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A Surprising Reversal for Emerging Stock MarketsNew York TimesThere have been sharp falls this month in several markets, from India to Turkey, reflecting concerns about weakening currencies. See on http://www.nytimes.com

David Geer investigates the dangers of malicious QR codes and finds this emerging technology is yet another way for criminals to exploit the same old threats (The dangers of QR codes for security – CSO Online – Security and Risk…

SANS Internet Storm Center – A global cooperative cyber threat / internet security monitor and alert system. Featuring daily handler diaries with summarizing and analyzing new threats to networks and internet security events. See on isc.sans.edu

RT (blog) Critics say Putin’s Olympic security decree violates rights Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to tighten security in the Black Sea resort of Sochi during the 2014 Winter Olympics, imposing… See on…

One of the main reasons behind the explosion of the gift-card industry is how easy it makes the process from both ends: The gift giver avoids the process of traveling to stores, choosing gifts, transporting them, wrapping them, and making…

Getting your customers engaged across paid, owned and earned social media channels isn’t difficult if you think and act like a network.Remember, audience first… See on http://www.forbes.com

Kazakhstani farmers consider response to climate change Business New Europe Kazakhstan’s agriculture ministry is currently forecasting a harvest of 16m-17m tonnes of grain, chairman of the ministry’s state inspection committee, Saktash Khassenov,… See on http://www.bne.eu

AzerNews Kazakhstan intends to attract IAEA experts to its nuclear industry AzerNews Kazakhstan intends to attract IAEA experts to implementation of its plans on development of nuclear industry and peaceful nuclear technologies, Kazakh Foreign… See on http://www.azernews.az

Bank of Lithuania hopes for close coop with National Bank of KazakhstanThe Baltic CourseOn Thursday, Member of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania Marius Jurgilas met Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Grigori Marchenko. See on http://www.baltic-course.com