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MAY 16, 2019

Across the European Union (EU), technology providers and social media platforms are increasingly playing a bigger role in the Open Banking ecosystem. At the same time, however, many players, like Facebook and Google , are squaring off against regulators that are looking at their data and payment policies with more scrutiny.

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Perficient

JANUARY 28, 2021

As we mostly are working remotely these days, securing your space when you’re not in the safeguards of the office walls are critical. Perficient places a high value on data security and has several processes and tools in place to protect colleague and client information, but what about the everyday person?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In the highly connected digital age, consumers are interacting with a multitude of social media sites as well as apps and connected devices. Simply said, contextual commerce occurs when a consumer sees a product on a smart device or social media feed (and even a recommendation from a friend) and buys the product.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty is the latest tech executive to criticize web platforms, such as Facebook and Google , over their data collection practices. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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MARCH 22, 2019

According to CNBC , King will be the new head of engineering at social media company Pinterest, where he’ll be in charge of the site’s “visual discovery engine” that recommends posts and images to users. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an IPO. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an IPO.

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JULY 16, 2018

According to Bloomberg , Rabii previously worked at Google , where he led the team in charge of building chips for devices such as the Pixel smartphone’s custom Visual Core chip. Spokesmen for Facebook and Google declined to comment on Rabii’s career move. Spokesmen for Facebook and Google declined to comment on Rabii’s career move.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Facebook Bid Against Google in Attempt to Acquire Fitbit. Facebook has reportedly been revealed as “Party A” in the attempt to acquire health tech company Fitbit, per a report citing a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The social media company made multiple bids for Fitbit in October, with a final offer of $7.30

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

A new poll shows that Americans believe Facebook to be the least trustworthy of all the major technology companies as far as protecting user data. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Facebook’s crises continue rolling in the news cycle.”.

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MAY 24, 2018

Facebook, the social media giant, announced on Wednesday (May 23) that it has improved two-factor authentication, the industry-best practice for providing additional account security. The company is also expanding the ways in which users can secure their accounts with a second factor without needing to register a phone number.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

At least one thing is clear about Facebook ’s new interest in blockchain: It will help the social media giant keep up with the Joneses. Facebook is actively trying to shut down the open web, and that’s an opportunity for clever founders to double down on solutions that Facebook, and Google, do not control,” he wrote in a blog post.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

In fact, a recent study found that cell phone numbers were the fifth-most-important part of respondents’ identities, following Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, dates of birth and home addresses. However, Google , for one, is looking to add government-issued IDs to the mix. Find the feature story in the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2019

In other news, Thailand‘s oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), will be experimenting with blockchain technology, powered by Ripple. In addition, SCB social media reps have revealed on Twitter that more information about the Ripple integration “will be announced [sic] soon,” reported The Next Web. “We

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JULY 27, 2018

intelligence warning of a possible cyberattack, grocery chain SUPERVALU being acquired by UNFI, an imminent comeback for RadioShack and Google banning apps that mine crypto from user devices. Security Officials Warn of Potential Supply Chain Hack. Google Bans Apps that Mine User Devices for Crypto. The report by the U.S.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Even after some slow starts from products like Facebook’s Libra, social payments, which constitute any transaction that occurs on a big tech or social platform, have taken hold. Security is all. Safety and security repeatedly arise as key factors in customer decisioning. DJ Seeterlin, Chesapeake Bank.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) are doubling down on data security. Effective data security features are critical to securing this information. However, Facebook and Amazon are not the only Big Tech companies with a need to innovate in data security. The Future of Data Security.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

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. President Barack Obama is warning about the potential negative impact that technology can have on society. Security Concerns Prompt Fed To Strengthen Big Tech Oversight.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

With the digital identity market expected to reach $15 billion by 2024, major ID providers such as Google and Apple are racing to improve the identity verification experience. Switzerland’s Jura Hospital is currently testing a 3D finger vein scanner to more effectively secure patient data. Find the feature story in the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

According to a report in Reuters citing Facebook’s public policy manager Karim Palant, the executive said the social media giant is “open to meaningful regulation.” Facebook is “not the same company” even a year ago, with the social media giant already instituting a lot of changes, the executive noted.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

