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Trio Arrested In Twitter Hack, Including 17-Year-Old Alleged Mastermind 

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There is a false belief within the criminal hacker community that attacks like the Twitter hack can be perpetrated anonymously and without consequence,” said U.S. Nima Fazeli, aka “Rolex,” 22, of Orlando, Florida, faces charges of aiding and abetting the intentional access of a protected computer. Attorney David L.

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Century 21 Department Stores' Intellectual Property Up For Sale

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The intellectual property (IP) of Century 21 Department Stores is up for sale, including the company’s domain name, trademarks, social media assets, shopper data and more, according to an announcement from Hilco Streambank , which focuses on the sale of IP assets. Century 21 stores announced on Sept.

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Branching Into Social Media

Social Assurance

Social Media is no longer a person nor is it a department. In a time where branches are closing and many banks are moving to become more centralized, social media is decentralizing. In the 90’s we used email much like many use social media today. Social media has begun to take much of the same course.

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The Velocity of Risk – What Bankers Need To Know

South State Correspondent

In this age of social media, global interconnectedness, and market volatility, banks can be one tweet torrent away from a lightning-fast onset of risk. Instantly, the cash flow for those businesses that many community banks lent to is impacted. Some risks occur slowly; others strike quickly and hard.

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Millennial Entrepreneurs’ Optimism Is Booming — Here’s Their Top Concern

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As millennials continue to grow their presence in the small business (SMB) community, the dynamics of SMB finance are also changing. Sixty percent added that their customers discover their businesses via social properties, while 49 percent said social media is also a crucial source to learn about small business trends.

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Why Banks Merge: Listen to the Sellers

Jeff For Banks

"Our combined financial institution will offer a wider array of products and services while continuing our long-standing personal commitment to our customers and community." - Gregory Schreacke, President of First Financial Service Corporation in Elizabethtown, KY on his bank''s sale to Community Bank Shares of Indiana, Inc.

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The $5B Midterm Elections And The Big Costs Of Big Data

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Some places, like Florida and Texas, have no rules in this regard. Vermont prohibits sharing election data with foreign governments and agencies (because if there is anything the international espionage community cares about, it is the voting habits of Vermont’s 600,000 citizens).

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