PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Regulators in the United States have reportedly met to discuss levying fines against social media giant Facebook , a punishment that could be sizable in scope and which comes in the wake of privacy violations. The government shutdown currently underway has meant that regulators have not as of yet responded to the Friday reports.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Facebook, the leading social media company, is facing pressure after The New York Times issued a damaging report, with the stock falling close to 5 percent during intraday trading Monday (Nov. consulting firm, to create opposition research on critics of the company.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2019

And the operator of BitFunder, a defunct trading platform that was denominated in bitcoin, and WeExchange was sentenced for obstruction of justice as well as securities fraud, CoinDesk reported. The slide deck was reportedly leaked through social media by an accountant. at the World Bank.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

Capital One announced that a hacker had accessed about 100 million credit card applications, as well as thousands of Social Security and bank account numbers. The Washington Post reported that the FBI has arrested a Seattle area woman, Paige A.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Microsoft President Brad Smith is concerned about how thieves are weaponizing tech, and he is berating Facebook for allowing it to fester on its network, The Washington Post reported on Sunday (Sept. Smith said social media companies should not make money from “hatemongers posting vile content” and then duck liability.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

With the news of a lawsuit against Facebook (FB) by prosecutors in the District of Columbia, the social media company’s shares slid significantly on Wednesday (Dec. ” Despite the news, some are not retreating from the stock, like JMP Securities Analyst Ron Josey. 19), according to Bloomberg. billion.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The report offered no official explanation as to the lag in Facebook’s numbers, and its results are out of step with the rest of the social media segment, according to reports. But Facebook’s data security reputation hasn’t exactly been sterling since the incident. Both apps, according to BofA, are trending downward and sharply.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Prosecutors in Washington, DC, are suing Facebook over stolen user data related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to reports. The maximum penalty is $5,000 per violation, and prosecutors said 852 people in Washington, DC, downloaded the app. The DC attorney general’s (AG) office announced the lawsuit on Wednesday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The social media giant has been facing a lot of scrutiny over Libra, from lawmakers and regulators all around the globe. He used to be the managing director of Credit Suisse Securities, and he has other clients that include Delta Air Lines and the American Financial Services Organization.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Innovation and regulatory reform are topics of much discussion in Washington these days. In focusing on innovation, we want to examine how we can focus more industry and government resources on priority areas of national security and high-value illicit crimes.”. financial system by potential findings of non-compliance,” he said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

As has been well-documented in this space, the damper on activity tied to cryptos has extended to social media. That follows a meeting late last month of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, which examined utilities by looking at blockchain and energy security. Yet, blockchain remains an area of interest.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

The Washington Post is reporting that as part of a milestone settlement against Facebook, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going to say that Facebook lied to users about handling phone numbers and that it misled users about turning off a photo recognition tool. The new board committee will be added to the existing team.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Washington Privacy Act (WPA) and other new privacy and online transaction standards are changing how businesses interact with consumers’ data in the U.S. states are starting to implement new standards, too, with the CCPA introduced two months ago and WPA on the path to ratification in Washington.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

Shares in Facebook were down 8 percent after a Wall Street Journal story revealed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will have jurisdiction to examine the social media company over competition concerns. Facebook lost $33 billion out of its market cap and settled at $472 billion.

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Accenture

JUNE 5, 2019

African-American inventor, scientist and botanist George Washington Carver, summed it up like this: “When you do the common things in an uncommon way, you’ll command the attention of the world.” Late 19th century American farmers, threatened by industrialisation, had to use new tools and techniques to innovate and survive.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

consumers were aware of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with the incident resulting in 57 percent of those consumers reporting they are more concerned about data privacy and security. One recent survey found that 78 percent of U.S. Overall, 69 percent of consumers favor GDPR-like regulations in the United States.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Treasurer Sarah Getzlaff, CEO, Security First Bank of North Dakota, New Salem, N.D. ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey, Washington, D.C. I will also emphasize the importance of financial literacy and our need to engage and connect through all communications channels, but especially on social media.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2018

Granted, he had to sit motionless for up to 15 minutes, according to estimates, but he got the job done and secured his place in history (or, least, earned a page on Wikipedia). He is widely credited with producing, in 1839, a hazy, somewhat blurry photograph of his face and upper body that has come to be known as the first proper selfie.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

