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Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning As 2021 Dawns

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As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. The outcome, should it come in 2021, would shape how app store and other platforms operate, and whether they promote or hinder competition and innovation in various tech marketplaces.

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Six Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Family on Data Privacy Day

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As we mostly are working remotely these days, securing your space when you’re not in the safeguards of the office walls are critical. Perficient places a high value on data security and has several processes and tools in place to protect colleague and client information, but what about the everyday person?

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FinCEN Deputy Director Talks Reform, NBFI Supervision

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11) about the importance of innovation and the regulation of non-banking financial institutions (NBFI), according to a release. Innovation and regulatory reform are topics of much discussion in Washington these days. Even if they do, he added, they should be allowed to exist.

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Data, Security Monopolize B2B Funding Rounds

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. “It’s a huge anomaly,” said Small Business Administration Head of Innovation and Investment Mark Walsh, referencing the ability for startup founders to make it without venture capital. Check out who secured venture capital in our breakdown below. Check out who secured venture capital in our breakdown below.

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China, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block

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In tech, innovation is everything. In innovation, intellectual property is, well, almost everything — it can be the hardware, the software, the processes that come from creative endeavor. As has been well-documented in this space, the damper on activity tied to cryptos has extended to social media. And patents?

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GIACT: It’s Time To Fight Back Against Fraud

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What’s more, businesses have also begun to experience whiplash for not prioritizing the security of their customers. That’s a recipe for negative reviews and frustrated feedback on social media. As a nation, we experienced loss and hardship. 2020 was a tough enough year already. Good people lost their jobs.

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Crypto Regulation To Tighten Scrutiny On Money Laundering

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The BIS remarks came on the heels of Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s statements that Facebook’s announcement shows digital currency cannot be unregulated like social media. Unlike social media … the terms of engagement for innovations such as Libra must be adopted in advance of any launch.”.