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Paytm Founder Targeted In Blackmail Scheme
Paytm Founder Targeted In Blackmail Scheme
October 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Three people have been remanded in India over an alleged plot to blackmail the founder of Paytm for $2.7 million. According to Reuters on Monday (Oct....

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Yahoo Fined $50M Over Data Breach
Yahoo Fined $50M Over Data Breach
October 24, 2018  |  Legal

Yahoo has agreed to pay $50 million in damages over the biggest security breach in history. According to the Washington Post, the company will also...

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Pre-Data Breach, Equifax Suspected China Of Spying
Pre-Data Breach, Equifax Suspected China Of Spying
September 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Before it was the victim of a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of 143 million customers, Equifax was worried that sensitive data had...

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US Tech Companies Working With Regulators To Shape New Privacy Laws
US Tech Companies Working With Regulators To Shape New Privacy Laws
August 07, 2018  |  Regulation

U.S. technology companies, anticipating that they will face increased regulation in how they handle consumers’ data, are working with policymakers to potentially shape the new...

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Acxiom Finds US Consumers Are Open To Sharing Data
Acxiom Finds US Consumers Are Open To Sharing Data
June 18, 2018  |  Data

Acxiom, the data foundation geared toward marketers, announced Monday (June 18) that, based on a new report in conjunction with the Data & Marketing Association...

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Boloro Takes An ATM Approach To Consumer IDV
Boloro Takes An ATM Approach To Consumer IDV
May 31, 2018  |  Data

GDPR has organizations worried about how they handle personal data – but what if consumer authentication and security could be achieved without any data at...

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Credit Karma Will Now Scan The Dark Web For Customers
Credit Karma Will Now Scan The Dark Web For Customers
April 25, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Credit Karma, the company that provides consumers with their credit score and a free identity monitoring tool for users, is expanding its offering to include...

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Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

A coalition of consumer groups are planning to file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Facebook’s use of facial recognition to...

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Equifax Confirms It Sent Out Letters To Hack Victims With Wrong Information
Equifax Confirms It Sent Out Letters To Hack Victims With Wrong Information
April 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax, the credit reporting company still suffering the aftermath of a massive data breach last fall, has confirmed it sent out notification letters to victims...

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