Personally identifiable information

Credit union blockchain ID pilot could benefit small banks too

12/17/19

A new system uses biometrics and distributed ledger technology to safeguard call centers from identity theft attacks.

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Mastercard seeks to create collaborative data standards

10/24/19

Responding to the fast pace of payments technology and its impact on privacy and data security, Mastercard plans to recruit a range of companies, educational institutions and agencies to produce a set of best practices.

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Apple Card: 10 key takeaways

08/08/19

Apple's new credit card isn't just another virtual card in its virtual wallet. It borrows a lot of features from the most successful brands in payments and technology.

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Equifax fine punches a hole in data security culture

07/22/19

The timing of the settlement serves as a warning to other companies of the risks they face in an increasingly data-focused economy.

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Facebook's Libra turns foes into allies in regulatory face-off

06/18/19

Facebook is focusing the initial discussions around its cryptocurrency project as a preemptive strike against the privacy and legal concerns the public and politicians have about the huge social network.

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Apple Card: 7 key takeaways

03/25/19

Apple's new credit card isn't just another virtual card in its virtual wallet. It borrows a lot of features from the most successful brands in payments and technology.

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The states at the forefront of consumer privacy legislation

03/03/19

California and others have passed consumer privacy laws, and lawmakers in Congress are beginning to address the issue.

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Consumer harm from data breaches is a black box

01/14/19

Widespread hacks often make front-page news, while measuring the actual harms to customers when personal financial information is stolen gets little attention.

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Consumer privacy, as we once knew it, is dead

04/02/18

The concept of privacy is evolving in the digital age in ways that demand new attention from policymakers. As stewards of considerable personal information, banks should prepare to take part in this debate.

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U.S. announces takedown of $530 million cyberfraud network

02/07/18

The U.S. charged 36 people in a takedown of an international cybercrime ring that prosecutors say used the slogan “In Fraud We Trust” and stole $530 million with the help of pilfered identities and malware.

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