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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Excuse the brief descent into heartbreak, but for every online dating success story — Aren’t they so cute?!! Can Facebook help bring more sanity — or, more accurately, a better sense of safety — to the world of online dating? That’s the social media platform’s aim. Dating Security Risks. Facebook’s Plan.

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Perficient

JANUARY 28, 2021

As we mostly are working remotely these days, securing your space when you’re not in the safeguards of the office walls are critical. Perficient places a high value on data security and has several processes and tools in place to protect colleague and client information, but what about the everyday person?

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The workshop will cover a broad array of topics within the FTC’s jurisdiction, including truth-in-advertising law, social media marketing, data security, business-to-business fraud, and other business basics. The Truth About False Advertising (an overview of the FTC’s truth-in-advertising expectations).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Social media platforms are infested with phonies, and not just your best friend’s irritating co-worker (although he totally is). This is about the fact that fake identities comprise 25 percent of new social media accounts created every day, and that 53 percent of all social media logins are fraudulent , according to a recent study.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

A $5 million gift from Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Philanthropies will support a new program, led by former Facebook security expert Alex Stamos. The project will battle online abuses and misuses on the platform such as disinformation and election interference, Reuters reported on Friday (July 26).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This overwhelming reliance on smartphones has generated record profits for major telecommunications companies, including AT&T , Sprint and Verizon , with the industry generating $610 billion in revenue in 2019. Telecommunications companies face a number of challenges in their day-to-day operations, however.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

There are many ways to mark the massive shift to digital that’s happened in the past six months, from baby boomers who’ve moved online after favoring real-world shopping to merchants who’ve made a hard shift toward digital and omnichannel. Wenzel said repeated conversions come from the entire commerce journey.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Many banks, utility companies and government agencies have been leveraging two-factor authentication (2FA) for several years. It appears that these stepped-up verification approaches are warranted, too, as tales of security breaches that have ensnared unsuspecting internet users are rampant. Leveraging phone-based verification.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

That’s what led him to Goodworld, an online platform that removes the friction from digital donations, making them possible (and secure) by using hashtags. In fact, the company, which launched in 2014 and is based in Washington, D.C., Such a process can lead to online amplification for the charitable cause.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

percent of online sales came from social channels. However, 8 percent of Cyber Monday visits did originate from social media, an increase of 17.5 It comes from WBR Insights , which credits customer engagement via social media. Brand advertisers, it says, need to justify social media ROI.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 4, 2023

According to the FTC, the top ten crypto fraud trends to watch in 2023 are: Investment scams: Investment scams come with "get rich quick" and "no risk" promises, often initiated through social media or online dating apps. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) governs crypto assets that could be considered securities.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Omni Security and Authentication. Consumers expect to do business with their bank online seamlessly, without the hassle of complicated security checks, whether through their mobile phone, smart watch, home speaker or other connected device. Around The Security And Authentication Space.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect May of 2018, has had some serious repercussions on tech companies all over Europe, but especially in the U.K. The latest company to be affected may be food delivery app Deliveroo, according to a report in the Financial Times.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Last month, Twitter’s first-quarter sales forecast showed weak user growth as the company aims to improve its services. Twitter isn’t the only social media site looking to boost its privacy measures. In addition, the company will not store “sensitive data” in countries that have weak track records on privacy or human rights.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to square away increasing consumer use of online channels with their privacy and banking standards. Where exactly GDPR applies and how broadly it reaches remains confusing for many companies, even two years after the rule was first put into place.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Our goal is to provide technical and auto-billing management services for 100 million micro-business online stores in China through big data analytics, machine learning mechanisms, social network recommendations and multi-channel data analysis,” the company said in its filing. “Our

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Pharmaceuticals supply chain security expert Amy Shortman reportedly told the Financial Times: “There will always be a market for people who wouldn't necessarily have access to that medicine and wanted to protect themselves and their families. There will be, certainly globally, a lot of money that can be made by criminals.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

Across the European Union (EU), technology providers and social media platforms are increasingly playing a bigger role in the Open Banking ecosystem. Meanwhile, technology companies like Microsoft are dealing with GDPR investigations of their own. Social Media Sites and Payment Innovations Under PSD2 and GDPR.

