1013 Results from 2011
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So we have heard in the press that iPhones now record location information in a 'hidden' file. Not that Apple are tracking you, just that this information is logged. Lots of people record their location in addition to this automatic tracking - just think Facebook Places, FourSquare, Google Latitude, Gowalla etc - and I think location will become
21 April 2011 /retail Innovation in Financial Services
With the development of regulations and liquidity fragmentation, we saw an increasing need to communicate. Due to business demand, data and voice lines proliferated. The selection of network providers was very often done based on 2 laudable criteria: first, the ability the network provider had to provision rapidly the link and secondly, the price....
21 April 2011
Adam Nybäck System Developer at Anyro
It's certainly calming to know that Santander/A&L put the advanced-web-analytics.com script there intentionally. However, some people (including the customer who first noticed this issue) continue the discussion and question the 3rd party as well as Santander's use of it. Some examples: "Even if advanced-web-analytics is legit. I can't see...
21 April 2011 /security Information Security
The European ATM Security Team (EAST) reported last week that fraud is in overall decline at European ATMs – good news for the industry and testament to the investment that has been made in the migration to EMV to date. In the UK, there is also a growing consumer awareness of skimming and the need to protect your PIN at ATM and PoS terminals which...
20 April 2011 /payments
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
In a previous post I discussed virtual currency, which is used to purchase virtual goods within a variety of online communities, including social networking websites, virtual worlds, and online gaming sites. These virtual dollars and virtual goods have real value. Virtual currency includes the points customers receive from retailers, merchants, a...
20 April 2011 /security /regulation
Mobile payments generally involve three participants: the mobile device, the merchant, and a financial service provider or trusted third party. That trusted third party, or TTP, is an established, reputable fiduciary entity accepted by all parties to an agreement, deal, or transaction. A TTP authenticates and authorizes users in order to secure a p...
Brett King CEO & Founder at Moven
If you are thinking of a trip you have any number of options to get there. You can travel by car, by bus, by train, by ship or by air. Depending on the distance you might walk, or ride a bike. You can travel in luxury such as a private jet, the first class cabin of an Emirates A380, a stateroom on a cruise liner, or you can go ‘budget'. RyanAir, S...
20 April 2011 /retail Innovation in Financial Services
There are a number of mobile operating systems, but five major players have floated to the top, dominating a major chunk of the market. It used to be that people chose their phone only by their carrier and what brands they offered. Today many choose their phone based on the manufacturer and its operating systems features. Symbian: 31% of all mobil...
19 April 2011 /security /regulation
Gaurav Handa Director Marketing at Oracle Financial Services
With black swan events on the rise, how are financial institutions responding? Stress tests conducted by regulators on both sides of the pond have now moved from a onetime exercise to de rigueur events. Earthquakes in Asia, civil unrest in Middle East & North Africa, and greater economic uncertainty in the EU might not have been factored in
19 April 2011 /regulation
This is just the greatest story about social media used for doing good EVER. A University of Georgia student was in bed when masked men invaded his home and tied up his 17-year-old sister and his grandmother. The student wakes up and probably heard yelling and realized what was happening; apparently he didn’t have his phone so he took his laptop a...
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