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APRIL 12, 2018

Consumer Watchdog has called on Congress to enact legislation that would protect consumers’ online privacy in the wake of Facebook’s data scandal. introduced The Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgressions (CONSENT) Act. Simpson, Consumer Watchdog’s privacy and technology project director.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

percent in 2011. Approximately one-third of consumers will look online for their Halloween inspirations this year, the NRF predicted, while 20 percent will ask their families and 18 percent will troll social media. percent say their spending will be impacted by the economy, down from 14.1 billion on them. Another $2.7

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Over the course of years, Facebook reportedly enabled some of the world’s biggest tech companies to access the personal data of users — which amounted to the social media giant exempting some businesses from the privacy rules its customers thought they were protected under.

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Social Assurance

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Though it’s now primarily used as a music and culture site, Myspace was one of the first social media networks that allowed personal profiles. 2010: Instagram launches as a photo and video-sharing social media network. 2011: Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app , was launched.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Founded in 2011 by Harald Seiz, the firm offered online purchases of “cryptonyzed gold” tokens, offering customers a commission to sign up other “affiliates.” German cryptocurrency company Karatbars has been ordered to stop doing business after being accused of running a pyramid scheme. And the U.S.

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JUNE 24, 2020

In 2011, Newegg launched a marketplace model where other sellers accessed its eCommerce platform. It functions as both an omnichannel contact center solution for suppliers as well as a social media monitoring service. The company followed the D2C announcement with the debut of another new service last week called Newegg Bridge.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Qumram launched a new solution designed to record end-to-end social media interactions via WhatsApp in a fully-compliant manner. “We are excited to reveal this extension to Qumram’s fully-compliant social media recording suite,” Qumram CEO Patrick Barnert said.

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AUGUST 8, 2018

Though they entered the working world to take on tech, retail and finance, the passion never died and by 2011 they were ready to start living the dream. And so in 2011 the website went up, the shorts sold out and Chubbies turned into a genuine word of mouth sensation.

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MARCH 23, 2016

There are two criminal complaints that have been unsealed in Virginia against Peter Romar, Ahmad Umar Agha (known online as “The Pro”) and Firas Dardar (“The Shadow”). Upon successful phishing attempts, the two men would use stolen data, including passwords, to deface websites and hijack social media accounts.

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JUNE 7, 2016

Social networking site VK.com is the latest victim in a string of targeted data breaches that have hit a host of other social media outlets such as LinkedIn, Tumblr and Myspace. ZDNet reported on Monday (June 6) that a hacker obtained 171 million user accounts from VK, which is said to be the largest European social network.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The social media giant closed out last week with shares trading at $135.44. TransferWise has become one of Europe’s better-known payment firms since breaking on the fintech scene back in 2011. Facebook stock (FB) looks to finish off February on an upswing. At the time of writing, Facebook stock was trading at $137.10, up 1.22

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MARCH 16, 2017

Now while Facebook initially launched its Messenger chat service in 2011, it wasn’t a major hit right away and the social media giant continued to refine its offering. She said, “Our Facebook Messenger virtual agent experience is faster than any website or mobile app and easier to use than any online form.

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JULY 13, 2018

Recent news indicates the path of mobile development there: Kenya’s Safaricom has launched a new Bonga platform , a product designed to combine payments, messaging and online social activities. But remittances likely won’t be enough, according to the SciDevNet analysis.

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APRIL 22, 2019

The change in behavior is due, in part, to social media sites such as Instagram. Call center staff are encouraged to strike up personal relationships online with high-spending callers, just as the traditional shop assistant would.”. These platforms bring urgency to fashion and serve as a newsfeed for brands.

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MARCH 6, 2019

StyleSeat Founder Melody McCloskey knew she had a good idea when she launched StyleSeat in 2011, because the concept seemed so intuitive. The platform’s features include management of scheduling, client notes, social media, email marketing promotion and payment services like credit card acceptance or direct daily payouts.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Venture capitalists are funding new entrants to the field, and features like authenticity guarantees, postings to social media, the use of data and post-sale services could propel the industry forward, according to a new report from Fung Global Retail & Tech. Recommerce Bigger Than Ride Sharing In China.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

But that is exactly where husband-and-wife entrepreneurial team Shaudi Lynn (aka DJ Shoddy Lynn) and Bobby Farahi started when creating Dolls Kill in 2011. These are the types of things one can expect to find on the Dolls Kill online shopping portal – as well as off the rack in their San Francisco and Los Angeles physical locations.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

As retail pushes further into online spaces, many marketers and merchants alike are focused on clicks and open rates to measure the success of campaigns and consumer outreach, said Matt Williamson, cofounder and CEO of Windsor Circle. based company takes a different, data analytics approach to online retail marketing. “But

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NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Millions subscribe to various brand-sponsored playlists, and a webcasted, sponsored Italian vacation for APASS members drew 400,000 unique views and boosted online sales. The experts were reportedly paid an average of $13,000 annually to engage in “nutrition influencer outreach” on social media or with colleagues.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

But now his current role is to focus entirely on developing forward-looking financial retail offerings, including mobile and online banking, card technologies and other emerging channels and devices. “We Rockland Trust launched mobile banking and mobile deposit options in 2011, taking an early lead over many of its largest competitors.

