Meta is reportedly rejecting the FTC’s plan to modify a 2020 privacy settlement. An attorney for the tech giant told the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) commissioners at a Tuesday (Nov. 12) hearing that such a move would need to come from a federal court, Bloomberg...
The recent finalization of data-sharing rules may have sharpened the debate over risks and rewards of Section 1033 — to consumers, banks and FinTechs — and the rule has drawn its share of critics and legal actions. But during a discussion at Money 20/20 held...
If businesses aren’t ready for cross-border compliance, they may as well be writing regulators a blank check. And particularly as it relates to financial services, eCommerce and digital platforms, companies looking to navigate the complex landscape of data privacy, financial regulations and cybersecurity, are finding...
Microsoft is taking another stab at rolling out its AI-powered Recall program. The company in June announced it was delaying the launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) feature, which is designed to track and store users’ computer activity. Now, the tech giant is prepared for...
June 14, 2024
Tech giant Microsoft has decided to delay the rollout of “Recall,” its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature designed to track and store users’ computer activity. The company announced on Thursday (June 13) that instead of rolling out Recall to all its new computers next week, it will take a more cautious approach by previewing the feature […]
April 03, 2024
Digital wallets — Apple Pay, Google Wallet, PayPal and more — give consumers a secure, convenient and contactless way to pay for purchases online and in person. Because they store credit- and debit-card...
April 02, 2024
In a dynamic connected economy landscape, where every click, swipe and tap leaves a digital footprint, the notion of privacy has become an elusive concept, sought after yet increasingly challenging...
October 27, 2023
Kathryn McCall, chief legal and compliance officer at Trustly, said that as 2023 gives way to 2024, there are a few simple truths governing payments. With the continued emergence of...
December 18, 2024
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) fined Netflix 4.75 million euros (about $4.95 million), saying that between 2018 and 2020, the company did not give its customers enough information about what it does with their personal data. The regulator said Netflix violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by not making the information in […]
November 12, 2024
Meta is reportedly rejecting the FTC’s plan to modify a 2020 privacy settlement. An attorney for the tech giant told the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) commissioners at a Tuesday (Nov....
September 29, 2024
Microsoft is taking another stab at rolling out its AI-powered Recall program. The company in June announced it was delaying the launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) feature, which is...
September 19, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will soon propose a rule that would apply privacy protections to data brokers, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said Thursday (Sept. 19). In remarks prepared...
