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Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
August 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Venafi, the provider of machine identity protection, announced Thursday (Aug. 17) that, based on survey results, the majority of IT security professionals think encryption backdoors...

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Relief Is Coming To Cornithian Students, C/O A $183M CFPB Fine
Relief Is Coming To Cornithian Students, C/O A $183M CFPB Fine
August 18, 2017  |  CFPB

Debt relief is coming for about 41,000 Corinthian Colleges student borrowers who took out private loans to attend the for-profit university — to the tune...

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Credit Cards Sizzle, Debt Fizzles And Alibaba Crushes Earnings
Credit Cards Sizzle, Debt Fizzles And Alibaba Crushes Earnings
August 18, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It’s Friday, which can only mean one thing — time to see what Sizzled and what Fizzled this week. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Walmart Online Sales Explode
Walmart Online Sales Explode
August 18, 2017  |  Earnings

Investors aren’t an easy bunch to please these days, especially investors with retail holdings who’ve had a rough go of things lately. Get the Full...

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Too Much Security? There’s No Such Thing
Too Much Security? There’s No Such Thing
August 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Retailers are retailers, not security experts. Too often, their best efforts can create friction at the point of sale for consumers, which leads to shopping...

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Will Finally Going Online Be An eField Of Dreams For Hibbett Sports?
Will Finally Going Online Be An eField Of Dreams For Hibbett Sports?
August 18, 2017  |  Omnicommerce

While in-store sales at sporting goods companies are taking a hit, Hibbett Sports finally took its business online last month after decades of being a...

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NEW REPORT: In Australia, Is Cash On The Barbie?
NEW REPORT: In Australia, Is Cash On The Barbie?
August 18, 2017  |  Cash

In Australia, cash and card-based payments have long been playing tug-of-war. In 2017, however, the balance seems to be tilting away from cash with contactless...

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The Buyers: Teen Retail Engagement
The Buyers: Teen Retail Engagement
August 17, 2017  |  Retail

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. With each passing decade,...

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Wash, Rinse And VR With Saks Fifth Avenue’s New Salon
Wash, Rinse And VR With Saks Fifth Avenue’s New Salon
August 17, 2017  |  Retail

Going to the salon to for a new hair color or cut can be quite the luxurious experience. From getting your scalp massaged in the...

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