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Money laundering in virtual worlds

In the last of a risk-focused week of blog entries, I thought it worth talking about virtual worlds.  Now, we talk a lot about virtual worlds these days, after the hype cycle of Second Life and not forgetting the other worlds of Entropia, There, World of Warcraft and more.  In fact, the growth of virtual…

How to steal your identity

I’ve blogged a few times about identity theft and its issues, but it only came home to me how easy such theft can be last week.  My challenge was related to my ageing in-laws who needed to close down a remortgage with their bank but, being rather old and hard-of-hearing, wanted me to call on…

How to steal your identity

I’ve blogged a few times about identity theft and its issues, but it only came home to me how easy such theft can be last week.  My challenge was related to my ageing in-laws who needed to close down a remortgage with their bank but, being rather old and hard-of-hearing, wanted me to call on…

How to steal your identity

I’ve blogged a few times about identity theft and its issues, but it only came home to me how easy such theft can be last week.  My challenge was related to my ageing in-laws who needed to close down a remortgage with their bank but, being rather old and hard-of-hearing, wanted me to call on…

The Bank of England’s Police Force

I live near to the Bank of England’s printworks operated by De La Rue.  This is the paper factory that produces all the bank notes for Britain.   In fact, I quite often jog around their car park as it’s nice and flat which, in my area of the country, is quite unusual. Having cased the…

Mobile banking: have we got it right?

I am struck by the sheer number of announcements over the past 12 months related to mobile payments and mobile banking.  Nothing wrong with this, but times change fast and I’m already wondering how long mobile will be in vogue. For example, just as the iPod is dead, so is the mobile. What, you ask? …

Mobile banking: have we got it right?

I am struck by the sheer number of announcements over the past 12 months related to mobile payments and mobile banking.  Nothing wrong with this, but times change fast and I’m already wondering how long mobile will be in vogue. For example, just as the iPod is dead, so is the mobile. What, you ask? …

Mobile banking: have we got it right?

I am struck by the sheer number of announcements over the past 12 months related to mobile payments and mobile banking.  Nothing wrong with this, but times change fast and I’m already wondering how long mobile will be in vogue. For example, just as the iPod is dead, so is the mobile. What, you ask? …

The New Science of Buyology

Although Biology is a well-known science, there is a lesser known but of growing importance science that is also, by coincidence, called Buyology. Buyology has been used in other context (google the word and you get just over 500 returns, most of which are for a US store chain), but I’ve started using it to…

The New Science of Buyology

Although Biology is a well-known science, there is a lesser known but of growing importance science that is also, by coincidence, called Buyology. Buyology has been used in other context (google the word and you get just over 500 returns, most of which are for a US store chain), but I’ve started using it to…