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Two Perficient Colleagues Quoted in Forrester Report on Emerging Insurance Technologies

Perficient

.” Brian Bell, Perficient’s Insurance Principal, who was also quoted in the report, highlights the significance of another emerging technology: critical event intelligence. Brian’s quote emphasizes the potential of critical event intelligence within the industry, stating, “This is where the rubber hits the road.

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Today In Payments: Proposal Would Allow SMBs To Get Another PPP Loan; Alibaba, JD.com Net $136B In Annual Shopping Event

PYMNTS

In today’s top news, Congress is considering passing another round of PPP loans for certain small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and Alibaba and JD.com recorded record sales figures in their annual 618 shopping event. Alibaba, JD.com Net $136B In China’s Biggest Annual Shopping Event. The 18-day event delivered $136.5

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Braintree Powers Cashless Payments For Eventbrite’s Events, Contextually And In Person

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The moves, said the companies in the Monday announcement, will help drive an increase in sales at various types of events, utilizing Eventbrite’s user interface and Braintree’s payments platform. Eventbrite has estimated that it has sold more than one million tickets through distributed commerce.

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Connect, Share and Like–Social Media Changed How Journalists and Companies Interact

William Mills

In just a short decade, social media has grown from a couple of platforms connecting music fans and college students to the de facto channel of communication for millions of people every day. How pervasive has social media become? Social Media is for Building Relationships, Not Spamming Ideas.

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

Abrigo

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. Create and follow your internal processes for communications and security.

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Remind’s New Feature Lets Teachers Accept Online Payment For School Events

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With it, teachers can send invitations to events, which parents can respond to online, on the app or via text. It also lets teachers create group conversations to update parents or to get help coordinating logistics for events. The school’s bank account can even be linked to Remind for secure payments.

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Snapchat Parent Seeks Profits As It Raises $1B In Debt Securities

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CEO Evan Spiegel outlined profitability goals for 2019 in a memo last year and as of June 30, the company had more than $335 million in cash and equivalents and $849 million in marketable securities. The company is also considering a new feature for events, similar to what Facebook offers. Its stock is up 181 percent year to date. .

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