Sat.Dec 07, 2013 - Fri.Dec 13, 2013

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Putting the Pieces in Place: LifeLock and Lemon Wallet

Javelin Strategy & Research

At first glance, LifeLock’s $42.6 million acquisition of Lemon may not seem to fit quite right. To some it may appear that LifeLock is buying access to Lemon Wallet’s user base, but an app with 3.6 million downloads does not justify that kind of investment on its own. As for LifeLock getting into the mobile payments game, the last thing the market needs is another also-ran.

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Is a 'democratic' crowd based cryptocurrency just as fair as the traditional ones?

Money and Payments

'Having gone through my daily portion of Bitcoin-reads (and being somewhat sceptic), it struck me that one of the compelling arguments of collective currencies: ''money to the people'' is highly flawed. It is the strong resentment against governments and financial institutions that makes many people believe that it would be good to take the power of money-creation out of governments'' hands.

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Former Fraud Investigator Outlines Consumer ID Protection Must Haves for 2014 Success

Javelin Strategy & Research

As consumers, we are plagued by the inability to choose how our personal information is used by the vendors we need on a day-to-day basis - retailers, healthcare organizations, payment providers, technology companies, etc. All of these groups have experienced major data breaches in the last year, leaving hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of consumers to be victimized at the hands of fraudsters.

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Is a 'democratic' crowd based cryptocurrency just as fair as the traditional ones?

Money and Payments

Having gone through my daily portion of Bitcoin-reads (and being somewhat sceptic), it struck me that one of the compelling arguments of collective currencies: 'money to the people' is highly flawed. It is the strong resentment against governments and financial institutions that makes many people believe that it would be good to take the power of money-creation out of governments' hands.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.