privacy

GenAI Tools Show Promise of Reducing Payments Fraud by 85%
GenAI Tools Show Promise of Reducing Payments Fraud by 85%
August 08, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The landscape of payments fraud is undergoing a shift as traditional detection methods become increasingly inadequate against sophisticated fraud schemes. Conventional rules-based systems, relying on...

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Companies Assess Compliance as EU’s AI Act Takes Effect
Companies Assess Compliance as EU’s AI Act Takes Effect
August 01, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The European Union’s AI Act came into force Thursday (Aug. 1), establishing the world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and setting new compliance...

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Meta Settles Landmark $1.4 Billion Biometrics Suit With Texas
Meta Settles Landmark $1.4 Billion Biometrics Suit With Texas
July 30, 2024  |  Legal

Meta will pay a record $1.4 billion to settle a biometrics-related lawsuit in Texas. In a Tuesday (July 30) news release, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...

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AI Ethics Tackles Issues Arising From Machines Making Decisions
AI Ethics Tackles Issues Arising From Machines Making Decisions
July 29, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Imagine a world where machines make life-altering decisions about your health, your job prospects and even your freedom. That world isn’t science fiction — it’s...

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B2B Marketers Avoid ‘Cookiepocalypse’ as Google Reverses Third-Party Data Plans
B2B Marketers Avoid ‘Cookiepocalypse’ as Google Reverses Third-Party Data Plans
July 24, 2024  |  Google

Google’s years-long effort to remove third-party cookies on Chrome was once termed the “Cookiepocalypse.” Third-party cookies are small data files that track users across various...

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FTC Investigating Companies’ Use of Personal Data to Set Prices
FTC Investigating Companies’ Use of Personal Data to Set Prices
July 23, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking to learn more about companies’ use of personal data to categorize individuals and set individualized prices for the...

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Nigerian Regulator Fines Meta $220 Million, Alleging Privacy Law Violations 
Nigerian Regulator Fines Meta $220 Million, Alleging Privacy Law Violations 
July 19, 2024  |  Meta

A Nigerian regulator has fined Meta $220 million, saying the privacy policy of the company’s WhatsApp violated the country’s data and privacy laws. The Federal...

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The Cyborg Shopper: Is It the Future or Just a Blip?
The Cyborg Shopper: Is It the Future or Just a Blip?
July 13, 2024  |  Technology

As a fringe group of consumers gets microchips implanted in their hands to make payments without using any external devices, time will prove whether these...

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AI Regulation: Microsoft Leaves OpenAI, Senate Probes and Calls for Balance
AI Regulation: Microsoft Leaves OpenAI, Senate Probes and Calls for Balance
July 10, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence reshapes the tech landscape, regulators and lawmakers are scrambling to keep pace. Microsoft’s withdrawal from OpenAI’s board, an upcoming Senate hearing on...

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