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JUNE 29, 2018

The state of California passed a new digital privacy law that provides consumers with more transparency and control over their digital data. While technology and businesses in California weren’t in support of the bill, they didn’t attempt to prevent it because the ballot initiative was even tougher, noted The New York Times.

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MAY 5, 2020

a global payments provider, now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments at grocers, allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase groceries online for the first time, the Wisconsin-based company announced on Tuesday (May 5). brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Secure payments provider PCI Pal launched a new digital service on Tuesday (Jan. 28) that will let organizations offer ultra-secure payments across a multitude of channels, from social media to email and everything in between. Using the service, customers will be able to pay securely through any channel.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Online grocers are increasingly allowing underprivileged consumers to use EBT payments (the modern equivalent of food stamps) at a time when the pandemic has made going to the store too risky for many shoppers. The move by the two companies is just the latest initiative in a growing trend of EBT acceptance for online grocery shoppers.

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JUNE 9, 2020

Rising frustration over online payment transaction limits , security and data privacy have begun to crop up now that consumers and merchants are settling into the new normal, showcasing just how rapidly the banking world is changing. Mobile and online payments are also on the rise for this same reason. and the EU.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 15, 2022

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued final regulations to implement SB 1235, the bill signed into law on September 30, 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products, including small business loans and merchant cash advances. .

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

PSCU’s Lumin Digital has converted over 10,000 Mutual Security Credit Union digital users to a cloud-based platform, Lumin Digital said in a press release on Tuesday (Dec. Our team worked in close coordination with the Lumin Digital team to execute a well-orchestrated conversion for our members.

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

Backpage.com Chief Executive Carl Ferrer, along with two controlling shareholders, are facing fresh charges from California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who last week filed a lawsuit alleging the online media company engaged in pimping and laundering money.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Cequence Security. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

California unemployment benefits could help to see you through until your next job arrives. But signing up for California unemployment benefits can seem like a job in and of itself. In 2020, California unemployment benefits were critical for many people. In May 2020, for example, California's unemployment rate was 16.3%.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

An anonymous researcher warned the publication of the security flaw on the USPS website. Perhaps more troubling is that the researcher allegedly warned USPS about the security issue a year ago but did not receive a response. “It seems like the only access control they had in place was that you were logged in at all.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

The state of California’s insurance regulator is aiming to suspend or revoke the insurance licenses from Wells Fargo due to illicit sales practices with an online referral program. The sales were for renters’ insurance and term life policies that are offered by four insurance firms via the referral program.

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JUNE 25, 2020

Plus, California seeks a court order to make Uber and Lyft classify drivers as employees. California Seeks Court Order To Make Uber, Lyft Drivers Employees. In response, Uber has said more than 158,000 Uber drivers in California would lose work if the reclassification happens. Samsung Electronics Co.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

On February 7, 2020, the California Attorney General’s (AG) Office released modifications to the proposed regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The modifications incorporate amendments to the CCPA signed into law after the AG’s Office issued the proposed regulations in October 2019.

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MARCH 27, 2020

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus , many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. Around The Data Protection And Security World. Security .

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Next Insurance , the online insurance provider for small businesses, is negotiating a deal to raise new capital in a round that would value the FinTech startup at $2.25 Google’s parent company, is in talks to lead the $250 million funding round for the Palo Alto, California-based insurer, the news service reported.

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MAY 4, 2017

Then, companies working to develop the technological means for cars to drive themselves have levied more than a few criticisms against proposed regulation changes in the state of California. Apple, for one, is hoping that California will work to toughen some of its current self-driving road test policies. sales operations.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

California continues to be at vanguard of data privacy rights. The latest effort by California legislators to protect consumer privacy rights focuses on data brokers, who under the proposed California Senate Bill 362 , aka the “Delete Act,” would be required to recognize and honor opt-out signals from Californians.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2020

Plaid is facing a lawsuit which alleges that it has violated users’ privacy and used customers’ private data in inappropriate manners for years, affecting over 200 million individual accounts, according to a court filing with the northern district of California. billion, PYMNTS reported.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

