Online security slips threaten ecommerce growth
Online credit card thefts worry merchants and consumers as hackers target sites like SalésGate and CD Universe. Experts urge merchants to scramble numbers and separate data from web servers, while card issuers limit holder liability. The industry faces a push to raise standards or risk eroding consumer confidence and online commerce.
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New York
SalésGate.com
Buffalo
N.Y
Stephen Orfei
Emerging Technologies
MasterCard
CD Universe
RealNames
Yahoo
Alex van Someren
nCipher
United Kingdom
ProMobility.net
Eric Geller
Erica Proto
Amazon.com
ProMobility
Deborah Williams
Meridien Research, Inc
Newton
Mass
High tech trade shows record exports and deficits
U S exported a record 181 billion in computer parts and high tech gear last year but a 40 billion trade deficit arose as much of the shipments became assembled products. Canada Mexico Japan UK remain top markets with 67 nations importing at least 50 million. Asian growth boosts imports from the Philippines Korea China Malaysia Taiwan as U S high tech firms expand abroad while EU Canada Brazil run surpluses.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Mexico
Japan
United Kingdom
American Electronics Assn
U.S
Philippines
South Korea
Ching
Malaysia
Taiwan
William T. Archey
Electronics Association
Asia
China
European Union
Brazil
Flu shots may cut heart attack risk in patients
A study led by Dr. Morteza Naghavi in Texas found influenza vaccination reduced the risk of a second heart attack by 67 percent among 233 patients treated between 1997 and 1998. While preliminary, results suggest vaccines may help protect heart health and raise vaccination rates among at risk individuals.
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Anaheim
Calif
Morteza Naghavi
The
Universe of
Texas
Naghavi
American College of Cardiology
Robert A. Kloner
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles
Kloner
Michael R. Gold
University of Maryland
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