Google NFC Mobile Payments May Face Stiff Competition, Challenges; Chase Bank Phish Emails May Be First Post-Epsilon Scam

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TOP STORIES - April 11, 2011 • Google NFC Mobile Payments May Face Stiff Competition, Challenges • Chase Bank Phish Emails May Be First Post-Epsilon Scam • Banks Fail to Protect SMBs from Online Fraud, Report Finds • Two Charged with Insider Trading in Oracle, Intel, HP Deals • Conde Nast's $8M Spear Phishing Cautionary Tale SPOTLIGHT Great Google April Fools' Gags To celebrate the rich history of Google's jokester ways, we take a look back at some of the search engine's better pranks. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • iPad 2 Raises the Bar on Competitors • Why AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Is Bad News • Verizon Unveils HTC Thunderbolt 4G • Addressing Looming Urban EV Problem FEATURED VIDEO Managing Mobile with VDI We look at how to employ network management strategies in a mobile world. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Top 16 Companies to Watch in 2011 • 11 Apps to Secure Your Smartphone • Developer Draws at Microsoft MIX11 • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Packs Pluses IN THIS ISSUE Google NFC Mobile Payments May Face Stiff Competition, Challenges Google is reportedly working with credit card providers MasterCard and Citigroup to let consumers make purchases by waving their smartphones at point-of-sale terminals made by VeriFone Systems. The search giant could build out a mobile-payment empire to serve ads against local deals via Android, but it has several challenges, and challengers, in its path. READ MORE >> Chase Bank Phish Emails May Be First Post-Epsilon Scam The BBB is warning users about a phishing message purporting to be from "Chase Bank." This email is likely the first of many scams expected following the Epsilon breach. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Dell Simplify your IT setup and reduce costs with Dell Virtual Integrated System. Watch the Interactive Video. ADVERTISEMENT Banks Fail to Protect SMBs from Online Fraud, Report Finds Banks and other financial institutions are not protecting their small-business customers from cyber-fraud and online attacks that are cleaning out accounts. READ MORE >> Two Charged with Insider Trading in Oracle, Intel, HP Deals The $32 million insider trading scheme involved three people and 11 mergers and acquisitions that spanned five years, according to the SEC. READ MORE >> Conde Nast's $8M Spear Phishing Cautionary Tale A scammer managed to spear phish media giant Conde Nast and walk off with $8 million after he posed as a legitimate business. The incident is a timely reminder of how easy it is to fall for a scam. READ MORE >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4: A Guide This document will also show that the same best practices, tuning tips and tricks, and skill sets necessary to deploy Oracle databases in physical environments can be leveraged when deploying Oracle databases in virtual environments. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Channel Insider Alert: Managed Services: Where to Begin? Apr 14, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join the Channel Insider for this interactive eSeminar where industry experts will examine these questions and many more. Experts will discuss how to begin changing your business model around to focus on high value and high customer interaction. REGISTER >> Storage Strategies 2011: Tackling Data Sprawl with Deduplication & Compression Apr 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join this free eSeminar to hear from industry leaders CDW and NetApp about the latest techniques for reducing the impact of data growth on your infrastructure. REGISTER >>

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