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Poor Cyber Practices Plague The Pentagon (#GotBitcoin?)

Good day, CIOs. Or perhaps we should say, goodbye, because the results are in from a U.S. Government Accountability Office cybersecurity study of the Defense Department's newest weapons systems. They are not encouraging. "DOD likely has an entire generation of systems that were designed and built without adequately considering cybersecurity,"…

Don’t Be Haunted by Digital Ghosts: Delete Your Old Accounts (#GotBitcoin?)

We face constant reminders that our personal data is scattered all over the internet. Here’s how to reduce your exposure. Don’t Be Haunted by Digital Ghosts: Delete Your Old Accounts The recent revelations of exposed Google+ data and compromised Facebook security serve as stark reminders that many of us have a…

The $210 Billion Risk In Your 401(k) (#GotBitcoin?)

Annual defaults on loans taken against investors’ 401(k)s threaten to reduce the wealth in U.S. retirement accounts by about $210 billion when the lost savings are compounded over employees’ careers. The $210 Billion Risk In Your 401(k) (#GotBitcoin?) Annual defaults on loans taken against investors’ 401(k)s threaten to reduce the…

Inheritance Planning For Cryptocurrencies (#GotBitcoin?)

Inheritance Planning For Cryptocurrencies: 3 Steps In 3 Minutes. Inheritance Planning For Cryptocurrencies (#GotBitcoin?) I’ll be expanding these ideas in a forthcoming article and book but with prices skyrocketing, and so many new people owning tokens for the first time, I want to provide a quick reference guide that you…

The U.S.-China Trade Battle Spawns a New Era of Tariff Dodges (#GotBitcoin?)

Switching around the 18,927 codes that identify imported goods is an increasingly popular way some Chinese exporters are ducking American tariffs. The U.S.-China Trade Battle Spawns a New Era of Tariff Dodges One day in June, seven months after the U.S. imposed stiff tariffs on plywood from China, a wood importer…

Google Exposed User Data, Feared Impact Of Public Disclosure (#GotBitcoin?)

Google exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of users of the Google+ social network, though it didn’t find evidence of misuse.     The company opted not to disclose the issue this past spring, in part because of fears doing so would draw regulatory scrutiny. Google opted not…

Goldman Is Looking To Reduce “Marcus” Lending Goal On Credit (Recession) Caution (#GotBitcoin?)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is looking to restrain the rapid expansion of its online lending platform as the firm grows more cautious on the consumer debt market that’s a key area of growth. Goldman Is Looking To Reduce "Marcus" Lending Goal On Credit (Recession) Caution (#GotBitcoin?) The firm’s Marcus unit…

A Retirement Wealth Gap Adds A New Indignity To Old Age (#GotBitcoin?)

Many middle-class Americans are financially unprepared for retirement—and that is leading to an array of social tensions. A Retirement Wealth Gap Adds A New Indignity To Old Age Oakmont residents play pickleball—a game that’s like a gentler version of tennis, played with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes on…

Robots Head For The Fields

The agricultural industry is coping with a labor shortage. Can AI come to the rescue? Robots Head For The Fields Americans like their berries. They consume more than 8 pounds of fresh strawberries a year per person, almost twice as much as 15 years ago, according to 2017 data from the…

Western Union Makes Digital Push Amid Fierce Competition for Money Transfers (#GotBitcoin?)

The company is looking to expand digital services to 200 countries. Western Union Makes Digital Push Amid Fierce Competition for Money Transfers (#GotBitcoin?) Western Union Co. is aggressively expanding its digital services as the money-transfer giant tries to keep pace with competitors vying for international transfers. Western Union Makes Digital Push…

Chinese Tech Shares Tumble on Spying Concerns (#GotBitcoin?)

Shares of China’s Lenovo and ZTE fall more than 10% each. The escalating trade fight between Washington and Beijing is sending a chill through investors in Chinese technology companies that sell to the U.S. Chinese Tech Shares Tumble on Spying Concerns  Hong Kong-listed shares of Lenovo Group Ltd. , the Chinese…

Food Banks Reap Unexpected Bounty From Trade Disputes (#GotBitcoin?)

Government set to deliver $1.2 billion in products bought from farmers as tariff relief. Food Banks Reap Unexpected Bounty From Trade Disputes Volunteer Francine Housier sorts donations at the Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore. Food banks across the U.S. are gearing up for an influx of pork, apples and cheese when…