Tech News update Regulators warn fintech apps over data collection practices Dec 23, 2019 An investigation from a regulator task force released on Friday a list of 61 apps which infringe on user privacy through “problematic” data…
Computing The Cost of Not Engaging Regulators Dec 29, 2018 If the top cryptocurrency story of 2018 was the arrival of winter, a close and inextricably intertwined second was regulatory oversight. The…
Computing Why You Shouldn’t Fear the Blockchain Regulators Dec 9, 2018 Kevin Werbach is a Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and the author of “The…
Cyber Security NGO says regulators can’t stop high-tech fraudsters by themselves Nov 30, 2018 “At some point in time, it (became) generally regarded that regulators are behind the financial innovation developments,” Teng said. “They have…
Cyber Security Europe wants privacy regulators to act against Google’s location tracking Nov 28, 2018 Consumer agencies in the Netherlands, Poland and five other European Union countries asked privacy regulators on 27 November to take action against…
Social Media Facebook to let French regulators investigate on moderation processes | Social Media Nov 13, 2018 Facebook and the French government are going to cooperate to look at Facebook’s efforts when it comes to moderation. At the start of 2019, French…
Computing Texas Regulators Enter Emergency Stop Against Crypto Mining Firm | Crypto Nov 7, 2018 The Texas State Securities Board entered an emergency cease-and-desist on Tuesday against a cloud mining company based in Australia that it said was…
Tech and Gadget Microsoft’s $7.5BN GitHub buy gets green-lit by EU regulators | Industry Oct 20, 2018 Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Git-based code sharing and collaboration service, GitHub, has been given an unconditional greenlight from…
Computing Bitcoin Fraudsters Misled Investors and Impersonated Regulators, CFTC Alleges | Crypto Sep 30, 2018 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed charges against two defendants for allegedly going to a number of lengths in attempts to steal…
Innovation Musk’s Tesla position uncertain as US regulators sue Musk for fraud | Feature Tech Sep 30, 2018 The future of Tesla looks increasingly uncertain, with US regulators having filed a lawsuit this week against the automaker’s high-profile CEO, Elon…