37 days ago by Steven Millward

China's national ID card - its number must be given to microblog service providers under new 'real name' web regulations. With it now certain that China’s popular Weibo (microblogging) services – prime among them being Sina’s (NASDAQ:SINA) and Tencent’s (HKG:0700) – will have to implement real-name ...

37 days ago by bbishop

Time Weekly looks at id5 (北京国政通科技有限公司), a company that verifies real names in China and may the prime beneficiary of the real name requirement for microblogs such as Sina ( $SINA) and Tencent’s Weibos– 微博实名制背后有利益驱动？ – 科技 – 时代周报. The article reports a rumor that the verification fee will be 2 RMB/acc ...

37 days ago by Jeff Mazzini

Having worked in a Bank for 35 years in my past life I feel I have the experience and knowledge to speak on this subject matter both from being an ex banker and also having spent the past 10 years carving out a business in the competitive Australian and International landscape. The purposes of any [ ...

37 days ago by C. Custer

The Department of Commerce (via Xinhua) E-commerce has exploded in China, with more and more users buying stuff from clothes to computers online. But as the market expands, so too have customer complaints. Now, China’s Department of Commerce is stepping in to try to straighten a few things out. The ...

37 days ago by Gary Gross

With the first election test behind us, it’s on to New Hampshire, where Mitt Romney enjoys a dominant lead. With the spotlight now on New Hampshire, though, will come intensified scrutiny and criticism. The NH Union-Leader’s endorsement of Newt will sting Mitt. Witness this editorial: Mitt Romney’s ...

37 days ago by Geoff Caldwell

If there was any doubt whether Dear Leader Obama would seek re-election taking the political high road he promised when he was candidate Obama this little snippet from the Daily Caller should erase any shadows: “Part of what 2012 is about is both reminding the American people of how far we’ve travel ...

37 days ago by loopyloo305

Image via Wikipedia There is a war going on in America and we the people are losing. We have a President who has declared himself ruler with powers to do anything that he desires. A man that has decided that Congress is no longer relevant and that he can pretend that they do not exist. He is doing t ...

38 days ago by psilva

After just being bombarded with the endless options of gifts for your loved ones, a simple reminder that the next blitz is just around the corner. And you are a target. 2011 started relatively tame for breaches but when hacktivism and a few other entities decided to take hold, it became a massive ye ...

38 days ago by Dean Howells

Out thoughts on Professor Löfstedt’s comments on Portable Appliance Testing and Working at Height recommendations in his recent report to Government: The requirement for portable appliance testing should be further clarified by April 2012 to stop over-compliance. At last! We have been suggesting for ...

38 days ago by Belle

Six Myths Explained About Taxing The Wealthy On Saturday, the Obama administration unveiled the "Buffett Rule [1]," a proposed tax on millionaires and billionaires named after celebrity investor Warren Buffett, who has long argued that the federal government should demand more of the wealthy. The mi ...