Sentences with phrase «consumers against security»

Advanced vision technology enables the inspection of tamper - evident seals in real time to guarantee that the product was securely sealed when leaving the production facility and can also verify the individual serialisation numbers to protect consumers against security breaches further on in the supply chain.

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The heads of the CIA, FBI and NSA warned consumers against purchasing Huawei phones due to security concerns in February.

A CFPB spokesperson said in an email to Vox that the bureau is authorized to take «supervisory and enforcement action against certain institutions engaged in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, or that otherwise violate federal consumer financial laws,» including the failure of institutions to engage in «reasonable data security practices» in connection with consumer report information.

Mastercard explained in the 2016 announcement that «accordingly, the use of traditional payment networks and payment systems technologies in combination with blockchain currencies may provide consumers and merchants the benefits of the decentralized blockchain while still maintaining a security of account information and provide a strong defense against fraud and theft.»

US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand introduced two bipartisan bills to better prepare businesses and protect consumers against cyber security attacks and dangerous data breaches.

Hall said the new features would grow the amount of high - risk consumers with strong protections against phishing campaigns, but that they would potentially create compatibility issues among some, who already integrate custom security tools with their Gmail account.

Back in 2002 a group of educational travel companies came together and pioneered a robust verification scheme which featured an audit of all members every year by independent experts By measuring against a comprehensive code of practice that had been developed with, amongst others, health & safety experts, teachers» unions», head teachers» associations, outdoor advisors and top legal advice, the audit ensures all aspects of a company's business was examined, this includes worldwide health & safety management, financial security, consumer protection, fair terms and conditions and, for when it does go wrong, a commitment to independent arbitration.

Major credit card companies offer «secured» credit cards — cards guaranteed against a security deposit — to consumers with no credit.

A security freeze gives consumers the choice to «freeze» or lock access to their credit file against anyone trying to open up a new account or to get new credit in their name.

A) The company's sales decline as European consumers scale back their spending, and B) the euro depreciates against the dollar as European investors sell euros and invest in safer securities denominated in other currencies (USD or not).

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published, through its consumer service website Money Smart, a warning against forex broker Trade24 for potentially presenting harm to the local public.

Earlier this year, Ron Harper aggressively lobbied against the Lieberman - Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 largely on the grounds that the cost to the consumer would be to high.

The Charlottesville Daily Progress broke the story: Letters Urged Protection of Minorities From Higher Electricity Costs Pointing out that «our state gets 56 % of its electricity from coal,» the letter urged Perriello to vote against the American Clean Energy & Security Act in order to «protect minorities and other consumers in your district from higher electricity bills.»

With consumers only just starting to hear the term «smart grid,» let alone trust utilities as they install millions of smart meters in homes nationwide, we're used to hearing stories about how consumers are pushing back against companies like PG&E; during smart meter installation, reporting higher bills thanks to the new meters, or fretting about potential security or privacy breeches.

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On March 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entered an enforcement order against online payment platform Dwolla, Inc. for deceiving consumers about its data security practices and the safety of its online payment system.

«As consumers grow increasingly reliant on their mobile devices and use those devices for sensitive transactions, increased protection against malware is critical to better securing their data,» said John Giamatteo, corporate vice president at Intel Security, in a statement.

The news comes several days after the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Securities Division issued a warning to consumers about the cryptocurrency Bitcoiin or Bitcoiin2Gen, addressing the actions taken by the State of New Jersey against the cryptocurrency company.

Code s. 1798.82 (a)-RRB-, which empowers its Attorney General to investigate and pursue legal action against businesses in violation of its provisions, as well as requiring mandatory notifications to consumers, defines «breach of the security of the system» as «unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information maintained by the person or business.»