Bottom-line: investors need to protect their portfolios. Source: http://www.westernjournalism.com

Investors who are seeking cheaper plays in today’s markets will have to look to emerging market exchange traded funds where valuations are more attractive than Source: http://www.etftrends.com

 EGShares Emerging Markets Consumer ECON has enjoyed strong inflows since its launch in 2010, thanks Source: news.morningstar.com

The emerging markets sell-off, in context. From Barclays: pic.twitter.com/MO2t3dc6ci Source: twitter.com

Quantum-Secure Authentication means hackers cannot determine what the information is Source: http://www.theinquirer.net

On Friday, Staples gave an update to a data breach announced in October, saying criminals deployed malware to point-of-sale systems at 115 of its more than 1,400 U.S. retail stores. Source: http://www.usatoday.com

I’ve had my credit card information stolen before, but this time it hit me hard. Source: http://www.news-herald.com

Square is an existing point-of-sale platform that allows customers to use their credit card at mid-tier shops everywhere. It also provides a really solid Source: http://www.slashgear.com

RT @asmarterchoice Coming in 2015: ‘EMV’ chip cards for both debit & credit cards @aSmarterChoice blog http://t.co/jQACENMoEF #fraud #shield Source: blog.asmarterchoice.org

The US will be adopting EMV (chip) cards over the next few years. Our friends at Square detail the change and why it’s taken so long to happen in the US. Source: http://www.shipstation.com