Tabletop Bitcoin ATM Is Huge for Payment Privacy

“It looks like a high school science project, but this countertop machine may be a bulwark of financial privacy in the age of digital money.”

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What we are reading … 12th March 2013

U.S. Auditor Watchdog Criticizes PwC on Quality Control http://twb.io/ZlM6Vl

4G rollout won't be enough to boost mobile banking http://dld.bz/cpkXu

UK: Banking reform 'still does not go far enough' http://bbc.in/13OzJYQ

Android mobile banking exposure to risk concerns http://dld.bz/cpkXs

Lawmakers Demand Docs Over 'Too Big To Jail' Banks http://on.wsj.com/VXGcgX

M-Pesa Services Return after Elections http://shar.es/e3qHf

What Bitcoin Central's move REALLY means http://www.finextra.com/Community/FullBlog.aspx?blogid=7439

Consumers Yet To Trust Mobile Banking and Alternative Payments, Study Finds http://twb.io/144pdZh

Google joins bidders to build US consolidated audit trail system http://www.finextra.com/News/FullStory.aspx?newsitemid=24613

Maximizing the Use and Efficiency of Your Mobile Device http://dld.bz/cpkWR

What to Do About 'Too Big to Jail' Banks

Mouths dropped when Attorney General Eric Holder openly admitted that the government fears prosecuting big banks would harm the economy. But what about going after individual bankers for fraud? Does the Department of Justice really lack incriminating evidence — or just political will?

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Just One of Many Internet Scams

“A good friend of mine called me recently to ask what I knew about scams from online sales. He had placed an ad on CraigsList for something he was trying to sell and had asked for $150 for the item. He had received a call from a woman and she offered to send him a check for the item” ... so writes Robert Siciliano. 

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The European Debt Crisis

David McWilliams, Irish economist, gives us a lesson in economics.

United Kingdom: Prudential Regulation Authority

“On 1 April 2013 the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) will become responsible for the prudential regulation and supervision of banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers and major investment firms. In total the PRA will regulate around 1,700 financial firms. The PRA’s role is defined in terms of two statutory objectives to promote the safety and soundness of these firms and, specifically for insurers, to contribute to the securing of an appropriate degree of protection for policyholders.”

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What we are reading … 11th March 2013

New Research Reveals China's Potential for a Mobile Banking Revolution http://dld.bz/cpkWP

Tips & Tools for Breach Investigations - BankInfoSecurity http://dld.bz/cpkWN

Tracking Sensors Invade the Workplace http://on.wsj.com/14vlmEQ

Simplify and Secure Your Passwords http://www.finextra.com/Community/FullBlog.aspx?blogid=7436

New Wave of DDoS Attacks Launched http://dld.bz/cnMmm

Apps Are Creating New Jobs http://on.wsj.com/Z8LxBD

Smells like innovation http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com/blog/9963/Smells-like-innovation#.UTbYNVn4vZk.twitter