body that serves as the European Union’s watchdog for upholding personal data protections, announced Wednesday, May 22, it will examine...

May 23, 2019
Smart City Concept Gets New Boost From Google Parent

Behold the rise of the smart city — a development that will have significant impact on payments and commerce, at least according to current plans. Get the Full Story Complete the...

May 22, 2019
Senate Judiciary Holds Hearing on Digital Advertising, Privacy, and Competition

By Jacqueline Yin, Project Disco On May 21, 2019, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled Understanding the Digital Advertising Ecosystem and the Impact of Data Privacy and Competition...

May 20, 2019
Auth0 Raises $103M, Becomes Unicorn

Auth0, an Identity-as-a-Service company, announced Monday (May 20) that it closed a $103 million venture funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

May 20, 2019
Deep Dive: Social Media Sites, Tech Firms And PSD2, GDPR

PSD2 and GDPR are changing all the rules when it comes to payments, presenting a unique opportunity for social media and technology companies to access customers’ information, data and money....

May 17, 2019
A Biometric Backlash Is Underway — And A Backlash To...

These are exciting times for biometrics, with the authentication method(s) moving into the mainstream. But a biometric backlash is underway — and, it seems, a backlash to the backlash, at...

May 17, 2019
A Look Into The Future Of Payments And Commerce

The future of customer service will include humans and robots working in cahoots. The future of Mastercard — and its issuers and merchants — includes a new innovation engine. Marketplaces, meanwhile,...

May 17, 2019
How OnBuy Is Tackling SCA Compliance

Most consumers have come to expect a one-stop, one-click shopping experience, and merchants want to deliver. eCommerce innovations have been focused on removing frictions for years, and many checkout processes...

May 16, 2019
Alibaba’s Ma Worries EU Regulations Will Stifle Tech Innovation

Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire and founder of Alibaba, expressed concerns technology companies will be harmed by increased regulation coming out of Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form...