PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Firms like Google, Alibaba and Facebook could be forced to share data with banks and FinTech firms. BigTech’s entry into finance has had benefits, like financial inclusion in emerging markets and underbanked economies. Doing so may help encourage competition, and help ensure a level playing field amongst market participants.”.

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MARCH 30, 2018

With fresh concerns about government regulation of cryptocurrency surfacing, Bitcoin and other digital tokens continued the recent declines in value, erasing $550 billion in value for the global cryptocurrency market since the start of 2018.

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MAY 28, 2020

In today’s top news, Google reported a resurgence of hacking and phishing attempts in April, and tech companies are making deals at their fastest pace since 2015. Google Reports Resurgence in Pandemic Hacking, Phishing. Plus, Samsung and SoFi have partnered to offer a new mobile money management tool.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In Europe, the continued evolution of data policies and regulation now point toward a single market across the Continent. As reported mid week, the European Commission is planning a single European market for data , in hopes that by pooling talent, the region can compete with Big Tech in Silicon Valley and China.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Google is really taking control of its own destiny this week. It made moves to appease the European regulators who slapped it with a $2.7 To appease European antitrust regulators and avoid any further fines, Google is reportedly turning its Google Shopping service into an independent unit within the company.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

increased regulation over content delivered online through platforms may be on the horizon. This past week, Britain’s federal government said its media regulator, known as Ofcom, would be given new oversight to monitor and regulate material posted on the web by companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. In the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ongoing security concerns have prompted the Federal Reserve to further scrutinize big tech firms that serve the banking industry, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Nov. The Bank Service Company Act gives financial regulators the power to audit third-party vendors that offer banking services, Ashton said.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2018

With concerns that technology companies can face more regulation, tech stocks were declining all over the globe — with the tech-heavy Nasdaq falling 2.9 According to The Wall Street Journal , on Wednesday (March 28) the Stoxx Europe 600 was trading down in mid-morning action while in Asia tech stocks brought markets in the region lower.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Google and Amazon are ready to shake up the small business lending world and place competitive pressure on traditional banks, according to Karen Mills, advisor for small businesses to former President Barack Obama. It’s putting pressure on banks to rebound from lost market share, Mills told CNBC in an interview following the conference.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Also, Bill Ready, formerly PayPal’s chief operating officer, is set to join Google as president of commerce. That’s why Mastercard is introducing a new digital resource that can instantly authenticate someone’s identity in a secure manner, removing the need for any physical documentation. Monetizing Payments Data In The Age Of IoT.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

It’s hardly news that consumers (along with regulators and politicians) are becoming increasingly focused on privacy and online security. These worries regarding connected vehicles are, in a broader sense, tied into larger security issues involving the Internet of Things (IoT) — to which all those cars and trucks will connect.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

In Apple 's annual report , the tech giant discussed the impact that various legal proceedings and new regulations around the world could have on its operations and financial conditions. Apple said that, regardless of the merit of those claims, the lawsuits can prove expensive, costing time and disrupting day-to-day management.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the charter would allow firms like Facebook, Google or Amazon to bypass the process by which they need to collect money transmitter licenses state by state. They argue that the OCC would oversee the new charter holders — but not as rigorously as state regulators would.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

Last year brought the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline, Europe’s attempt to boost online privacy and security for consumers — a law that just resulted in a $57 million fine against Google , which was accused of not doing enough to gain the consent of users when collecting data meant for targeted advertising.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

the ability to send secure funds to 12 countries in Africa for a reduced fee, while Volante Technologies Inc. is accelerating market convergence for the Santiago Exchange. and Europe the ability to send secure funds to 12 nations in Africa for a reduced charge. Canada, Europe and U.K. Canada, U.K. Volante Technologies Inc.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) represented a new phase in data security and EU regulators’ approach to it. Such a scenario would leave the door wide open for data-controlling companies to send customer information to that criminal under the false pretense of regulatory compliance and data security.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2017

Google has long claimed that the ads it shows users actually prompt them to make purchases online and in real life – and now they have the credit card data to prove it. Google, for its part, has responded to those concerns with renewed assurances of its ability to protect the personal information of its users.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The CFPB dropped its latest set of regulations for prepaid payments cards , to some cheers (for offering clarity on fees) and some jeers (for thinking that prepaid cards are credit products and require underwriting for $25, 24-hour overdrafts). Google Jumps Hard Into Hardware. Google is doing both. megapixel camera.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2016

