Data security

Jasmine Hosein: Bringing a legal eye to tech, data security at KeyCorp

09/26/18

Her primary job is advising senior executives on compliance, technology and data security matters, but Hosein is also making a mark as a champion for up-and-coming female leaders.

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Data breach bill is really a fight about federal preemption

09/19/18

State regulators and advocacy groups say a federal breach notification standard could supersede state laws that already benefit consumers.

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Two lawmakers urge CFPB, FTC to keep pressure on Equifax

09/07/18

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah Cummings have called for an update on probes into the credit reporting giant a year after its massive data breach came to the light.

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D.C. was up in arms over Equifax breach — what happened?

09/05/18

Following news of the breach, congressional hearings for the company’s ex-CEO and other blowback were accompanied by legislative calls to action. But a year later, did policymakers do anything?

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Capital One mends fences with aggregators, opens access to data

08/10/18

Capital One's dispute with Plaid raised questions about the ability of banks and aggregators to work together. But the end of that fight, and Capital One's deal with Finicity, show common ground can be reached — eventually.

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Banks won't 'like' this offer from Facebook

08/06/18

Facebook is seeking customer data from big banks. Executives say it's not clear what the benefit would be, but the drawbacks are easy to tally.

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6 takeaways from Treasury fintech report: National charter, breaches and more

07/31/18

The Trump administration is making more than 80 recommendations to encourage financial innovation within a regulated space, including endorsing the creation of a federal fintech charter.

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Banking groups' guidelines on data sharing are misguided

07/16/18

Rather than ban screen scraping, financial institutions should improve secure account connectivity so that consumers can share data with the apps they want to use.

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Equifax reaches deal with 8 states on steps to avoid future breaches

06/27/18

Under a consent order with Texas and seven other states, the Atlanta-based credit reporting firm agreed to shore up its information security efforts, but it will not have to pay any financial penalties.

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Capital One restricts third-party data access, upsets customers

06/27/18

Capital One Financial Corp. is limiting how account data flows to outside apps for managing finances, prompting a backlash from the bank’s customers who say they have been locked out of their own information.

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