Forbes | Aidan McCarty | Jul 12, 2021 Identity is at the core of commerce, and every interaction is gated to establish trust. To transact, you must prove something about yourself — tap your credit card, enter a password, state your SSN, show your driver’s license or complete a biometric check. In the physical world,
Microsoft | Alex Simons | Oct 6, 2021 Three years ago, as part of Microsoft’s mission to empower people and organizations to achieve more, we announced that we were incubating a new set of decentralized identity technologies based on a simple vision: Each of us needs a digital identity we own, one which securely and
The Economist | Oct 10, 2021 From sex to free speech, what goes online is increasingly up to financial companies WHO SHOULD police the internet? For some time now the question has tied companies, regulators and campaigners in knots. Social networks spend billions moderating content posted on their platforms, but are still criticised either for
You may need to refresh your budget as the seasons change. Here's some basic steps you can take to update your spending plan.
Investment Executive | James Langton | Oct 12, 2021 In late September, regulators took another step toward bringing the crypto sector to heel. A joint notice from the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) set out guidance on the marketing activities that may put crypto platforms offside with
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a financial boon or bust for many Americans. Now, those affects are changing how soon they expect to retire.
McKinsey & Company | Philip Bruno, Olivier Denecker, and Marc Niederkorn | Oct 7, 2021 Undoubtedly, 2020 was a tumultuous year on many levels. Payments was no exception—the sector experienced its first revenue contraction in 11 years, a consequence of the economic slowdown that accompanied the global health crisis of COVID-19. Still, government and regulatory
Few individual investors participate in the proxy voting process. However, there's a growing push to increase shareholder engagement.
USA Today | Claire Thornton | Oct 11, 2021 On today's episode of 5 Things: Armed with tens of thousands of documents, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress this week, warning lawmakers that the company has repeatedly misled the public about how its platforms drive division and harm users, especially children. Earlier in the week,
Cathie Wood is moving her investment firm's headquarters to St. Petersburg, Florida on Nov. 1.
Jared Isaacman, commander of the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission, talked to CNBC in-depth about the three-day spaceflight experience.
CNN Business | Hester M. Peirce | Oct 11, 2021 As a commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission, an important part of my job is protecting investors from the fraudsters who can cause them so much harm. Although swindlers often change their pitch to reflect the day's most popular trends — cannabis, crypto and
Amid inflation, rising interest rates and government spending, it's imperative investors protect their portfolios. Here's how to "bullet-proof" them.
The Biden administration has erased the student debt of more than 450,000 people, and more relief may be coming. Here's what borrowers' next steps should be.
October marks the first-ever Economics Education Month. Here is what you can do to help your kids become more informed.