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Investor genetics - not so surprising

There's a new study out that says investor behavior is almost half determined by genetic factors. Twins who were raised apart were compared to twins raised together, in terms of their investing preferences. This suggests to me that personality type preferences, and learning style preferences, which are both rooted in early childhood -- are at work ...

/retail Innovation in Financial Services

Robert Siciliano

Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me

MIT Says Handing Over Your Identity Data Protects You

Identity is a simple concept that has become a complex problem. It has become complex due to fraud. Fraud, motivated by money and the ease of obtaining credit and taking over an account. Because identity has yet to be effectively established, anyone can be you. Currently, identity is generally established when a person provides a single source of ...

/security /regulation

Ainsley Ward

Ainsley Ward Vice President, Payments Solutions at CGI

Are RFID tags the new chewing gum?

I appreciate that this is probably my first foray into Hyacinth Bucket territory, but I've noticed recently that there's been a new addition to the street litter here in Brussels. As the number of cigarette butts (and packets and plastic wrap) has considerably decreased there seems to be a new addition to the flotsam and jetsam - RFID tags. To be ...

/retail Whatever...

Paul Penrose

Paul Penrose Head of Research at Finextra

Goldman bankers tool up with handguns - allegedly

We hear from no less a source than a Bloomberg news columnist that the higher-ups at Goldman Sachs are loading up on pistol permits for fear of a popular uprising against God's own bankers. Now, the 'evidence' for this is anecdotal in the extreme. “I just wrote my first reference for a gun permit,” said a friend, who told me of swearing to the goo...

/wholesale Whatever...

Paul Penrose

Paul Penrose Head of Research at Finextra

Message to BofA: If you want Clarity try YouTube

Bank of America has announced the launch of the Credit Card Clarity Commitment(TM), a one-page summary of customers' rates, fees, and payment information. "Bank of America is investing more in our customers and our future," says Brian T. Moynihan, Bank of America Consumer, Small Business Banking, and Card Services president. "We are ...

/payments /retail Finance 2.0

Robert Siciliano

Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me

Handwritten Signature is Stupid Authorization

Ever forge your husband's signature? Wife’s? Parent's? Client's? Do you think the clerk behind the counter at Walmart is skilled in handwriting analysis? I’ve always viewed a signature as a totally ridiculous form of authentication and a total waste of my time. Signing my name has always been burden and a frustrating task. Nobody seems to know whe...

/security /regulation

Retired Member

Retired Member 

Tougher penalties to stop data breaches?

We all know the statistics; the number of identity fraud victims is growing year-on-year and we all need to be responsible when looking after our personal information. But what happened when personal information is lost, leaked or stolen and it is outside our direct control? Who do we look to blame? In the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office ...

/security /regulation Online Banking

Bo Harald

Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,

Social web growing big time

http://boharald.blogspot.com/2009/11/social-web-growing-big-time.html

Bo Harald

Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,

Final report public

final report by the EC Expert Group on e-Invoicing now public

/payments

Robert Siciliano

Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me

The Twelve Scams of Christmas, Pt IV of IV

As cybercriminals begin to take advantage of the holiday season, McAfee, Inc. revealed the “Twelve Scams of Christmas” – the twelve most dangerous online scams that computer users should be cautious of this holiday season. According to Consumer Reports’ 2009 State of the Net Survey, cybercriminals have bilked $8 billion from consumers in the past ...

/security /regulation

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