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Everyday technology for everyday challenges at accounting and valuation firms

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Did you know that many of the daily maintenance and management activities in your firm can be handled more effectively with technology? And while the word “technology” itself sometimes sounds like a daunting challenge, good technologies are actually designed with the end user in mind -- and that means you, and not just the IT technician.

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Singapore, Thailand Love Instagram, eCommerce

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The region’s internet economy is projected to become a $278 billion market by 2025 , with immense growth expected in all online sectors, but especially in mobile payments as companies across the region invest more in digital infrastructure. The region’s most technologically advanced nation, Singapore, is working toward a smart nation.

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Poshmark IPO Puts Spotlight On reCommerce

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The social media-focused platform company’s business model is simple: it’s a retail destination for consumers looking to sell their second-hand apparel and other goods or pick up desirable designer items for fraction of the price. Unique to Poshmark are social media aspects like the ability to share “likes” on favored items. “We

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Can Digital Privacy Go Too Far?

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Using facial recognition technology and other biometric data is still controversial, but privacy concerns can also swing in the other direction. Attorney General William Barr because the social media platform’s plans to encrypt messages on Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram might be too private. It’s expected to reach $12.8

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Five At Five: Twitter Warns Investors On Monthly User Totals

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Twitter executives warned that monthly active users have been cut by about three million as the social media platform moved to purge spam and dormant accounts, curb abuse on the system and comply with new privacy regulations. Security Officials Warn of Potential Supply Chain Hack. The report by the U.S.

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Visual Search Hits The Runway At Fashion Week

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Retailers are starting to tap into the camera,” said Ted Mann, CEO of visual search technology provider Slyce. Slyce is working with retail partners to embrace events outside the store and developing new kiosk technology to work within the store. percent from 2019 to 2025. billion in 2018 and is expected register a CAGR of 8.9

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How Payments Help The Sharing Economy Run On Trust

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The rise of the global sharing economy — tied to online marketplace operations — is sparking challenges related to trust, security and confidence for buyers and sellers alike. The global sharing economy stood at about $148 billion in 2014 (certainly nothing to sneeze at), and will balloon to $335 billion by 2025, less than six years away.

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