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Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits

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Lawmakers across multiple states are considering legislation to reconfigure the often burdensome security deposit structure that adversely affects renters of less financial means, according to the Wall Street Journal. As many as one fourth of all renters in the United States devote 50% or more of their monthly expenses to rent. Sittenfeld.

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Synchrony Says Erroneous Email Not Tied To Data Breach

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Five senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses people’s data and video. Personal data can be exploited by foreign intelligence services to amplify the impact of espionage and influence operations,” the letter said.

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Amazon To Shut Down Free Sample Program

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Amazon is no stranger to privacy issues, and recently f ive senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses peoples’ data and videos. They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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Amazon Discontinues Free Sample Program

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Amazon is no stranger to privacy issues, and recently f ive senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses peoples’ data and videos. They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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FinTechs Take On Payment Rail Status Quo

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million in new funding co-led by Madrona Venture Group and Oregon Venture Fund, while Mucker Capital, 99 Tartans, and other backers also participated, according to a company press release. The company recently announced $7.7 The company has rolled out its service in the U.K. and Sweden, it noted.

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CA Gig Economy Legislation Could Better Protect Workers

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Oregon and Washington also have pending bills on the issue. A lot of workers in California and throughout the nation have been misclassified for years,” said Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez. The bill, called Assembly Bill 5, could have implications in other states dealing with the same issue.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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In addition to New York, the program is now available for SNAP recipients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Oregon and Washington. The ability for grocers to enable safe and secure ecommerce, for all of their customer segments, remains critically important to their success.”.

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