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Who Owns Your Financial Data Anyway?

Consumers have been wrestling for years now about access to their personal data.  There are many non-bank financial products such as Mint and WalletGyde that help consumers manage their money, but it has always been a fight between the banks and these companies (of which there are at least hundreds, maybe more).  As a group, […]

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TSA Rolls Out New Screening Rule

Earlier this summer, TSA banned laptops and other large electronics on flights into the United States from certain countries.  Almost as quickly, they removed those bans – likely due to feedback from the airlines who were concerned that travelers would use video conferencing instead of flying. Later this summer, TSA started a pilot program at […]

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DHS Considering Laptop and Tablet Ban on All Flights From Europe to US

Multiple sources are reporting that Homeland Security is considering banning all laptops and tablets from all cabins on all flights from Europe. An announcement is expected tomorrow and I will update this post if an announcement is made. DHS is saying today that no final decision has been made. While we don’t know what DHS […]

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The Problem With Buying Chinese Electronics

Electronics made in China are often less expensive than products sold by western companies such as Cisco and Juniper.  But there may be a cost associated with that price. The Chinese security firm Boyusec is working with the Chinese Ministry of State Security intelligence service in conducting cyber espionage, according to the Pentagon.  This would […]

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