US retailer Target, which revealed this week that some 40 million customers’ credit and debit cards may have been compromised, said Saturday that few incidents of fraud had occurred. See on phys.org

Weak US Credit Card Security Made Target a Juicy TargetCBS LocalA customer prepares to sign a credit card slip at a Target store on Dec. 19, 2013 in Miami, Florida. See on washington.cbslocal.com

As part of a recent update, the concept of component identity services was incorporated into the FICAM Trust Framework Solutions (TFS). The component identity service model “separates the functions of authentication and … See on info.idmanagement.gov

Zoom Joins Centrify Alliance Partner Program NewsFactor Network Centrify’s software and cloud services let organizations securely leverage their existing identity infrastructure to centrally manage authentication, access control, privilege… See on http://www.newsfactor.com

Five reasons to buy emerging markets next yearFE TrustnetPat Ryan (pictured), manager of the £321m Lazard Global Equity Income fund, says that the recovery in the developed world will feed through into the emerging markets next year. See on http://www.trustnet.com

Professionals in emerging markets (Brazil, China, and India) express a greater sense of optimism and a belief that hard work will be rewarded than those in the developed world (US and UK). See on http://www.theatlantic.com

CNBC.comGoldman Sachs has a clear warning for investors: Emerging markets will … See on http://www.cnbc.com

A Northern Ireland woman is changing the way prisons operate around the world with technology designed in Belfast. See on http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

The Year Ahead In Cyber Security: What You Need To KnowForbesEric Friedberg – former computer and telecommunications coordinator for the U.S. See on http://www.forbes.com

2013 saw many brands, early- and late-adopters alike, continue to embrace mobile: some things worked, some things didn’t, and for some new technologies and tactics their long-term viability is yet to be seen. Regardless, there are always lessons to be…