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CFPB to Propose Rules Limiting Activities of Data Brokers
CFPB to Propose Rules Limiting Activities of Data Brokers
February 28, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will propose rules this year to limit the activities of data brokers, including those that sell personal data to customers overseas....

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Netherlands Consumer Group Sues Amazon Over Privacy Violations
Netherlands Consumer Group Sues Amazon Over Privacy Violations
October 18, 2023  |  Amazon

A Dutch consumer rights group is suing Amazon over its data tracking practices.  Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland (SDBN), a consumer rights group in the Netherlands,...

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CFPB Director Calls for Stronger Data Protections
CFPB Director Calls for Stronger Data Protections
October 06, 2023  |  CFPB

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has reportedly expressed concerns about the potential risks posed by payment systems that enable excessive surveillance and...

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X to Collect User Biometric and Employment Data on Road to Super App
X to Collect User Biometric and Employment Data on Road to Super App
August 31, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has updated its privacy policy to include a new kind of user data it plans to collect: biometric data....

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CFPB to Call for Expansion of Regulation of Tracking and Selling Personal Data
CFPB to Call for Expansion of Regulation of Tracking and Selling Personal Data
August 15, 2023  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will propose new regulations directed at companies that track and sell people’s personal data. The proposal will be announced Tuesday (Aug....

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Sen. Wyden: Money Transfer Surveillance Program Larger Than Previously Reported
Sen. Wyden: Money Transfer Surveillance Program Larger Than Previously Reported
January 18, 2023  |  Data

The amount of money transfer data available to law enforcement is larger than previously reported. The database includes 150 million such transfers from the United...

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Biden Increases Screening of Foreign Investment for Security Risks
Biden Increases Screening of Foreign Investment for Security Risks
September 15, 2022  |  Regulation

The Biden administration is ordering the Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) to add more scrutiny on deals that might give China access to critical tech...

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Fiserv: Merchants And The Need For Multilayered Security In A Digital-First World
Fiserv: Merchants And The Need For Multilayered Security In A Digital-First World
August 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The degree to which COVID-19 has converted consumers to digital channels is very visible with a quick glance at the data. Tim Horton, head of global...

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Google Faces Lawsuit In Australia Over Use Of Personal Data
Google Faces Lawsuit In Australia Over Use Of Personal Data
July 27, 2020  |  Google

As Google CEO Sundar Pichai prepares to appear before Congress Wednesday (July 29) to face antitrust charges, Australia’s competition watchdog has accused the Alphabet Inc....

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