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Deep Dive: Striking A Balance In Digital ID Security

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It’s undeniably advantageous to the world economy, with a recent study finding that national digital ID systems could induce GDP growth of up to 13 percent. The Drawbacks of Complex Security. AI Solutions for Balancing Security and Convenience. Blockchain-Based Security Methods. More than 4.5 More than 4.5

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Data Dive, Breaches And Security Blips Edition: Key Bank, Microsoft And Bulgaria 

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Unfortunately, also adding heat this week was the world of fraudsters and hackers – with a few pretty sizable security blips and glitches. This week the world got an admission from Bulgaria’s finance minister that a hacker managed to make off with the data nearly every tax paying Bulgarian citizen, according to a report by Reuters.

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UK Fines Countrywide In AML Crackdown

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tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), conducted a week-long investigation into 50 estate agents suspected of trading without being registered. million over 2017 to 2018. According to Financial Times ( FT ), the U.K.

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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eCommerce sales tax laws are having unintended consequences in the tobacco industry. State governments began rolling out economic nexus laws after 2018’s South Dakota vs. Wayfair ruling. percent tax on each imported premium cigar, limited to a maximum of about $0.40 in 2017 had a 52.75

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Deep Dive: Digital ID Systems Wrestle With Ethics

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Consumers around the world log in to eBay with their Facebook profiles, purchase lunches with Apple Pay and in some cases pay their taxes or register to vote with government-provided digital identities. One of the leaders in national digital ID systems is Estonia, which provides digital IDs to all 1.3 million of its citizens.

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GE Accounting Lands In SEC Crosshairs

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly opened an investigation into the accounting practices of digital industrial company General Electric (GE). billion tax charge related to the nation’s recent tax reform. The Washington Post said the SEC had not yet commented on the investigation.

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Federal Reserve Raises 2020 Payment Services Fees By 2.4 Pct.

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Fees will stay the same as 2019 for the FedACH service, National Settlement Service and Fedwire Securities Service. From 2009 through 2018, the Reserve Banks recovered 102.6 The 2020 private-sector adjustment factor (PSAF) of $18.9 million was also approved. This is an increase of $1.1 million from the 2019 PSAF of $17.8

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