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What telco mobile money licenses mean for Nigeria’s financial services sector

CIO Business Intelligence

Over the last decade Africa has gained a reputation for global leadership in mobile money, with Kenya at the forefront, but up to now financial services via mobile phones have not taken deep root in the continent’s most populace country — Nigeria. With the new licenses, banks are set to face some challenges from the telecommunications sector.

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The Legal Challenges of the Internet of Things

CTOvision

The problem is, it is easier than ever for manufacturers to integrate data storage, but oftentimes the privacy and legal repercussions of the Internet of Things (IoT) are not considered. Here are a few legal aspects for businesses to consider when it comes to the Internet of Things. Internet-connected devices pose a challenge.

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Digital identity startup Evernym sells to Avast, looks to bring trust to a decentralized internet

GeekWire

There’s a lot of chatter these days about Web3 — a decentralized version of the internet that operates outside the confines and grips of social media and technology giants. At the time, the company said it was working with ATB Financial, Barclaycard, Deutsche Telekom, Novartis, CULedger, Irish Life, Telus and the U.S.

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Robin Hood of the Internet or the apocalypse of an industry

Dataconomy

With the advent of the internet and technological advancements, the ease of sharing and accessing digital content has created an environment where digital piracy thrives, leading to detrimental consequences for content creators, copyright holders, and the overall economy.

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Share eBooks with Confidence: Mastering eBook DRM

Kitaboo

The internet offers incredible opportunities to reach a global audience. Customizing Accessibility Authorization and Licensing Encryption: The Shield of Protection Detecting Unauthorized Distribution Unique Codes DRM Variations IV. However, it also opens the door to potential theft and piracy of your valuable content. Wrapping Up!

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Marc Andreessen on the future of technology and the nature of government services

CTOvision

We are already seeing the use of the Internet as a reference to law, but consider it being delivered in a tailored way to inform. Consider the many services that states are already moving online, like driver licenses and car registration. The Internet is changing the DMV and most every other state, federal and local government office.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets.

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