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Hyper-convergence of Media & Services Necessitates New Paradigm for Securing Personal Data

January 24, 2008 :: admin :: No Comment Yet

The potential for broad-scope “electronic agents” —preprogrammed service aggregators and self-organizing databases with proactive marketing capability—, aiding in everyday information-related activities, will require a new security standard to prevent identity theft, which could become one of the gravest threats to economic performance and individual liberty.

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Elections, Credit, Fuel Costs, Soil Quality, Water Policy & Access to Food Crucial in 2008

January 2, 2008 :: admin :: No Comment Yet

2008 will be a year in which the integrity of election processes, the quality and resilience of cultivated soils, the availability of credit to consumers, the affordability of homes and rentals, and access to affordable vital staples like food and water, as well as the cost of transportation, will affect economies the world over. Some economic analysts have said the combination of these factors, resulting instability or environmental degradation, and migration of affected populations, could mean the world is facing an unprecedented level of economic precariousness.

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