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FTC Settles Charges of Improper Disposal of Personal Information

Hunton Privacy

On November 7, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had settled charges against payday lending and check cashing companies alleged to have improperly disposed of consumers’ personal information. In its complaint , the FTC maintained that PLS Financial Services, Inc.,

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Alleged SIM Swapper Arrested in California

Krebs on Security

His alleged re-use of the same mobile device for multiple SIM hijacks ultimately gave him away: “On 7/18/18, investigators received information from an AT&T investigator regarding unauthorized SIM swaps conducted through an AT&T authorized retailer. The buyer/s listed email address was a Gmail address.

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Six big takeaways for financial institutions from CBA LIVE

CGI

From 2012-2016, attendees listed the regulatory environment as their number one concern. This year, CBA LIVE provided great insight into the opportunities and challenges retail banks face with digital transformation. Since then, however, banks have become more focused on innovation. What’s next for consumer banking.

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Six big takeaways for financial institutions from CBA LIVE

CGI

From 2012-2016, attendees listed the regulatory environment as their number one concern. This year, CBA LIVE provided great insight into the opportunities and challenges retail banks face with digital transformation. Since then, however, banks have become more focused on innovation. What’s next for consumer banking.

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Ten Years Later, New Clues in the Target Breach

Krebs on Security

retail giant Target was battling a wide-ranging computer intrusion that compromised more than 40 million customer payment cards over the previous month. 18, 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that U.S. Another domain registered to that phone number is bothunter[.]me me , which included a copyright credit to “Hot Spot 2011.”