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California Adds Pressure on Big Tech With Children’s Data Bill
California Adds Pressure on Big Tech With Children’s Data Bill
February 17, 2022  |  Big Data

California lawmakers Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) introduced on Wednesday evening a bill that seeks to protect children´s data online. The California Age-Appropriate...

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Restaurants Leverage Learnings From Previous Outbreaks to Take on Omicron  
Restaurants Leverage Learnings From Previous Outbreaks to Take on Omicron  
December 22, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The rapid spread of the omicron variant may spell bad news for the restaurant industry, but today’s eateries are better able to handle the challenges...

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Clearview AI to Stop Facial Recognition and Delete Data, Says French Regulator
Clearview AI to Stop Facial Recognition and Delete Data, Says French Regulator
December 17, 2021  |  Biometrics

The French regulator CNIL (Conseil Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés) on Thursday (Dec. 16) issued an order against Clearview AI requesting that the company...

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Instagram Moves to Head Off Criticism, Debuting Teen Protections Prior to Senate Hearing
Instagram Moves to Head Off Criticism, Debuting Teen Protections Prior to Senate Hearing
December 07, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday (Dec. 8) aimed squarely at Instagram and its potential negative effects on teen users, the social media...

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BOXX Insurance Teams With Equifax for Identity Theft Protection
BOXX Insurance Teams With Equifax for Identity Theft Protection
December 07, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Cyber insurer BOXX Insurance is teaming up with Equifax to offer $1 million in identity theft protection coverage as holiday shopping gears up for record...

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The Metaverse Will Need Its Own INTERPOL to Police Payments Crossing Between Virtual, Real Worlds
The Metaverse Will Need Its Own INTERPOL to Police Payments Crossing Between Virtual, Real Worlds
November 30, 2021  |  Safety and Security

If the metaverse is a virtual world, will it need a virtual version of INTERPOL to police it for fraud and financial crimes? Like so...

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FCA Proposes Changes That Remove ‘Barriers’ to Growth And Innovation in UK Payments
FCA Proposes Changes That Remove ‘Barriers’ to Growth And Innovation in UK Payments
November 29, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

In its 2020-21 business plan, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that the payments sector would be one of its key priorities for the...

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Germany Taps Trulioo to Offer Age Verification Services for Minors
Germany Taps Trulioo to Offer Age Verification Services for Minors
November 23, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Global identity verification firm Trulioo is providing age verification solutions in Germany to verify users trying to gain access to restricted content, according to a...

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Only 9% of Consumers Are Comfortable Connecting Bank Accounts to Third-Party Apps
Only 9% of Consumers Are Comfortable Connecting Bank Accounts to Third-Party Apps
November 22, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Consumers crave the convenience of the connected economy, but they still want the security of knowing that their money is safe if they share their...

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