18) that it has secured a distributor license from California, bringing it one step closer to bringing its first electric SUV, Byton M-Byte, to the United States. Byton has also created Byton Cars California LLC as its retail entity. Chinese startup Byton announced Monday (Nov. on its own, as well as through retail partners.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

One of the unintended consequences in the rise of eCommerce is a related rise in cyberfraud attacks on online shoppers. Since its founding, Shape Security’s clients — which count among them two of the world’s top airlines, both the world’s largest banking and hotel chains, one of the top 10 retailers in the world and “one of the largest U.S.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Revolut has launched an acquiring solution for its Revolut Business starter pack, which will allow businesses in 13 European countries to accept credit card payments online. Companies across Europe know that it’s now essential to their success to be able to do business online. banking license in California. percent fee for U.K.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This uptick in online medical interactions is putting increased pressure on healthcare insurers, providers and pharmacies to digitally identify patients swiftly and accurately in a secure manner, according to Cary Breese , CEO of California-based online pharmacy and prescription delivery service NowRx. .

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Coupled with this addition is a breach notification exception for businesses that are (1) subject to and (2) in compliance with HIPAA’s privacy and security standards. This amendment also brings Pennsylvania law into alignment with other states, such as California, that have a similar definition of personal information.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

22) the Justice Department unsealed an indictment —spanning 252 counts — against 80 defendants for alleged online scams that bilked firms and individuals of tens of millions of dollars. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Late this past week, on Thursday (Aug. The indictment was unsealed by the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In June, six former eBay employees were charged with cyberstalking a Massachusetts couple who publish a newsletter that company executives viewed as critical of the California-based eCommerce corporation. Attorney Andrew Lelling tweeted Wednesday (Sept.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

She noted that the consumer attitude toward their personal data and the security protecting that data is changing. “We In online commerce, though, friction is part of the equation. We’re obviously seeing a lot more fraud going to online and mobile channels. Healthy Friction, Evolving.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 2, 2021

Phil Yannella, Ballard Spahr litigation partner and Practice Leader of Ballard’s Privacy & Data Security Group, recently authored a treatise on data breach and privacy litigation. Ballard Privacy & Data Security Partners Kim Phan and Greg Szewczyk are contributing authors. Despite renewed focus by the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

FIs and FinTechs are promoting social distancing by providing online card applications and virtual payment cards to help customers avoid using cash or visiting bank branches. The Paytm cards can be used both in-store and online. Around the Next-Gen Debit World. Debit cards are also helping consumers receive funds.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

As courts force an end to the use of gig workers by Uber and Lyft in California, the CEO of Just Eat Takeaway said he will do it on his own. In addition, employers must pay taxes for workers, including one half of their social security and Medicare taxes along with state unemployment taxes. Earlier this year, Takeaway agreed to a $7.8

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Less than three months after California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1121 this week, making a number of technical and substantive changes to the law. Of particular note: SB 1121 modifies the financial institution carve-out language in CCPA section 1798.145(e).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

POWDR chose to partner with Square because they help elevate the guest experience from enabling fast, secure, contactless payments to integrated online-ordering solutions,” Justin Sibley , co-president of POWDR, said in the release. Further, remote channels have enabled consumers to shop local, safely and securely.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Regulators are looking to PSD2 as a blueprint as they seek to innovate the way they treat online consumer data, privacy and security in their own regions. Around the Data Protection and Security World. The rule proposes granting more data and consumer security responsibilities to the U.S. and Turkey.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Lingering economic uncertainty and growing fraud rates in multiple markets are prompting consumers to sharpen their focus on privacy and security. It also details how open banking’s expansion can help businesses build trust with new or existing customers seeking more secure ways to shop. The Pandemic And The Privacy Question .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The San Mateo, California-based company said the new license would aid its expansion efforts and ensure that it can “provide a secure electronic wallet.”. PingPong is truly going global, with compliance and security placed at the heart of everything we do,” added Wang.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

These considerations are especially important during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as the wave of legitimate customers now doing their banking online has prompted a corresponding spike in fraud. Companies are reexamining how they can use cloud technologies to comply with changing security standards as digital banking volumes expand.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. The pandemic has refocused scrutiny on the open banking ecosystem’s privacy and security. The Data Privacy Twist .

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