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Internet provider faces big GDPR fine for lax call centre checks
December 30th, 2019
A German internet service provider faces a €9.6m ($10.6m; £8m) fine after being accused of failing to carry out tough enough customer ID checks. Germany’s data protection watchdog said anyone who called 1&1 Telecom could get extensive personal information ...
Facebook’s transfer of EU citizen data to US legal, says EU court adviser
December 20th, 2019
Tools used by hundreds of thousands of companies to transfer EU citizens’ data abroad are legal, an adviser to Europe’s top court has ruled, marking a major win for Facebook in a long-running court case. Austrian privacy campaigner and ...
iSignthis shares its Annual Risk Classification of Customers
December 18th, 2019
iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX|DE: TA8)(“the Company”) is required under European Anti Money Laundering Regulation to classify its customers by risk levels (low, medium or high-risk) for its wholly-owned, prudentially regulated electronic-money services subsidiary, iSignthis eMoney Ltd. These classifications of ...
150 years of bank credit expansion is near its end
November 22nd, 2019
The legal formalisation of the creation of bank credit commenced with England’s 1844 Bank Charter Act. It has led to a regular cycle of expansion and collapse of outstanding bank credit. Erroneously attributed to business, the origin of ...
Plans for a global Dystopia
November 14th, 2019
Global policy planners intend to deliver replacements for both dollar hegemony and fossil fuels. Plans may appear uncoordinated and in their early stages, but these issues are becoming increasingly linked. A monetary reset incorporating state-sponsored cryptocurrencies will enable ...
Pound’s gains erased amid Brexit deal jitters
October 17th, 2019
The rally in the pound triggered by news of a Brexit agreement has failed to last following concerns that the deal could still be scuppered. Sterling had surged to a five-month high against the dollar, coming close to $1.30, ...
Lab-grown diamonds shaking up the industry
October 8th, 2019
Young consumers in China are taking a growing interest in cheaper, more accessible alternatives to mined gems. It sparkles and shines like a diamond from the Earth’s mantle, but it’s grown in a laboratory. Lab-grown diamonds, which have been ...
British pound broke a two-day rising streak
October 8th, 2019
The British pound broke a two-day rising streak and edged lower on Monday as concerns rose that sizeable differences between Britain and the European Union remained for striking a Brexit withdrawal deal. British lawmakers have passed a law requiring ...
Pound Sterling plunges on Brexit uncertainty
September 26th, 2019
“The pound has fallen below $1.24 on Brexit uncertainties, more than offsetting initial gains following the Supreme Court ruling.” Lloyds The Pound to Euro exchange rate is +0.04% higher @ €1.12899 on 26.09.2019 The Pound to US Dollar exchange ...
From trash to treasure: the growing illegal waste trafficking market
September 20th, 2019
It’s well known there’s always two sides of a story, if not more, but we all agree that waste management is an important issue as waste has a huge negative impact on the natural environment. On the top of ...
