Mobile Groove

Facebook has certainly been no stranger to public relations debacles over the past few years for their cavalier regard to their users’ privacy and permission. Recently, the FTC announced a settlement with Facebook that forces the social networking giant to undergo privacy audits for the next 20 years and being on a sort of “privacy probation.” Seeing the breadth violations in one list is stunning; from giving user information to advertisers and 3^rd party apps to saying that information th…

The widespread adoption of mobile commerce services enabling transfers, transactions and payments creates a requirement for stronger security. At one level, it’s about measures to make sure our personal information and assets are protected. But there also has to a balance that will allow us to share data with the companies and services we trust to deliver us personalized and convenient shopping services.

Growing public concern over privacy and the emergence of what mobile authority Jo…

The positive response to my earlier recap of barcode milestones and reprint of my exclusive interview with Scanbuy, a major player in the space,