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AWS Outage Interrupts Web Service for Spotify, Square And Others

PYMNTS

We continue to work towards recovery of the issue affecting the Kinesis Data Streams API in the US-EAST-1 Region,” the notice stated, adding that the issue appeared to be affecting the “subsystem” responsible for handling incoming requests.

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Perficient is Proud to Sponsor STL 50/50 Fundraiser

Perficient

Louis region. STL 50/50 is a regional online 50/50 raffle held every month beginning December 1, 2020. Louis region’s most pressing issues. Louis Region? Join us by helping us spread the word about the raffle on your social media pages and by purchasing STL 50/50 raffle tickets at stl5050.com. Louis area.

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Bank wire fraud – How social engineering and technology perpetrate fraud losses

Abrigo

While previously, fraud was local or regional, today, scammers leverage technology extensively. They employ technology and social engineering tactics, reaching victims through email, social media, and text messages. All these events can be manipulated into a scam and used as a catalyst to make you a victim.

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Retail SMBs Face Up To Q4 Marketing Opportunities

PYMNTS

But the calendar is so full of events this year that the “when” might be more important than the how. With so many companies giving their employees Election Day off, it could be an opportunity for a one-day sales event both online and in-store. This is most likely the last year that social media targeting will be accessible to SMBs.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Stories worth telling

Independent Banker

I’m headed to Memphis to meet with our state and regional partners, and then I’ll be engaging with the team at CRA Partners. When our teams are out at board meetings, service events or community gatherings, they can take pictures and post what they’re doing on social channels. Where I’ll be this month.

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Paid social media’s place in your marketing strategy

Independent Banker

As social media platforms tinker with their algorithms, marketing experts say one trend is clear: Paid social campaigns are becoming increasingly necessary to cut through the noise and reach customers. Social media has made it easier for community banks to nurture connections with prospects, customers and the community.

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How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers

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Factom , whose website describes the firm as a “blockchain innovations company,” is likely the oldest such company in the region and is five years old this month, according to Harris. Approximately 140 firms that are involved in blockchain technology and crypto assets have a presence in Austin, Harris said.