An emerging technology called Near Field Communication will soon give new meaning to the phrase “tapped out.” Once NFC systems become widespread, which could happen as soon as next year, consumers will be able to pay for purchases at the checkout counter by simply tapping their cell phones, rather than digging out a credit or …
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Avaya and others offer easy-to-use, low-cost, browser-based virtual environments for corporate meetings
Several companies are offering business-friendly virtual meeting platforms that work right in a Web browser, no software download required, with prices starting at around $50 a month.
Apple’s new application-level encryption paves the way for companies to run business apps on the iPad
1. Encrypt, encrypt, encrypt. There are two parts to the data encryption challenge – encrypting stored data, and encrypting data that’s moving over public networks, says security expert Brian Reed, vice president of products at mobile security vendor BoxTone. SSL encryption on the iPad is a fast and convenient way to protect data in motion. …
OppenheimerFunds used to have a data entry efficiency problem. Address changes that customers made on its Web site had to be manually re-entered into a variety of back-end systems before they went into effect.
In an attempt to reduce online credit-card fraud, Visa U.S.A. in San Francisco announced 10 “commandments” for online merchants to guard its cardholders’ information. And, next week, Visa will follow up by releasing the details of a broad online security program.
A hacker doesn’t have to break into a bank’s computer to steal account numbers and access codes. It may be enough to set up a “spoof” Web site that closely mimics a real bank’s, according to a warning issued last week by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Some customers have provided …
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