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October 20, 2013 9:08 AM
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Why Bitcoins are the new black in cybercrime

Why Bitcoins are the new black in cybercrime | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Bitcoin-mining botnets to become cyber gangs' scam of choice
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Bit coins an online currency

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October 10, 2013 7:07 PM
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UK cyber criminal behind £750,000 bank phishing scam jailed for five years

UK cyber criminal behind £750,000 bank phishing scam jailed for five years | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Phisher gets five years hard time after attempting to defraud banks and 765 members of the public
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Phishing scam punishment

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October 3, 2013 8:07 AM
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Barclays Pingit iOS and Android banking app gets mobile checkout and buy now upgrades

Barclays Pingit iOS and Android banking app gets mobile checkout and buy now upgrades | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Company says updated app will boost mobile payment levels across the UK
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September 29, 2013 10:11 PM
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Tesco sheds light on 3D printing plans

Tesco sheds light on 3D printing plans | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
V3 talks to Mike McNamara, CIO of the retail giant, at Oracle OpenWorld
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Supermarkets dev for future

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September 22, 2013 6:44 AM
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BMW on journey to the cloud with private deployment

BMW on journey to the cloud with private deployment | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Car giant talks up benefits of Open Data Center Alliance group in help with journey to the cloud
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BMW uses private cloud

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September 12, 2013 7:44 AM
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Small businesses' BYOD practices leave them one cyber attack away from bankruptcy

Small businesses' BYOD practices leave them one cyber attack away from bankruptcy | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Companies need to secure mobile devices to avoid crippling data breaches, says AVG
Carol Hancox's insight:

BYOD brings security risks to businesses

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August 20, 2013 6:43 PM
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Outlook webmail service integrates Skype video chat

Outlook webmail service integrates Skype video chat | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
UK users will now be able to make Skype calls from within their web browser using a plugin
Carol Hancox's insight:

Microsoft outlook - email integrates with video conferencing Skype in UK

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August 12, 2013 9:04 PM
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PayPal launches secure facial recognition Check In payment service

PayPal launches secure facial recognition Check In payment service | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Payment services provider takes on Visa's Paywave and V.me services with launch in Richmond, London
Carol Hancox's insight:

Increased security for mobile payments

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August 4, 2013 6:29 AM
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Google Apps for Business security boosted with email alerts

Google Apps for Business security boosted with email alerts | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Administrators can now be informed of changes on system
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GoogleGoogle apps used in business

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August 1, 2013 5:06 AM
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Apple under fire as Chinese partner Pegatron is dubbed ‘worse than Foxconn’

Apple under fire as Chinese partner Pegatron is dubbed ‘worse than Foxconn’ | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Underage workers and insufficient pay are just two of the many concerns cited by China Labor Watch
Carol Hancox's insight:

Ethical issues related to social issues ie employment conditions of the supply chain

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July 18, 2013 4:10 AM
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Augmented reality retail tech could be perfect fit for stores

Augmented reality retail tech could be perfect fit for stores | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
New augmented reality hardware could see the shopping experience transformed
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newN new technology in shopping - augmented reality to try on clothes

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July 18, 2013 3:37 AM
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UK needs to learn from Slovakia's mobile payments philosophy

UK needs to learn from Slovakia's mobile payments philosophy | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Former communist region now a haven for mobile payments
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July 2, 2013 9:08 AM
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British Airways checks out electronic luggage tags for speedier check-in

British Airways checks out electronic luggage tags for speedier check-in | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
BA trials new e-ink luggage tag in an effort to save time and paper
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It and travel technologies

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October 11, 2013 11:44 PM
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Foxconn admits labour violation

Foxconn admits labour violation | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Foxconn, the world's biggest contract electronics maker, says student intern shifts at a factory in China were in violation of its company policies.
Carol Hancox's insight:

Ethics and policy in IT factory China

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October 3, 2013 6:43 PM
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Delta gives pilots Microsoft tablets

Delta gives pilots Microsoft tablets | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
An American airline is using the latest Microsoft tablets in an effort to create paperless cockpits.
Carol Hancox's insight:

Transport, technology used in planes by pilots

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October 3, 2013 7:24 AM
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Barclays finally promises Pingit app for Windows Phone users

Barclays finally promises Pingit app for Windows Phone users | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Firm also considering alternative devices for mobile payments
Carol Hancox's insight:

Mobile phone payments

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September 22, 2013 6:54 AM
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Barclays launches Cloud It service for online document storage

Barclays launches Cloud It service for online document storage | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Firm continues reputation for tech innovation with latest offering
Carol Hancox's insight:

Banks use cloud storage for documents

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September 22, 2013 6:42 AM
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Met Police cyber unit arrest gang behind £1.3m hit on Barclays computer system

Met Police cyber unit arrest gang behind £1.3m hit on Barclays computer system | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Customer cash remains safe, claims Barclays
Carol Hancox's insight:

Banks and fraud

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August 24, 2013 11:27 PM
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'Serious' IT glitch brings down NASDAQ stock exchange

'Serious' IT glitch brings down NASDAQ stock exchange | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Exchange watchdog promises discussions for improvements to the reliability of IT systems following outage
Carol Hancox's insight:

Reliability and New York Stock Exchange

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August 20, 2013 6:40 PM
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Superfast broadband coming to planes, trains and naval vessels under Ofcom plans

Superfast broadband coming to planes, trains and naval vessels under Ofcom plans | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Traditional 3G technology to be left behind and replaced by innovative, high-speed satellite connections
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August 12, 2013 8:28 PM
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Clarks adds Visa V.me payments support to boost online and mobile sales

Clarks adds Visa V.me payments support to boost online and mobile sales | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Payment service provider announces latest victory in 'war on cash'
Carol Hancox's insight:

Mobile payment method - digital wallet

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August 1, 2013 5:18 AM
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Nokia launches augmented reality job-finding app and partners with startup incubator

Nokia launches augmented reality job-finding app and partners with startup incubator | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Finnish phone maker hopes to create a more intuitive and personal job-hunting experience
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July 18, 2013 4:11 AM
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Microsoft pushes Xbox One as business machine

Microsoft pushes Xbox One as business machine | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Games console could double up as PC replacement, according to Microsoft
Carol Hancox's insight:

Use off game console in small business to run Skype

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July 18, 2013 4:06 AM
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TfL breaks £3.5m contactless payments milestone

TfL breaks £3.5m contactless payments milestone | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Organisation detecting 1,000 new contactless cards being used every week
Carol Hancox's insight:

Payment methods used on buses

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July 2, 2013 9:40 AM
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BP manages 20,000 BYOD devices on top of 90,000 PC estate

BP manages 20,000 BYOD devices on top of 90,000 PC estate | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Chief information officer Dana Deasy reveals extent of IT use at petroleum giant
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