- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By Adrianne Appel2025-01-13T19:39:00
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a proposed rule aimed at protecting the privacy of the public when using novel digital payment systems, such as those offered by large technology platforms and video gaming companies.
The CFPB also issued a request for information to learn how Big Tech companies are–or are not–protecting consumer privacy.
Americans spend billions every year on immersive world video games, with the objective for many gamers to find unique loot. However, for gamers to attain these precious items they often have to buy in-game currencies. Financial institutions, and other companies engaged in payment transactions, are generally bound by strict privacy rules and rules to protect against fraud.
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2024-11-21T18:30:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Big Tech digital payment apps will be subjected to increased oversight and requirements–similar to that of banks and credit unions–under a finalized rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
2024-10-24T17:54:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Apple and Goldman Sachs have agreed to pay $89 million for alleged gross customer service failures related to Apple Card, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
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The EU’s proposed Cyber Resilience Act primarily puts pressure on tech manufacturers to ensure the cybersecurity of their products, but companies also have a duty of care to use the most secure products available.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has shuttered a special Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) unit that focused on public corruption and whose legwork led to the special counsel investigation of President Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election results.
2025-05-19T14:09:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The Trump administration is preparing to ask the European Union to alter or water down its rules on content moderation on social media, claiming that they hurt the competitiveness of American technology companies.
2025-05-16T12:20:00Z By Adrianne Appel
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has pulled back a draft privacy rule that would have required businesses to take more steps before selling consumers’ financial and personal data.
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