Monthly Archives: April 2015

Biometrics May Ditch The Password, But Not The Hackers – NPR (blog)

Fingerprints, facial and voice recognition — companies are investing in more secure methods to verify people. But even biometrics can be defeated, and they raise privacy concerns. Source: http://www.npr.org

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Payments companies are trying to fix the massive credit-card fraud problem with these 5 new security protocols

EMV card security won’t solve the massive fraud problem in the US. Source: uk.businessinsider.com

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How Google Images Can Hack an Iris Scanner

As the brave new world of biometrics is being rolled out, are we certain we’re not setting ourselves up for a new level of identity theft? After all, each new … Source: http://www.youtube.com

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Behavioral Biometrics On The Rise At RSA Conference

Harder to spoof and easier on users, behavioral biometrics may be bigger than passwords soon. Source: http://www.darkreading.com

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Combatting Friendly Fraud – Webinar

If you accept credit card payments in your business (and almost everyone does) then you may have had the unpleasant experience of working through the … Source: http://www.youtube.com

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Emerging markets – is it really that bad? – UBS Investor Forum, 20 April 2015

At this month’s UBS Investor Forum, emerging markets were at the center of attention. Recent Investor Forums have been very bearish on EM, but this month … Source: http://www.youtube.com

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How are emerging markets affected by US rates speculation?

The US Federal Reserve System has taken new steps toward raising interest rates, but there is a disconnect between what the Fed and markets think will happen. Source: agenda.weforum.org

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Economic Growth, Financial Markets in Japan, and Emerging Markets – George Soros (2002)

Japan’s securities markets increased their volume of dealings rapidly during the late 1980s, led by Japan’s rapidly expanding securities firms. There were three … Source: http://www.youtube.com

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Why are businesses shifting focus to emerging markets like the MINTs (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey) and PINEs (the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Ethiopia)? | African Business News …

In 2013, McKinsey & Company predicted that by 2025 almost 230 Fortune Global 500 companies would be based in cities in the emerging markets. Source: http://www.africanbusinesscentral.com

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Twitter Writes A Big Beacon Check

Twitter’s entry into the eCommerce space might have started with its “Buy button,” but its next logical move seems to be beacon-inspired, believes CEO Hilmi Ozguc, Swirl Networks Inc., the beacon marketing company, which just received an $18… Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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