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Missouri’s Cash Tax Payment Ban Proposal Irks Cannabis Firms

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The state of Missouri is reportedly considering a ban on cash tax payments, a move that has raised concerns for local legal marijuana businesses that are struggling to obtain banking services and relying on cash to remain in operation. On a national level, the U.S.

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Why The Data Breach Decline Is Bad News For Businesses

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40 legitimate email accounts of company executives have been compromised in a phishing campaign targeting businesses , according to Gov Info Security reports. 727,000 was defrauded from a Missouri trucking company in an employee expense scam , reports in FreightWaves said.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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Eight additional states, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Vermont and the District of Columbia, are slated to be added in June. The ability for grocers to enable safe and secure ecommerce, for all of their customer segments, remains critically important to their success.”.

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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

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Pay in 4 is not currently available for residents of Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or any US Territories. But, the reality was, even though I felt more financially secure, I wasn’t technically in any less debt than I would have been had I just bought the shoes outright.

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Washington State AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach

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Even worse: It took the company more than a year to disclose the breach, and its chief security officer hid the cyberattack and paid hackers $100,000 to delete the stolen information. The lawsuit is the result of a massive data breach that Uber suffered in October 2016, when hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers.

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BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions

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In terms of data illuminating larger trends, the National Cyber Security Alliance found that roughly 50 percent of smaller firms have been victim of a cyberattack. As many as 70 percent of attacks set their sights on small businesses, said the data.

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End-Of-Summer Edition: Retro Malware, Bitcoin’s Surge ‘N’ Split And Apple Watch Sees Other People

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EST in South Carolina, there will be a total solar eclipse — with Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia all enjoying prime viewing slots between start and finish. Today, between 12:05 p.m. EST/9:05 a.m. PST in Oregon and 2:48 p.m. Bitcoin Surges — And Faces Another Split.

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