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Experts: US House Examines Legislative Actions To Combat Cybercriminals

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They spoke before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy Tuesday. Additionally, Kellerman called for a tax credit to encourage firms in the financial vertical to set aside 10 percent of their information technology (IT) budgets at a minimum toward cybersecurity.

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GDPR Sparks Consumer Inquiries To Businesses

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Reports are surfacing that, since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation took effect on May 25, customers exercising their rights under the law are contacting companies with questions about how their online data is being handled, and to request copies of that data. Breathing Room. Brazil Law?

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation

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Perhaps it isn’t surprising that analysts are now musing about how to avoid a repeat of the Punjab National Bank fraud scandal, and some are looking towards blockchain to do so. As regulators begin to consider blockchain regulations, many have signaled a desire not to hamper innovation while doing so. United States.

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Tech Center: Orlando Dips Its Toes Into Tech Startup Water

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ND: People always ask me why I don’t move Crunch to California/Silicon Valley. Low sales tax and zero state income tax are huge incentives for new tech companies who have a plethora of some of the largest clients in Orlando such as Disney, Universal, Sea World and Florida Hospital.

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Africa FinTech Leads This Week’s B2B Investments, Breaks Record

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-based Cambridge Blockchain provides technology for financial institutions and other enterprises to manage software, with investors at Partech emphasizing the company’s ability to help customers across Europe comply with General Data Protection Regulations. Expense Management. Data & Business Intelligence. InsightSquared.

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What ‘Patchwork’ eCommerce Taxes Mean For Black Friday – And Beyond

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And in the wake of all those sales lies a pressing issue for merchants plying their trades online: figuring out the tax liabilities. At the same time, navigating tax policies is proving to be a complex business. tax policy at Avalara , noted that this holiday season is the second one post-Wayfair. The hard part?

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CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities

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The change may have been telegraphed more than a year ago in October 2018, when Mick Mulvaney, who had been serving as acting director of the agency, said that the CFPB was working on a new regulation to define those practices, as reported in The Wall Street Journal. Digital Taxes, Abroad.

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