Blog: Information Commissioner’s Opinion addresses privacy concerns on the use of live facial recognition technology in public places
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Coreto, a reputation-based online social platform for crypto communities has announced the Alpha launch of its product. Set for release on April 12, 2021, the product will be initially tried and tested by a select group of 500 users with another 500 users to be added at a later date. The
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IRS authorized to access information on Circle’s crypto traders to nab tax cheats
A U.S. federal court has granted authorization to the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, to serve a John Doe summons to fintech firm Circle seeking all information on U.S. taxpayers who traded at least $20,000 worth of crypto assets on its platforms between 2016 and 2020.The summons will apply to
Read MoreSecretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport and the Information Commissioner sign Memorandum of Understanding on data adequacy
Having left the EU, the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport now holds powers to make
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SEC issues first ever charges over phoney ‘insider information’ on darknet
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced charges against California resident James Roland Jones in the first-ever enforcement action from the commission to target securities fraud on the darknet.According to the March 18 complaint, Jones is accused of accessing a darknet-based insider trading forum in late 2016 to seek
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Ripple Labs Executives File to Dismiss SEC Request for Personal Finance Information
Both Ripple Labs execs have filed to squash SEC subpoenas to six banks that they provide personal financial information as part of the lawsuit.Ripple Labs Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen are currently in a row with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Ripple
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Elizabeth Denham's term as Information Commissioner extended
An ICO spokesperson said: “Following a request from the Secretary of State for DCMS, Elizabeth Denham has agreed to extend her term as Information Commissioner to 31 October 2021, while the recruitment process for her successor is completed. Original Source
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Blog: Information Commissioner looks ahead to 2021
25 January 2021 While January is always a month for looking ahead, it feels like no discussions of plans for 2021, professionally or
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Harvest Finance Boosts Bounty to $1M for Information Leading to Return of Exploited Funds
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Harvest Finance has upped its bounty from $100,000 to $1 million for information leading to the return of $24 million in siphoned funds taken in an exploit Monday.According to the Harvest Finance Twitter and Discord account, the anonymous Harvest Finance team is offering the bounty for
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