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Amazon To Shut Down Free Sample Program

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Amazon is constantly testing and launching new offerings to innovate on behalf of customers,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “At Amazon is no stranger to privacy issues, and recently f ive senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses peoples’ data and videos.

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Amazon Discontinues Free Sample Program

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Amazon is constantly testing and launching new offerings to innovate on behalf of customers,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “At Amazon is no stranger to privacy issues, and recently f ive senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses peoples’ data and videos.

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Can AI assist in vendor management challenges?

Independent Banker

As community banks grow, their vendor partnerships usually also do, which can lead to challenges with organization, data security and more. But because each vendor has its own set of contacts, contracts, processes and approaches to data security, the challenges of overseeing third parties mushroom as the number of vendors grows.

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Clear Mountain Bank reaches new heights

Independent Banker

Clear Mountain Bank is embracing flexibility, innovation and collaboration as it continues its ascent as a small-business connector in West Virginia. Bankers at its nine branches in north-central West Virginia and one in western Maryland spend time getting to know each customer and understanding their unique circumstances.

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Strategies for fighting remote authentication fraud

Independent Banker

Here, a fraudster obtains a legitimate user’s details to take over their online accounts, enabling the theft of money or a credit card, according to Marianne Crowe, vice president in the Secure Payments Innovation and Research group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Elizabeth Judd is a writer in Maryland.

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Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID

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For citizens to engage with these services and trust them, seamless and secure digital identity tools will be essential. Though the technology may be a long way away, it will first require a secure and seamless digital identity solution before smart city citizens or officials are willing to trust it. Smarter Emergency Services.

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In Connected Car Ecosystem

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Security and Marketing. Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington, D.C. launched a test in 2016 to secure digital drivers’ licenses, and Wyoming joined the program the following year.”. Besides California, states such as Arizona, Texas and Florida are moving toward use of digital license plates.

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