Transaction Laundering Becomes The New Form of Online Fraud
New forms of fraud and misbehavior are becoming more prominent in the payments industry as of late. The rise of e-commerce is a positive development, but it also increases …
Samsung Forced To Recall Nearly 3 Million Washing Machines Over Injury Concerns
November 6, 2016
News, Technology
Trouble continues to brew for Samsung, as the electronics giant is suffering from some very strange hardware failures. The recent Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery issues were a major …
Google To Name and Shame Sites Not Using HTTPS Encryption Come January 2017
November 6, 2016
Finance, News, Security, Technology
One of the topics on everybody’s mind these days is whether or not the Internet will ever be safe and secure. The short answer to that question is “not …
China and Russia Strengthen Financial Ties With Cross-Compatible Payment Infrastructure
Russia and China are forming some intriguing strategic partnerships that are not going by unnoticed. Although things have been uneasy between Russia and the rest of the world for …
Mainstream Media Falsely Reports Liberia’s Internet Infrastructure Is Under Attack
November 6, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Internet accessibility in Liberia has been a bit of a hit-and-miss situation over the past few days. While some media outlets tend to believe that the Mirai botnet is …
Your WeMo Smart Home Device May Be Spying On Your Android Phone
November 6, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Mobile devices can be hacked in a wide variety of ways. Smart home devices were never a real threat up until this point, but that situation has changed. WeMo …
US Government Ready to Strike Back Russia If They Interfere With Elections
November 6, 2016
News, Security, Technology
At the beginning of last month, and as a consequence of the DNC (Democratic National Party) hacks, news broke about a CIA plan to strike back on the Russians. …
FCC Approves Rule Forcing ISPs To Respect User Privacy
November 6, 2016
Uncategorized
For once, a new set of positive rules regarding consumer privacy has been approved. The FCC approved the new ruling requiring ISPs to obtain permission from users before they …
Nigeria Launches New Electronic Payment System Inferior To Bitcoin
The future of payments in Nigeria is all but certain these days. It is evident that mobile will play a significant role in the future way of paying for …