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California to Close Data Breach Notification Loopholes Under New Law

February 22 2019

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“The golden state’s attorney general Xavier Becerra announced a new bill Thursday that aims to close loopholes in its existing data breach notification laws by expanding the requirements for companies to notify users or customers if their passport and government ID numbers, along with biometric data, such as fingerprints, and iris and facial recognition scans, […]

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Treasury official doubts fintech needs payment system overhaul

February 20 2019

“In a recent analysis, Matt Swinehart, a senior counsel at Treasury, said a massive “regulatory rethink” of payment services won’t be required because many rules and standards governing payments are what he called technology neutral. The analysis appeared on a blog about the intersection between financial technology and government policy. Swinehart and the Treasury Department declined an interview request […]

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Legislators move to ban cashless payments at retailers, restaurants

February 14 2019

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“The rising adoption of contactless payments in retail and the restaurant industry is igniting a backlash in multiple cities and states as the business payment model requires customers to use mobile apps, credit or debit cards and is increasingly eliminating cash payment as a consumer option.”

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Cisco, like Apple and other tech giants, now wants new federal privacy law

February 7 2019

“In a blog post, Cisco’s top lawyer, Mark Chandler, called the current legal framework “not adequate.” Cisco hasn’t put forward specific bill language just yet; it is speaking for now in generalities. Particularly in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, along with the recent passage of the GDPR in the European Union and California’s own new privacy law, companies […]

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Who Wins and Who Loses if India’s Draft E-commerce Rules are Implemented

February 25 2019

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“Some of the measures, such as asking the big players to share their data with the smaller ones and fighting counterfeit products require huge investments, but experts think it’s about time the firms cooperate with the government’s asks. “

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Banks to Fully Open Payment Systems to Fintech Firms

February 25 2019

“Banks have agreed to fully open their payment systems to financial technology firms, the head of the financial regulator said Monday, in a move that will provide a level playing field for new players and increase competition in the financial industry. Choi Jong-ku, chairman of the Financial Services Commission, made the remarks at a meeting with […]

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Russia may crack down on Visa & Mastercard over abuse of dominant market position

March 1 2019

“Russia’s trade associations have filed a request to the country’s antitrust authority on bringing action against international payment systems Visa and Mastercard over alleged abuse of market power in Russia. The appeal was brought by a group of trade societies, including the Association of Internet Trade Companies, the Retail Companies Association (ACORT), and the Association […]

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California Consumer Privacy Act: A Sea of Change for Retailers |Chain Store Age

February 28 2019

“The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) likely will require businesses, including retailers, to make significant changes to their data protection programs, if the business has consumers or employees who are California residents.”

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Legalising Cannabis Reduced the Use of Cash in Canada

February 26 2019

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“The movements in cash in circulation around the time of cannabis legalisation would seem to provide early evidence to suggest that Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau’s policy has already been successful in crimping the black economy. The fall in currency in circulation of C$1.2 billion in October was broadly in line with Statistics Canada’s estimate of […]

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Companies Weigh Data-Privacy Risks Ahead of Brexit

March 12 2019

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“The prospect of a no-deal Brexit is creating new risks for companies that are required to comply with European data-protection rules. If the U.K. separates from the European Union on March 29 without a withdrawal agreement, data transfers from the bloc to the U.K. won’t automatically comply with the EU’s strict privacy laws. That leaves […]