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MasterCard mines customer data for marketers

MasterCard has adopted a new strategy to gain more customers; it's started mining existing data for marketers.

By Staff |October 17, 2012

1 min read

Industry

Canadians easy targets for fraudsters: survey

Canadians are too lax when it comes to fraud awareness and financial literacy.

By Staff |October 17, 2012

2 min read

Industry

Put your best face forward

How professional is your Facebook profile picture? All posted photos should help you put your best face forward.

October 12, 2012

2 min read

Planning and Advice

5 (new) tips for using social media

Using social media is easier than you think

By Brynna Leslie |October 11, 2012

3 min read

Facebook tests new “Want” button

Facebook is testing a “Want” button for online retailers, reports Financial Times. Read: Facebook faces privacy concerns, again Perhaps competing with popular photo-sharing site, Pintrest, the new Facebook feature allows consumers to add product images to an online wish list. Read: Google to top Facebook? The launch is part of a test series called Collections. […]

By Wire services |October 9, 2012

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Cyber bullies target major U.S. banks

Following warnings earlier this month, six major American banks were hit in a wave of computer attacks last week that caused web blackouts and delays in online banking, reports The New York Times. Read: U.S. banks may face cyber attacks Customers of Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo and PNC couldn’t […]

By Staff |October 1, 2012

1 min read

B.C. regulators launch anti-fraud campaign

The BCSC has launched the second year of its three-year “Be Fraud Aware” campaign, designed to educate Canadians about the dangers of investment fraud. They've launched two commercials, three YouTube videos and have an app being produced.

By Staff |October 1, 2012

1 min read

Will smartphones replace wallets?

Smartphones may still be lagging when it comes to taking over the virtual payments business, as evidenced by two companies this week. Square, a San Francisco-based mobile payment company, was valued at $3.25 billion in its latest fundraising, reports Richard Waters of Financial Times. However, that’s a huge feat for a start-up company that has […]

By Wire services |September 20, 2012

1 min read

Technology

MasterCard mines customer data for marketers

Canadians easy targets for fraudsters: survey

Put your best face forward

5 (new) tips for using social media

Clean up your computer desktop

Facebook tests new “Want” button

Canadian IPO market to see boost in Q4: PwC

Cyber bullies target major U.S. banks

B.C. regulators launch anti-fraud campaign

Will smartphones replace wallets?