Richi Jennings: Isis: Carrier alternative seeks to drain Google Wallet

	Carriers' ISIS mobile wallet opens up across U.S. | Banking malware infections rise to highest level since 2002
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	Richi Jennings: Isis: Carrier alternative seeks to drain Google Wallet Isis: friend of the downtrodden or protector of the dead? Three major American phone carriers have a new mobile wallet system named Isis. AT&T (NYSE:T), T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS), and Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ)—in cooperation with select banks—dubbed it after the evocative name of an Egyptian goddess, Isis. Presumably, the carrier-sponsored solution is intended to banish Google Wallet to the desert. Isis, like most harried Egyptian goddesses, had to work multiple part-time jobs, often juggling conflicting responsibilities. On one hand, she was a friend of the downtrodden; on the other hand, protector of the dead. In IT Blogwatch, intrepid bloggers dust off sands of uncertainty to translate Isis' hieroglyphics on the wall. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Concur How much of your T&E would you like to see? It's your second biggest line item and odds are, you can't see all your T&E spend- and if you can't see if, you certainly can't control it. Concur gives you visibility into every piece of expense data from every corner of your business. Find out how In this Issue Carriers' ISIS mobile wallet opens up across U.S. Banking malware infections rise to highest level since 2002 Carriers' ISIS mobile wallet opens up across U.S. The ISIS Mobile Wallet went live on Thursday, bringing NFC-powered shopping to consumers across the U.S. through a venture backed by three of the nation's top four carriers. Read More Banking malware infections rise to highest level since 2002 Malicious software aimed at stealing online banking credentials surged in the third quarter of this year to a level not seen since 2002, according to a new report from Trend Micro. Read More
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