The Business Email Compromise is now a top concern for the enterprise and security providers alike, especially since regulators have released warnings against the crime. PayPal, Facebook and LinkedIn are all using Agari email security solutions. email service, as well as Google, Microsoft and Yahoo.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Folksam shared client data with Facebook, Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn and Adobe, the Swedish company said in a statement on Tuesday (Nov. The firm said it discovered the breach after an internal audit and that it has reported the breach to Swedish regulators.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2019

Mobvoi, a China-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has almost secured funding to value the company at upwards of $1 billion before an initial public offering, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company, which was started by former Google employees and is backed by the company, wants to raise $100 million.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

They must deliver services that customers and clients demand while securing their personal data. In this month’s Deep Dive, PYMNTS examines how data can improve customers’ experiences, and how regulations can keep their data safe. market is seeing an uptick in faster and real-time payments transactions. billion per week in 2014.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. Then shares soared 85.8

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2021

That regulation will apply to the testing for which American Robotics won approval. in rural settings for the purposes of: research and development and crew training, and market surveys in accordance with the operating conditions and limitations of waiver number (a prior waiver.)”. grower collaborative Growmark Inc.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

s Google and Apple Inc. could cost these companies billions in trade from their cross-border data activities, including cloud services, marketing and advertising and human resources, The Journal reported. The court’s action is seen as a victory for activists who have insisted that the U.S.’s including Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

With data considered under ownership of the customers and not the bank, financial institutions are exposing themselves to market competition, security risks and other threats in the name of enhanced customer service and choice. One of the biggest challenges is the number of financial regulators in the U.S. In Europe and the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The Privacy Collective , a London nonprofit whose mission is to protect privacy, has filed suit with the District Court of Amsterdam, accusing the software companies of breaching the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in their processing and sharing of people’s information by third-party tracking cookies.

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AUGUST 23, 2018

Sure, the social media platform said it lost one million active users from Europe after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, tightening privacy regulations and making it more difficult for online advertisers to target consumers. Google, too, should weather the storm in pretty good shape.

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Cisco

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Venmo, just like Google, has become a proper noun AND a verb. Open banking allows third-party financial services companies to access consumer banking, transaction, and other financial data via the secure use of APIs. New data sharing technologies even the best built APIs introduce a security risk and performance issues.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

PSD2 has long been established, but its European Union market reverberations are still generating challenges for banks and businesses that must comply. Unanswered authentication questions and regulatory confusion have not dampened PSD2’s attractiveness for regulators outside the EU, and Turkey is among the latest to adopt the standards.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

This time, it’s a move from Google , but it’s unclear how far these efforts will really go, and whether they will have a major impact anytime soon on consumer perceptions of online trust — one of the biggest ongoing issues in payments and commerce. The push to offer more online privacy to increasingly concerned consumers continues.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Published reports indicate that China’s central bank and banking, securities and foreign-exchange regulators summoned Ant Group executives this past weekend to discuss official concerns about the firm. Reuters quoted central bank Vice Gov. Any FinTech disruptor, when it becomes so big, represents systemic risk,” he told Webster.

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MAY 31, 2018

It’s still early — hardly minute one — in the unfolding history of the General Data Protection Regulation , but a winner is emerging that is both familiar and big: Google. According to The Wall Street Journal , Google is an early beneficiary of changes in online behavior so far. billion in damages. billion in damages.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

“Alexa, how secure is my data?”. New rulings like the European Union’s Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are calling for greater transparency and customer interaction from companies, and that call is now reverberating beyond Europe. Data Privacy and the Rise of IoT.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Adobe is rolling out new capabilities to its enterprise eCommerce platform Magento that are targeted to small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) and mid-market merchants, Adobe said in a press release on Monday (Oct. includes performance and security enhancements to help merchants stay compliant with new regulations.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Now tech companies are facing a wave of “techlash” — backlash resulting from rising concerns around privacy protections, election security failures, and ethics lapses. Facebook stock is down and it faces investigation by a growing list of international regulators. Google has lost employees and also faces regulation.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Takeaway 3 Keep an eye on updates to changing markets, including cannabis and antiquit ies trading . Codified risk-based approach The AMLA codified the risk-based approach for the first time, and a thorough risk assessment is necessary to justify businesses to your regulators. ?As What to Watch.

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