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

First founded in 2011, MoviePass now operates under the leadership of Mitch Lowe, who co-founded Netflix and previously served as president of Redbox. It’s valuable data for even social media platforms like Facebook and Google that lack in-depth insights into how movie ads on their platform are translating into sales.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

This group of youngsters spends about 112 video hours per month watching screens, with about five of those hours online, eight of those on mobile devices and 99 on TV. The median number of texts sent by Gen Z per day was 100 in 2011, up from 60 in 2009. Social media—with privacy, please. A true online generation.

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AUGUST 26, 2016

I n the mid-late-1980s, the online shopping channel of choice was the television – and QVC one of the granddaddies of what was hailed as “home shopping.” And you could buy some of the same stuff that you can buy today online. In 2011 there were about 170 channels available per household. It wasn’t always that way.

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AUGUST 26, 2016

I n the mid-late-1980s, the online shopping channel of choice was the television – and QVC one of the granddaddies of what was hailed as “home shopping.” And you could buy some of the same stuff that you can buy today online. In 2011 there were about 170 channels available per household. It wasn’t always that way.

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JUNE 3, 2016

These days, retail merchants must reach customers, both in-store and online, securely and conveniently. I would say around 2010, 2011, 2012, with Apple having mobile payments acceptance in stores, checking out on mobile devices, that’s where we saw transactions become much more personal,” Dasilva said of in-store retail experiences.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

This group of youngsters spends about 112 video hours per month watching screens, with about five of those hours online, eight of those on mobile devices and 99 on TV. The median number of texts sent by Gen Z per day was 100 in 2011, up from 60 in 2009. Social media—with privacy, please. A true online generation.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

While Y Combinator’s interest in mental wellness goes back to 2011, with a $20K seed deal to Habit Labs , its pace of investment in the space has picked up recently, with 4 startups receiving funding since 2016. Great Oaks Venture Capital: NYC-based Great Oaks Venture Capital is the only non-accelerator to crack the top 5 list.

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MAY 18, 2018

based online grocery firm Ocado , which will see the firm become Kroger’s exclusive partner in the U.S. Launched in 2011, the company raised around $15 million. That ties in with Facebook, of course, and just what was done with the data of 87 million users of that social media behemoth.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 21, 2016

.” The Switzerland-based company enables financial institutions to record their client’s online sessions to gather information for compliance, and to collect usage data to enhance the user experience. Founded in 2011, Qumram has 30+ customers across Switzerland, Germany, and the U.K.

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JUNE 17, 2016

Big Retail’s Online Checkout Conversions. It surprised even us that after nine months of looking at the 650 sites that represent 70 percent of eCommerce volume and the review of 10K data points that big retailers did no better than small ones at optimizing their online sites for checkout. What’s Next? .

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

.” GlobalGateway , Trulioo’s identity verification platform, leverages 145 different data sources, including alternative sources such as mobile apps, social media, and ad networks to verify online identities. The firm includes Finovate alums Bill.com , LearnVest , and Radius among its investments.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 18, 2016

Qumram specializes in providing financial service organizations with a complete audit trail for every digital interaction and transaction, whether the channel is social media, mobile, or online. Founded in 2011, Qumram demonstrated its technology at FinovateSpring 2016.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 5, 2018

It has also discussed vastly expanding its available SKUs online and improving delivery options. Outdoor Voices’ digital-to-physical strategy is also comparable to Bonobos; though the brand launched as online-only, it has recently begun opening brick-and-mortar stores. Disclosed funding: $1.1M. Madison Reed.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2015

” For all the innovative methods for risk profiling – from Big Data to Social Media – the information available from credit reference agencies like Equifax remains as critical for online lenders as it is for offline lenders. Average loan size of more than £7,000. Staff of 150.

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Social Assurance

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Keep an eye on this social platform as your marketing and advertising opportunities will begin to rise. Workplace Communication – With online tools such as Asana and Slack, communication in the workplace will continue to evolve and adapt. Most Likes in 24 Hours: Frito – Lay on April 11, 2011 with 1,575,161 likes.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Zynga, creator of Facebook games Farmville, Mafia Wars, and about a dozen different types of online slot machine games, paid $210M in 2012 for OMGPOP, creators of DrawSomething!, Date: October 2011. Date: August 15, 2011. Zynga and OMGPOP. Date: March 21, 2012. Price: $210M. a viral gaming hit for iOS and Android.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 26, 2022

It highlights new EFE typologies and potential red flags and builds upon a related advisory issued in 2011. Scammers will contact older adults under a fictitious persona via phone call, robocall, text message, email, mail, in-person communication, online dating apps and websites, or social media platforms. Background.

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