PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Retailers are facing a personalization paradox. Fifty-three percent of consumers want retailers to respect their anonymity in 2020; at the same time 61 percent want more personalization in marketing, messaging and promotions. That transaction has spawned major regulations in the European Union (GDPR) and California (CCPA).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2018

With retailers struggling to get compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard , qualified security assessors are going to be in more demand and can offer tokenization as one way of achieving compliance.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Atlanta payments encryption firm Bluefin is partnering with New York mobile payments processor PAAY to advance eCommerce security. Founded in 2007 by Miles and John Perry, who serves as chief executive officer, Bluefin specializes in encryption and tokenization payment and data security. . Each $1 of fraud costs retailers $3.13. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Future Retail is attempting to prevent partner Amazon from meddling further in its $3.4 Now, Reuters reported Amazon is lodging a complaint with India's market regulator. Amazon sent a letter to India's Securities and Exchange board, calling Future's statements misleading and saying the whole situation amounted to fraud.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Prepare for a big week of retail data, all of it unprecedented in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting with the Commerce Department retail sales data on Wednesday, retailers will get a sense of how much consumers are spending and the retailers they are spending with. For retailers, there are no surprises from March.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

Thus, IoT security is becoming an essential part of modern conversations. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and data security and privacy practice chair of D.C.-based A lot of the devices we’re talking about have no security. They weren’t built with security in mind, and there really isn’t any way to patch them.”.

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American Banker

MAY 6, 2024

Big national retailers will capture all the financial benefits from proposed reductions in swipe fees, while consumers will be left with fewer benefits programs and less secure transactions.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

Retailers in the physical world are at a real disadvantage when it comes to knowing the customers in their stores, and what they do once they get there. The list goes on, but suffice it to say, the jokes about digital retailers knowing more about customers than they know about themselves didn’t appear in the culture out of nowhere.

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Perficient

APRIL 2, 2021

Finally, views are sought for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including those related to consumer protection. These technologies are also used to better target marketing in retail and customize trade recommendations in wealth management. Credit Decisions. Cybersecurity.

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Bobsguide

JUNE 9, 2020

Regulations and requirements aimed at making retail banks more secure are driving customers away, according to Aarti Samani, SVP of product and marketing at iProov. A report by IPSOS Mori showed that on average, two-thirds of customers are unsatisfied with their bank in the UK, something that.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Retailers are dutifully speaking with their payment service providers (PSPs) and industry partners to adhere to these shifts, but they must also keep their customers’ experiences in mind. retailer trade group, Retail Industry Leaders Association ( RILA ), told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Retailers And Data’s Role .

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

The Block reported that the comprehensive overview is expected to follow FCA’s draft proposals released at the beginning of the year, which explained that “any token that is not a security token, or an eMoney token is unregulated.” The recent paper is another positive sign that progress is being made and that the FCA has a plan.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

Despite IoT’s popularity, however, security a nd privacy issues continue to make headlines. A popular white-label GPS tracker sold by more than a dozen companies was found to have a number of security flaws earlier this year, while a new strain of Mirai malware specifically targeting IoT devices was recently discovered.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Regulators are looking into a possible merger between Dean Foods and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and its potential antitrust implications for the industry, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Monica Massey, DFA’s executive vice president, said the deal was subject to regulatory approval.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Security continues to be a top IoT concern, however: Mounting data breaches and newly discovered device vulnerabilities have prompted wariness around IoT adoption. This month’s Intelligence of Things (IoT) Tracker details how these concerns are driving providers to develop new security approaches. Around the IoT World.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The ascent of eCommerce and the digital tools that support it have made it easier — in both theory and practice — for retailers to not only see how consumers browse and what they buy (to analyze the entire path to purchase), but to get to know them in the same ways as those old-time general store operators who served small towns.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Trends in legal cannabis retail are just now emerging, and fresh numbers from Colorado are providing insight into how the industry is evolving. Other figures also point to how much consumers are spending on legal retail pot. Legal retail cannabis may be spreading throughout the U.S., Companies also have made more than $6.5

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 18, 2018

A majority of Bank Innovation readers do not believe the results of the November midterm elections will have any impact on regulation pertaining to the fintech industry.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2016

In a 405-page document by the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a number of proposals came to light that would encourage more competition and reform in retail banking. Among the proposals: new online comparison tools and also better knowledge about switching costs and monthly maximum charges tied to overdrafts.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In retailing it’s usually a good thing when you’re the first to do something. And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA is similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), which took effect in 2018.

