A recent survey and report from Adobe found that a significant number of business do not have a mobile app or mobile-optimized site while 57 percent of companies reported average conversion rates of less than 1 percent for mobile users. Read More
New Cybersecurity Law Requires Government Agencies Seek Approval for Chinese IT Purchases
A recently signed appropriations bill contained an additional provision that several government agencies will need to get approval from law enforcement officials prior to purchasing IT products from suppliers that are from or have any connections with China. The U.S.-China Business Council has criticized the law saying that it unfairly targets Chinese firms and will
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Senate Budget Resolution Includes Provisions for Collecting Online Sales Tax
Government leaders claim that the lack of authority for collecting sales tax with many online purchases costs the U.S billions each year, and to address this issue the United States Senate included a measure allowing state and local governments to collect sales tax directly from online purchases as part of their budget resolution. Read More
Bills Related to Geolocation and Online Privacy Being Considered by U.S. House and Congress
As mobile devices and other technology utilize location-based data and maintain more detailed records than ever before, pre-existing laws and regulations may not properly govern how to treat this data as it was not foreseen at the time of writing, and as a result new privacy issues arise. The U.S. is considering two separate bills
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Press Release: Mobile Survey 2012 Reveals Different Developments and Perspectives Related to Mobile Payments and Fraud
The mobile channel is booming and reaching a tipping point. Mobile online commerce has enjoyed triple digit growth rates for consecutive years while mobile wallets are gaining traction for payments at the point-of-sale. On December 9, 2012 eBay recorded their largest mobile shopping day ever as eBay purchases made via mobile devices grew 133 percent
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Internal IRS Documents Justify Reading Private Emails without a Search Warrant
An internal IRS document explicitly states that emails sent from an individual’s computer do not have reasonable expectations of privacy and lose Fourth Amendment protection allowing IRS investigators to view private emails, messages and other communications without requiring a search warrant. Although some precedent has been set in recent U.S. federal court cases, the IRS’
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Retailer Sues Visa in Attempts to Recover Fines for Data Breach
A retailer suffering a data compromise in 2010 was ultimately responsible for $13.3 million in fines from Visa levied against two acquiring banks that passed the fines on to the retailer. The retailer is now suing Visa stating that at no point where they not in compliance with PCI and that the fines are arbitrary
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Fraudsters Pass KBAs to Obtain Celebrity Credit Reports
Using AnnualCreditReport.com, a site setup by the three major credit reporting bureaus in the United States for consumers to get free annual copies of their credit reports, hackers were able to obtain credit reports and post sensitive information online belonging to some high-profile victims. Read More
Study Finds Facebook ‘Likes’ Can be Used to Determine Demographic and Personal Information
While many social media users have become more aware of privacy issues and have made their profiles private, a recent academic study has found that what people ‘Like’ on Facebook can tell a lot about them. Unlike profile information, Facebook ‘Likes’ are less likely to be made private and are then publicly visible to everyone.
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Javelin Finds Number of U.S. Identity Fraud Victims Increased by 1 Million in 2012
According to a recent study by Javelin Strategy & Research, the number of identity fraud victims in the United States increased by more than 1 million from 2011 to 2012 while the total dollar amount stolen grew by nearly $3 million. Read More
