Topic: financial services
Financial services increasingly intersect with issues of privacy and surveillance, particularly as digital identity programs gain traction globally. These developments raise concerns about user data collection and the potential for censorship based on political beliefs. Protecting individual liberty in financial transactions is essential to ensure that personal information remains secure and that clients are not unfairly targeted or excluded.
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World Economic Forum makes big push for digital identity programs around the world
Says that governments need to develop “digital trust” to make people accept the rollout of digital IDs.
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New rule banning financial services from dropping clients for political reasons is at risk under Biden
The Biden administration is likely to drop the rushed rule designed to prevent deplatforming.
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Slack announces support for encrypted chat, letting enterprise users manager their own encryption keys
This update was launched to favor customers from regulated industries, such as the finance and medical sector, who need greater…