The Senate’s hearing ended with a lack of clarity on what data Facebook would collect from Calibra transactions, including financial habits of users, and how the company would ensure both national and personal security. For those who missed it, PYMNTS published a recap of Libra’s week in Washington.).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

Facebook is also being sued by the attorney general of Washington, D.C., Facebook has been against any efforts to hold Zuckerberg personally accountable as part of the settlement, the news outlet reported. Karl Racine, over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2016

Round Two — Immediate, surprise-return attack by Easter Bunny, who literally throws off his gloves (AKA costume anthropomorphized rabbit hands worn by an adult man) and takes a swing; all heck breaks loose again; Easter Bunny and brown shirt tussle on the floor; more security dives into fray. Perhaps it’s both.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Local jurisdictions impose their own taxes on domestic cigar sales, with tax levels currently ranging from 0 percent in Pennsylvania and Florida to 95 percent in Minnesota and Washington state. These companies are also not allowed to advertise on digital platforms, such as social media or search engines, Rogers said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Vietnamese cybersecurity researchers are saying that the iPhone X’s Face ID is not secure enough to use in business transactions. The social media giant announced this week that it is eliminating transaction fees on donations. But now, Amazon is working to improve the sound on the Echo, possibly taking away that edge.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

earlier this year, the program has hosted workshops in New York, Atlanta and, most recently, Washington D.C. Only 14 percent reported being able to secure a bank loan, and 37 percent noted that funding was hard to find. Since its launch in the U.S.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

Now, customers and analysts will pay more attention to Loans + Securities-to deposit ratio. Instead of just looking at LTD, investors, and depositors, will now look at loan plus securities to total deposits. That notion proved false, and the quality of that metric has forever changed.

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FICO

DECEMBER 20, 2022

What scammers see here is a big patchwork of payment options that offer a way to take money directly from consumers, and that change popularity with the social media tides. Scammers can hide in plain sight and use social engineering and direct outreach to consumers to coerce individuals to make instant, irrevocable payments.

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Filene

MARCH 3, 2016

Low levels of savings coupled with high levels of debt expose Millennials to economic shocks, and many are already borrowing from their retirement accounts, further jeopardizing their future financial security. Having creative financial literacy content can also drive social media engagement. The Challenge. In Summary.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. If you want to develop trust on social media, you need to be there when your customers need you.”. Use social media to build trust. Be authentic.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

We stand by our record of providing upfront information and clear controls, strong internal data governance, secure infrastructure, and above all, helpful products.”. 9, accusing the company of “illegally maintaining its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long course of anticompetitive conduct.”.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Biggest Branch ITM User Award : The Security Guard. Award : Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

High-profile people called for users to delete their accounts, advertisers (and some investors) withdrew, and Washington found a rare moment of bipartisan agreement that something needs to be done to rein in Facebook’s power as a platform that connects billions and wields tremendous power as a social influencer.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

The marketplace blended crowdsourcing and social media to create hype around new inventions; help inventors find partners, funding, and manufacturing resources; and sell their gadgets to major nationwide retailers such as Home Depot and Target. Altrec: Outdoor gear retailer left in the cold after security breach. Founded: 1997.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond). Jill’s use of Twitter is a model for any bank CEO looking to engage on social media. FFIEC’s Cyber Security Self-Assessment Tool. Freudian Slip Award.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

From Facebook posts to The Washington Post. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in blog posts and an op-ed in The Washington Post this past weekend that there should be heavier regulations on his industry (on the internet in general) and that, with a nod to the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), a common framework is to be desired.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

A California federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting WeChat , the social media app owned by China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd., national security, foreign policy and the economy. government’s concerns about the national security threats are significant, but the evidence is modest.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2020

is still seen as front-runner, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Twitter has held preliminary talks with the popular Chinese app that allows users to craft and post short videos to combine the two mega social media platforms. While Microsoft Corp. The ban is scheduled to start on Sept.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Chinese tech giant ByteDance reportedly wants Oracle and Walmart to pay $12 billion for a combined 20 percent stake in its social media giant TikTok — a plan President Donald Trump said will allow TikTok to avoid a threatened U.S. operations over alleged national security grounds. District Court in Washington, D.C.,

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