Monthly Archives: August 2014

Google scans content of your Gmail messages – Irish Examiner

Google scans content of your Gmail messagesIrish ExaminerTens of thousand of Gmail account holders in Ireland may be using the email service without realising the company routinely scans the content of their messages. Source: http://www.irishexaminer.com

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SmartMetric Biometric Fingerprint Activated Payment Card Validated in Survey … – CNNMoney

SmartMetric Biometric Fingerprint Activated Payment Card Validated in Survey …CNNMoneyThis was the most popular, followed by iris scanners (33%), facial recognition (30%), electrocardiogram heartbeat monitors (29%) and voice verification (27%). Source: money.cnn.com

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Obama: $33 billion in new trade and investments with Africa.

President Obama announces new trade with Africa and extensive reform that will result in new jobs for Americans. Source: http://www.youtube.com

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German venture fund Rocket Internet raises EUR333M to fund emerging markets payments push

German Internet-focused VC and incubator Rocket Internet has sold a 10% stake to Philippines-based telco PLDT for EUR333 million in a deal that will also see the two firms team on building online and mobile payments services in emerging markets.

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Credit cards abound, but debit cards pre… – ABA Banking Journal

Credit cards abound, but debit cards pre… ABA Banking Journal Of the 776 million general purpose cards in force (issued, activated, and not expired) nationally in 2012, 334 million were credit cards, 283 million were debit cards, and 159 million…

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Groupon Loses Millions On eCommerce

Groupon’s share price tumbled more than 15 percent late Tuesday (Aug. 5), as investors balked at the Chicago firm’s expensive eCommerce investments. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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How Did A 17-Year-Old Crack PayPal’s Two Factor Authentication?

PayPal has discovered yet another flaw in its two-factor authentication system. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Are Social Networks Really Ready For E-Commerce (And Do Users Really Want It)?

Have you heard? Social commerce is going to change the lives of everyone, everywhere. Want to look at pictures of other people’s cats—buy cat care supplies while doing it. Think that girl from the 10th grade looks fat in that

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Massive Russian Cyber Attack Snags Passwords and More

Eastern Europe is proudly refining its reputation as the world’s top cyberthief place of business, as a group of Russian thieves was accused Tuesday (Aug. 5) of what is possibly the largest high-tech swindle to date. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Twitter Drops Huge Hint of E-Commerce Plans

The company is testing a dormant menu option that appears to hint that commerce services will be coming soon. … This is the latest in a stream of hints that Twitter is preparing a foray into commerce. Back in June,Re/Code spotted a

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