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How NowRx Is Tightening Data Privacy In The Pandemic-Driven Telehealth Age
Bank Regulation // November 24, 2020

The rise of telemedicine services is forcing a greater need to secure the data that is exchanged. In this month's Merchants Guide To Navigating Global Payment Regulations, Cary Breese, CEO of prescription delivery service NowRx, discusses the pandemic's impact on digital identity and privacy preferences...

NowRx: Digital Identity Benchmarks Help Healthcare Industry Set Tone For Privacy
Bank Regulation // November 23, 2020

A recent report released by the United Nations found that 132 out of 194 countries have now introduced data protection regulations of some kind, all varying in terms of what type of information they protect and the severity of their restrictions. These regulations are being...

Merchants Ready For Open Banking — And Its New Laws — To Impact US Rollout
Digital-First Banking // November 04, 2020

In its March 2020 brief “Developments in Open Banking and APIs: Where Does the U.S. Stand?”, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said, “To date, U.S. regulators have taken a more hands-off approach by issuing non-binding guidelines, thus allowing industry stakeholders to pave the way...

Deep Dive: How Understanding Open Banking Rules Can Help Merchants Gain Consumers’ Trust
Bank Regulation // November 03, 2020

Lingering economic uncertainty and growing fraud rates in multiple markets are prompting consumers to sharpen their focus on privacy and security. Eighty-one percent of consumers in one recent study said that trusting brands was a major factor in determining whether they would interact with them, for...

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NowRx: Digital Identity Benchmarks Help Healthcare Industry Set Tone For Privacy

November 23, 2020
A recent report released by the United Nations found that 132 out of 194 countries have now introduced data protection regulations of some kind, all varying in terms of what type of information they protect and the severity of their restrictions. These regulations are being crafted in a world where consumers and businesses are now […]

REPORT: Consumer Privacy Concerns Demand Regulatory Compliance

October 30, 2020
More consumers are turning to digital channels to make daily purchases as the pandemic continues. Emerging data privacy and open banking rules meant to regulate these digital transactions are thus...

Report: Helping Online Merchants Comply With The Middle East’s New Payments Regs

September 28, 2020
 Banks, businesses and consumers fundamentally altered how they interacted with each other in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and regulators tasked with making sure their data and...

Report: Some UK Merchants Remain Reluctant To Embrace SCA

August 18, 2020
Most markets including the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States have seen a jump in online transaction volume as consumers react to the pandemic. One recent study...