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Post-GDPR, Deliveroo Probed Over Data Security

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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. In 2016, customers took to social media to complain about a similar thing.

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Kount, FreedomPay Join Forces To Offer Payments Platform, Fraud Prevention Package

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In a press release, the companies said that their integrated products would comply with the latest regulations. These include: PSD2, a European regulation for electronic payment services, along with 3DS2, a multi-factor authentication setup used to confirm digital identity during eCommerce checkout.

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PSD2 Is Coming — Are Merchants Ready?

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Thankfully, regulators are taking notice, and are passing protection laws like the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) — enforced in April 2016 and implemented earlier this year — and parts of the Second Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ), set to take effect in September. Around The PSD2 World.

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Facebook Faces Billions In Possible GDPR Fines

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The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars in fines tied to a data breach of about 50 million user accounts. Crypto Regulations.

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Let’s Talk About European Attitudes Toward US Tech Firms

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The latest episode had French President Emmanuel Macron telling executives from major technology companies — including Facebook, Microsoft, Intel and IBM — that innovation needs to be accompanied by tough regulations and societal contributions. “I technological might when it comes to social media, eCommerce and the digital world.

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Football Season To Kick Off New Payments Plays

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The move comes amid a general trend in all areas of payments and commerce to move beyond the limitations and security risks that come with older forms of ID authentication and verification. million people in 2016 to 17.2 Attendance at NFL games declined from approximately 17.8

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Beijing Court Sentences Mastermind of Ezubao Scam To Life In Prison

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As the government steps up against risky and illegal behaviors in the financial sector, it is handing down tough sentences and regulating industries. Meanwhile, Zhang Min, Yucheng’s president, and 24 others were sentenced for three to 15 years, noted Reuters, citing an article on the Beijing Courts social media account.