CFPB to crack down on financial firms’ protection of consumer data
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said a company doesn't need to experience a data breach for the agency to consider taking action.
Data privacy
CFPB sets stage for long fight on data-sharing rule
As it attempts to craft policy on access to consumers’ financial account information, the agency is wading into a battle between those who want data to flow more freely and those who prioritize security.
Opinion Before they regulate AI, Congress needs to define it
As lawmakers meet this week to discuss artificial intelligence, they should work with regulators to create universal and workable definitions.
Sam Taussig
Kabbage Inc.
24 million mortgage documents exposed in data security lapse
A security lapse left millions of mortgage records exposed online without proper data protections, according to security researchers.
Equifax data breach leads to new credit reporting rules in New York
Credit reporting firms with significant operations in New York will face new cybersecurity and registration requirements to stave off concerns related to a breach of Equifax's systems last year.
