Microsoft has officially entered the world of payments. The Windows software giant has received its first money transmitter license from the state of Idaho’s Department of Finance, USA Today reported on Monday (April 6). Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Is it worth paying your taxes with a credit card? Source: http://www.foxbusiness.com

A class action suit alleges Facebook violated its users’ privacy rights to build the largest privately held database of facial recognition data in the world. Source: http://www.biometricupdate.com

The fraud rate is highest between 2 and 6 a.m. ET, security vendor Forter finds. The analysis also shows Outlook’s fraud rate is higher than other email sites. Source: http://www.eweek.com

THE first KZ4AT four-axle passenger locomotive for Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) entered service on the Astana – Kokshetau route at the end of March. Source: http://www.railjournal.com

English translation: http://lyricstranslate.com/en/%D0%B0%D2%9B-%D1%82%D1%96%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA-good-wishes.html Galymzhan Zholdasbay – Ak Tilek Alimhan Yolda… Source: http://www.youtube.com

A total of 60 billion tenge (US$320.98 million) has been allocated from the state budget this year for spring fieldwork, which is 20 billion tenge (US$107.67 million) more than last year. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

The move was an unusual entry by the Pentagon into the world of trade politics. Source: http://www.nytimes.com

Reduction of EP KMG’s dividends can lead to buyback of shares by KMG – Kazakhstan Oil and Gas News Source: http://www.rusmininfo.com

IIHF Source: http://www.iihf.com