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California Retail Compliance Data 156

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

In other security news, phone numbers can provide a treasure trove of information about a consumer who is trying to open an account with an online merchant, onboard to an online service or sign up for a new banking account. Merchants are scrambling as the strong customer authentication (SCA) deadline looms. who possess phone numbers.

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Celent Banking

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDSF) is one step closer to releasing cyber security regulations aided by the largest security hacking breach in history, against JP Morgan Chase. The timing will undoubtedly put pressure on regulators to push through strong regulation. Information security.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Regulators in China are preparing to move against once-hot Luckin Coffee Inc. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating Luckin, which is domiciled in the Cayman Islands. which admitted booking millions of dollars in nonexistent sales, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (July 31).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

That said, IoT device creators and consumers are looking at IoT security with a higher level of scrutiny. In the February Intelligence of Things Tracker , PYMNTS examines how countries, developers and consumers are responding to increased calls for security, as well as how the IoT market is growing worldwide. Around the IoT World.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Partnering with FinTechs that have lax security creates very real issues: Criminals could abuse open banking-powered payment apps to launder money, for example, or take over accounts and steal victims’ funds. The federal entity is charged with monitoring the U.S. Even if your products are not covered per FinCEN in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The China Securities Regulatory Commission , China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief, the Chinese business publication Caijing said on Wednesday (Dec. 11), as reported by Coindesk. It would then use the information to recommend products.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

While regulatory and governmental bodies are still debating PSD2’s full reach, the latest PSD2 Tracker looks at how retailers are approaching SCA as they face potential losses under the rule. Regulations like GDPR , which give customers a greater say over how their data is used, have already been changing the customer relationship.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 29, 2019

Security and convenience are the twin pillars of retail banking, as banks seek to find the golden compromise between secure yet easy access for customers. And as banks face increasingly more hostile fraud environments and more stringent protective regulations, they must find a solution and fast.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

As retailers, payments providers and consumers prepare for the coming 5G world, there remain concerns about how well that mobile network technology will protect consumer privacy and security. 5G Security Holes? As well, the 21-page report found that 5G “security goals are underspecified,” among other problems.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2018

Retailers have requested that the House Financial Services Committee take a closer look at draft data breach notification legislation, saying it doesn’t do enough to ensure appropriate data security standards.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

Bloomberg notes that such an offering would be unusual, as retail investors generally do not get an opportunity to participate in an IPO at the offering price. Having retail investors buy shares ahead of the opening could also limit the size of the rally of the stock on its first day of trading.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) had a plan for crypto wallet service regulation on its meeting agenda for a recent gathering of its crypto study group, bitcoin.com reported. The issuers have agreed to register their tokens as securities, pay penalties, give the commission periodic reports and return funds to investors.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The central bank of Russia is seeking to place a yearly cap on the amount of cryptocurrency that retail investors can purchase, CoinDesk reported. As it stands, Russia has ratified legislation regarding digital securities issuance. Russia’s primary financial regulator has increased its efforts in terms of digital assets lately.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In retailing it’s usually a good thing when you’re the first to do something. And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA is similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), which took effect in 2018.

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California Retail Compliance Data 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is just weeks away from filing lawsuits against the country’s biggest banks, as the regulator increases its active investigations, Reuters reported on Monday (Aug. ASIC Deputy Chair Daniel Crennan said the latest proceedings would be issued by year-end.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 30, 2019

Security and convenience are the twin pillars of retail banking, as banks seek to find the golden compromise between secure yet easy access for customers. And as banks face increasingly more hostile fraud environments and more stringent protective regulations, they must find a solution and fast.

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Security Fraud Regulation Retail 96

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Now, in addition to car and personal loans on behalf of retail and institutional investors, Zopa will introduce savings accounts this week, to be followed by the addition of credit cards later this year. He said this recent development is “a good validation of our strategy.”. million) to become a challenger bank.

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