Protection news and trends

J. Crew Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Retail // May 04, 2020

Amid fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, J. Crew Group Inc. has become the first major retailer to file for bankruptcy with intentions to cede control of the company to lenders. The retailer made its filing in a federal court with a deal to remove debt of $1.65...

Armor-Plating Personally Identifiable Information
Safety and Security // April 07, 2020

An unprecedented deluge of personally identifiable information (PII) is right now coursing between government agencies, financial institutions (FIs), individuals and business owners, as tens of millions apply for new CARES Act funding under the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), in the form of emergency Small Business...

Navigating China’s New Regulatory Terrain
Regulation // February 26, 2020

What happened to the good old days of, like, two years ago? Back then, FinTechs asked for forgiveness instead of permission, rushing headlong into markets, disrupting them and operating in newly invented spheres of finance that regulators barely understood. The party always ends, however, and...

Lloyds To Launch Support Team To Fight Financial Abuse
Safety and Security // August 27, 2019

British financial institution Lloyds Bank is putting together a team to fight domestic financial abuse by offering help to victims, according to a report by Reuters. The new team will have special powers to help abuse victims, with a focus on people who have been...

Quick Reads
Salesforce Chief Calls For Fine For People Not Wearing Masks

July 17, 2020
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff wants to see face masks become a universal part of American life — in the same way seatbelts are — to help beat the coronavirus, he said in a talk with CNN Business. His comments came as a growing number of prominent chains and businesses are adopting mandatory mask policies to […]

J. Crew Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

May 04, 2020
Amid fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, J. Crew Group Inc. has become the first major retailer to file for bankruptcy with intentions to cede control of the company to lenders. The retailer...

Lloyds To Launch Support Team To Fight Financial Abuse

August 27, 2019
British financial institution Lloyds Bank is putting together a team to fight domestic financial abuse by offering help to victims, according to a report by Reuters. The new team will...