Every time I speak at a PCI event someone in the audience asks when America will get more security controls for credit cards themselves. It is a valid question. The cards have not changed much in decades, while the threats clearly have grown exponentially. The most often cited reason I hear for America’s lack of … Continue reading New Credit Card Security in America
The first paragraph of AP News says it all: The Environmental Protection Agency has decided there’s no need to rid drinking water of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient that has fouled public water supplies around the country. This is a completely baseless and counterproductive decision, as the movie FLOW illustrates. The AP article says the … Continue reading Polluted Water in America ruled OK by EPA
I find it odd that Mercedes talks about “converting” Americans. An article in benzfaqs suggests the USA might see the first diesel-hybrid Bluetec. The C250 is claimed to get 57.7 mpg, while a C300 Bluetec hybrid gets a claimed 61.4 mpg. Many people are curious as to why Mercedes is choosing to sell their hybrids … Continue reading Diesel Conversion of America
A fascinating article in the NYT about Dr. Nouriel Roubini, points out that the current United States economy was a predictable disaster. He found a pattern and tried to warn people in 2006 of the coming crisis: Most of these countries also had poorly regulated banking systems plagued by excessive borrowing and reckless lending. Corporate … Continue reading Weak Governance and the American Recession