For instance, Amazon, Google, Apple and the Zigbee Alliance unveiled a new working group to promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard to make smart home products more compatible with security as a design tenet. Google’s Move. Entertainment has also been taking on new forms as social media and tech evolve.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The Edelman Trust Barometer shows that public confidence in search engines and social media platforms fell 11 percentage points from 2017 and 2018. Now tech companies are facing a wave of “techlash” — backlash resulting from rising concerns around privacy protections, election security failures, and ethics lapses.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

YouTube has a chance to take advantage of recent Facebook problems and move past the social media platform in terms of website traffic, according to a new study. YouTube’s parent, Google, already is the undisputed, unthreatened champion of U.S. Meanwhile, Yahoo continues to fade. web traffic, with some 15.2 Paradigm Shift.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Digital technology companies are a big part of the economy and our daily lives,” said FTC Chairman Joseph Simons. The FTC panel said it wanted the commission to look into “consumer protection issues arising from the privacy and data security practices of technology companies, including social media platforms.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

Facebook (FB) shares have hit record highs amid investor optimism on the social media giant’s upcoming Q1 earnings report. In Facebook’s last earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg noted consumers are likely a decade away from the full potential of VR technology. At the time of writing, FB was trading at $151.88, up 1.08

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Indeed, as Karen Webster has written — and other experts have opined — the 2020s promise many marriages of innovations and new technology and processes created over the prior 10 years. Consumers actually favored cost savings and data security more than those other factors. What the Consumer Wants.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

To improve imaging capabilities on the iPhone, Apple has acquired InVisage Technologies , a startup that develops solutions for space-constrained devices like smartphones. The social media giant teamed up with Apartment List and Zumper to bring hundreds of thousands of real estate listings to the platform.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

14) after Jana Partners disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing it has acquired a stake in the social media company. The report noted that Google, Disney and Apple have all been named as suitors for Twitter, but nothing has materialized as of yet. Twitter shares were gaining in trading Monday (Nov.

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APRIL 12, 2018

Simpson, Consumer Watchdog’s privacy and technology project director. Consumer Watchdog pointed out that Facebook’s latest breach violates its 2011 consent decree with the FTC, adding that the social media giant should be fined. On Tuesday (April 10), Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

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JUNE 4, 2019

A person’s phone number, according to Meier, can serve as a reliable path toward frictionless, secure interactions between consumers and banks, payment service providers and other organizations. That includes the sale and analysis of their personal data, and the potential security and fraud risks stemming from that.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

While beauty conglomerates like L’Oréal are making acquisitions to become more tech-enabled, tech giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple (GAFA) are pursuing the high margins in beauty through partnerships, consumer insights, e-commerce, and more. Beauty brands partner with Google Assistant and Home. Source: Think with Google.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

But can quick-service restaurants take advantage of this technology? After the consumer is verified, a secured compartment on the machine opens and customers can take out their pizzas. The technology also allows consumers to pre-pay, and mobile payment options include digital wallets.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

What would one say about a computer geek who said he could protect their online identity , and while doing do would make a bold move against the likes of Facebook and Google ? Technology that enables consumers to control their data as they shop, pay and perform other tasks online. As consumers become more cautious — cynical?

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

million podcasts in the world, you might find it daunting to weed through the lists on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, or other platforms to find the best banking podcasts. Using Data to Acquire, Engage, and Retain Banking Customers,” and “Customer Identity: Balancing Security and Seamless Banking Experiences.” Indeed, with 2.8

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Human beings are complicated, contradictory creatures, capable of persuading themselves that privacy is important to them, even as they share everything from breakfast habits to details of their dreams online, all the while making vacation plans on Google Calendar. One recent survey found that 78 percent of U.S. Healthcare Concerns.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Aiming to take advantage of high demand for IPOs, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that Pinterest could make its IPO filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission later Friday (March 22) with the shares listing on the New York Stock Exchange by the middle of April. The timing could change, noted the report.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

and how large, robustly financed companies like Google and Facebook are benefiting the most from this new regulatory landscape. We always wanted security to have a seat at the table.”. So far, one of the positive results of the GDPR push is “dialogue.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2017

In all, the industry secured more than $324 million with B2B payments, logistics and artificial intelligence leading the way. B2B payments company Bill.com secured $100 million from JPMorgan Chase and Temasek Holdings, reports said this week, in one of the most high-profile funding rounds for the industry. B2B Payments. Payment Rails.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Read our future of data security report for more on this topic. ). It comes as no surprise, then, that big tech players like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) are investing heavily in data security — especially as several have fallen victim to data breaches themselves. But the company is not alone.

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