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Buy Now, Pay Later Service Fined $450,000

Camilla Theakstone January 17, 2020 No Comments

ASX-listed delayed payments company, Sezzle, has agreed to pay around $450,000 in fines and refunds in California. The deal is set to make Sezzle get a state lending licence. Sezzle’s…

EU Vote Could Change Global Smartphone Market Forever

Elliot Nash January 16, 2020 No Comments

The global mobile phone market could be set for a major overhaul if the European Union votes to force all new devices to adopt a ‘common charger’, which could massively…

RBA Warns Of Buy Now, Pay Later Platform Risks

Camilla Theakstone January 16, 2020 No Comments

The buy now, pay later financial services have soared in popularity throughout recent years. But according to an internal Reserve Bank memo, the delayed payment services are starting to represent…

Harris Scarfe Bidding War: Private Equity Firm Takes Aim

Camilla Theakstone January 16, 2020 No Comments

The bidding war to acquire Harris Scarfe is heating up, with Australian equity firm Alceon believed to be one of four parties weighing in. Harris Scarfe, currently in receivership through…

Callous Scammers Exploit Bushfire Crisis

Camilla Theakstone January 14, 2020 No Comments

Increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals are exploiting the nations devastating bushfire crisis to trick organisations out of thousands of dollars. Cyber security firm, InfoTrust, say they are seeing an increase in…

Google Denies Misusing Customers Location Data, Faces $10m Fine

Camilla Theakstone January 13, 2020 No Comments

Global tech giant, Google, has denied it mislead Australian customers when it collected their location data. In a landmark lawsuit, Google claimed instead that users of its Android mobile operating…

Iran Cyberattack Threat Now Critical: Experts

Camilla Theakstone January 13, 2020 No Comments

The risk of nation-state cyberattacks from Iran against U.S. interests remains high during a time of simmering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to cybersecurity experts. Stark warnings over…

RBA Defends Proposed Cash Ban

Camilla Theakstone January 13, 2020 No Comments

A controversial bill to ban cash payments of $10,000 and impose a two-year jail sentence if violated is being widely scrutinised. The proposed cash ban bill passed the Lower House…

Facebook Warning To Terror Suspect ‘Killed’ Investigation

Camilla Theakstone January 10, 2020 No Comments

European law-enforcement officials say they were tracking the online movements of a suspected terrorist with links to IS in October last year, fearing an attack during Christmas season. That was…

Samsung Forms Anti-Corruption Panel But Experts Aren’t Convinced

Camilla Theakstone January 10, 2020 No Comments

In Seoul, South Korea, Samsung is establishing an external expert panel in a bid to stamp out corruption. It comes as their leader, Jay Y. Lee, faces a trial over…