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IRS Has Rocky Start With Stimulus Funds As Money Misrouted

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People took to social media to express their anger, some stating that they’ve had the same bank account for a dozen years and others complaining that their tax payments got deducted but they can’t get a deposit. If you filed last year’s or this year’s taxes we have your information.”. The funds are part of the $2.2

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Deep Dive: Striking A Balance In Digital ID Security

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billion digital records in the United States were compromised during the first half of 2018 – 291 records every second – with only six social media breaches accounting for more than half of all at-risk data. The Drawbacks of Complex Security. AI Solutions for Balancing Security and Convenience. More than 4.5

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Digital Payments Startup GPay Awarded Vietnam License

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The G-Group ecosystem includes Vietnam’s social media network Gapo and P2P lending platform Tima. The technology holding company also has member businesses in gaming, security and financial services. . Vietnam said in January that Facebook violated Vietnamese law in how it managed online content, advertising and taxes.

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Vietnam’s Social App Lotus Seeks Funds To Compete With Facebook

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Vietnam ’s new social network platform, Lotus, is looking to raise as much as 1.2 Developed by media group VCCorp, Lotus has already secured an initial investment of 700 billion dong ($30.4 million active Facebook users in 2018, and that number is expected to rise to more than 45 million this year. trillion dong ($52.1

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Top News In Payments: The Fed Takes A Closer Look At Big Tech; Goldman CEO Denies Apple Card Credit Bias Claims

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In today’s top payments news, ongoing security concerns have caused the Federal Reserve to take a closer look at the Big Tech firms that serve the banking industry. People don’t know what’s true and what’s not, and what to believe,” he noted, adding that instead of uniting people, technology — like social media — is “splintering” them.

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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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10 Lessons We Learned at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payment Conference

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” These pre-crime events including emails, SMS, logins, website clicks, social media, banker conversations, and call center inquiries. The ISO 20022 standard, which will be the global standard for payments, securities, collateral, and trade finance, will increase payment accuracy and delivery while reducing fraud.