Family-owned businesses are a large and growing force. Organizations that want to collaborate—or compete—with these companies in emerging markets must first understand them. A McKinsey Quarterly article. Source: http://www.mckinsey.com

A.M. Best report analyzes the performance of large, medium and small carriers in emerging markets, and compares their performances to insurers in developed markets. Source: http://www.propertycasualty360.com

Cheap oil and accommodative monetary policies lit a fire under Asia stocks in the first quarter, especially in Tokyo and Shanghai. Source: http://www.wsj.com

Today we can carry out any banking or stock transaction through the Internet: deposit checks, buy shares, transfer money between accounts… and all this from the comfort and security of our home.The Source: bbvaopen4u.com

Credit card fraud and identity theft affect over 20 million people every year, and while credit card technology is advancing to try to fight it, it’s doing so Source: http://www.inquisitr.com

Voice biometrics slowly displacing PINs and passwords It’s no longer odd to talk with one’s phone, rather than talk into it. Apple’s Siri has been aro… Source: http://www.bankingexchange.com

Each circle is a fraudulent transaction in one particular fraud case, over several months. Circle radius represents dollar amount. Color represents recency, fr… Source: http://www.analyticbridge.com

Elite cards have higher fraud rates than your everyday credit card. Source: http://www.marketwatch.com

The CyLab Biometrics Center strives toward advancing and improving biometric authentication technologies, such as facial and iris recognition. Source: http://www.biometricupdate.com

If you missed my SxSW talk on what to expect beyond wearables, slides are below. Contact me directly to get audio of the talk (via email on contact page). Note: this was a joint panel with Dr. Leslie Saxon of……