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

after the Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO ) ruled that the social media network operator was engaged in “serious breaches of data protection.” Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham confirmed the action with CNBC, saying that Facebook failed to keep the personal information of its users secure.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

It’s easy to imagine the appeal: Transferring loyalty program data from one grocer to another, moving image data from a social media site to an online photo-printing service, retaining access to music playlists after leaving a website with weak privacy protections or other flaws.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Still, that seems so old-fashioned in this digital age — at least according to Andrea Chavez, Founder of Pawscout , a company whose signature product is a Bluetooth-enabled tag that not only helps pet owners find their wayward pets, but gives them access to other digital and mobile services. Social Media Aspect.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

12) earnings call, Martin Lau, Tencent president, told analysts that the proposed new laws will not overly affect its online entertainment and gaming business. Its business units span social media, video streaming, digital payments and wealth management. Regulators hinted that FinTech companies could be treated more like banks.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

BigCommerce , which works in software for online business operations, saw its value rise by 292 percent after an initial public offering (IPO) for $216 million was priced above a target range, according to a report by Bloomberg. exchange for a company raising at least $100 million, according to Bloomberg’s data.

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APRIL 21, 2020

Ripple announced on Tuesday (April 21) that it is filing a lawsuit against YouTube , alleging that the popular video platform isn’t doing its due diligence to identify and remove crypto-related scams, according to a company blog post. The scams often impersonate legitimate companies and have fake social media accounts.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 28, 2019

BMO Harris Bank did itself a favor by being responsive to questions and criticism on social media from customers locked out of their digital accounts with the bank this past week, according to Adrenaline, an experience design company.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2017

Security in the digital age is a goal for most retailers and consumers — and nearly everyone else in the business world. When it comes to personal information, especially data linked to payment accounts, the level of privacy and accuracy of security are key in keeping the retail world spinning. Although most U.S. In other U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In search of added convenience and simplicity, banking customers are migrating to online and mobile banking interfaces, leaving in-person visits to brick-and-mortar branches behind. Elsewhere in the space, FIs are seemingly more focused on social media integrations. Around The Digital Banking World.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 12, 2018

That according to new documents released yesterday by Congress that contain written responses from the social media company on its data and privacy […].

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

They are able to use cutting-edge technology, black-market websites and top-level, nimble and well-secured global networks to work their craft. Those fraudsters can learn new techniques and keep a step ahead of companies, regulators, law enforcement and governments. We have to accept some part of that [friction] for the online world.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

The bank said the decision was to “preserve an adequate competitive environment that ensures the functioning of a payment system that’s interchangeable, fast, secure, transparent, open and cheap,” Bloomberg reported. The WhatsApp payment feature was introduced by parent company Facebook earlier this year in Brazil.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

Banks are jostling for space in the market because an expanding number of FinTechs and large-scale technology companies are competing for the same set of consumers. Banks must enable fast and seamless onboarding experiences, but these processes should also be secure.

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The Paypers

JULY 22, 2016

(The Paypers) A report from payment processing company Worldpay has explored how social media activities could be used as a powerful tool for identity verification and fraud prevention.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

At first glance, 2018 is shaping up to be a year that has brought meaningful consumer, regulatory and legislative backlash against lax online privacy. consumers were aware of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with the incident resulting in 57 percent of those consumers reporting they are more concerned about data privacy and security.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Rometty pointed to the “irresponsible handling of personal data by a few dominant consumer-facing platform companies,” which has led to “trust crisis” between users and tech companies, according to an advanced copy of her remarks a Brussels event with top European Union (EU) officials obtained by Bloomberg.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Facebook, Google and many other companies have based their European subsidiaries in Ireland, an EU member, with the Emerald Isle’s legal and regulatory relationship with the U.K. 15) rolled out a proposal for tough new regulations for digital services that cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 14, 2018

Royal Bank of Canada and Facebook today offered differing versions of why the social media company continued to give the bank extraordinary access to customer data after Facebook said publicly that it would stop doing so.

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