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New Facial Recognition Policy Signed Into Law In Washington State

PYMNTS

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on Tuesday (March 31) establishing specific rules – backed by Microsoft – governing facial recognition software, according to a blog by Bill Smith, president of Microsoft. In our view, this required a legal floor of responsibility, governed by the rule of law,” Smith said.

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Armenia Advances Digital ID Scheme as Part of Open Data Vision

Open Banking Excellence

This is just one example of how we are working to make Armenian citizens lives easier by digitising government services. Our vision is that open and quality data is a national wealth and we consider it a national duty to deliver streamlined, personalised and proactive digital government services by default.

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Earned wage access: Following states that have passed laws, or have legislation pending

Payments Dive

States began passing laws friendly to the industry in 2023 and have continued to pursue them this year, even after the federal government weighed in with a stricter standard.

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UK government takes aim at late payments laws

Finextra

A new Fair Payment Code has been announced by the UK government to manage late payments that cost SMEs.

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Illinois should abandon interchange law

Payments Dive

“Illinois has made a hasty decision that, if implemented, would have government change our payments system that functions so well that we barely notice it,” writes a trade group CEO.

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Understanding Basics of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP)

VISTA InfoSec

For data processed for any function under any law or judgment issued under law. Clause 6(1) empowers the Central Government to limit personal data transfer by Data Fiduciaries to specific foreign countries or territories. Clause 6(2) ensures that this provision doesn’t override stricter Indian laws governing data transfer.

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US Treasury Proposes Sweeping New Disclosure Rules On Bitcoin, Other Cryptos 

PYMNTS

18) that the government says would make convertible digital currencies like bitcoin less attractive to criminals engaging in crimes such as ransomware attacks. The rationale for the new regulations, as the government laid out in the Federal Register, is that "U.S. Treasury Department proposed sweeping new rules late Friday (Dec.

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