President Vladimir Putin watched as Russia’s first rocket from a new cosmodrome finally took off on Thursday. It came a day after a technical glitch thwarted the much-publicised launch. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Fears that land will be taken from the people and sold off to foreigners or moneyed elites are fueling a rare and growing protest movement in Kazakhstan. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.rferl.org

Integrated biometrics and specialized mobile banking apps are working in tandem to bring two major benefits to financial institutions and their customers. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.banktech.com

The recent debate surrounding Apple’s defiance of the FBI’s request to provision a back door into an iPhone has done something that few other news events could have done; it significantly raised the general public’s awareness of the degree to…

The bank, predicting that the traditional password will be gone in five years, plans to roll out biometric security technology for its corporate customers by July. Sourced through Scoop.it from: blogs.wsj.com

Apple is in a position to build a user interface that could provide the ultimate in banking services, without ever owning a bank. Sourced through Scoop.it from: thefinancialbrand.com

How to add two step authentication to your WordPress site. Make your WordPress website more secure by adding 2-step authentication using a plugin. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wpexplorer.com

Is your smart TV listening to your conversations? Are your children’s toys spying on your family? Sourced through Scoop.it from: recode.net

The World Bank Group has announced this week that it intends to help developing countries add 30 GW of renewable energy by 2020. Sourced through Scoop.it from: cleantechnica.com

As other major tech companies stumble, Facebook is golden. And, for that, you can thank Mark Zuckerberg. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wired.com