Return fraud will cost U.S. retailers billions of dollars this year, according to new data released by the National Retail Federation. See on http://www.scoop.it

Could a credit-card chip be the secret to security?NBCNews.comare still out there, and still at it tonight, in stores and malls, and on local main streets all across our country on this eve of christmas eve . See on http://www.nbcnews.com

Business Insider Purdue professor says Target security breach fraud may last years WLFI.com More than 40 million people are at risk of credit and debit card fraud after criminals were able to get information from people who shopped at Target……

San Francisco startup Coin today announced its first product — a credit card-sized device that digitally stores up to eight credit, debit, gift, or membership cards, and lets you switch between… (An interesting start, but I want biometrics, too. See…

Global Biometrics Technology Market woth $11229.3 million in 2015The International News MagazineThe biometrics market is estimated to grow from $4,217.2 million in 2010 to $11,229.3 million in 2015, at an estimated CAGR of 21.6% from 2010 to 2015. See on…

Samsung Galaxy S5 specs, release date and rumours: All Eyes On The S5Know Your MobileKorean site ZDNet quotes industry sources which say an unnamed smartphone, probably the Samsung Galaxy S5, will include the first iris scanner on any phone. See…

Biometrics Market in South East Asia and ANZ 2014-2018 New Research Report …PR Web (press release)Analysts forecast the Biometrics market in South East Asia and ANZ to grow at a CAGR of 15.82 percent over the period 2013-2018. See on…

Emerging Markets: Going Beyond The BRICs [EGA Emerging Global Shares Trust]Seeking AlphaBack in October, I highlighted EG Shares’ new emerging market option, the Beyond BRICs ETF (BBRC). See on seekingalpha.com

US and emerging markets converging in 2014MarketWatchLooks like Santa Claus is only visiting the U.S. in December, but make no mistake about it — a great convergence is likely in 2014 between U.S. and emerging markets. See on http://www.marketwatch.com

Emerging Markets: Preview of Week AheadEconoMonitor (blog)China money markets are likely to remain in focus this week, as year-end funding pressures persist. See on http://www.economonitor.com