October 1st ushers in a significant shift for merchants, banks, and consumers. It is deadline day for merchants in the United States to switch to EMV technology. EMV stands for Europay, MasterCard, and Visa, the three companies that created the EMV consortium in 1994 to develop new technologies to counteract payment card fraud. With this…
Read MoreEverywhere you look, it seems to be that everything is becoming “smart”. On my wrist, I frequently wear a smart watch that monitors how many steps I take, what my heart rate is, and so on. At home, a smart thermostat can be controlled via an app, or even be programmed based on my own behavior….
Read MoreThe introduction of personal devices (or Bring Your Own Device) into the workplace brings about issues about control and data protection. BYOD has not only blurred the lines between corporate and personal data but it has also ushered in risks, such as lost or stolen devices or data breaches via employee-owned devices. Enter mobile device…
Read MoreThere is one truly remarkable aspect about the social media services that people take for granted: they don’t ask their users for anything. You can talk with as many friends, take as many selfies, post as many status messages, all without paying anything. That may be true at face value, but that’s not really true….
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