The big hurdles will be security, friction, and privacy. Furthermore, PayPal, The Wireless Carrier, Marketers, The Bank, The Federal and State governments, and a host of other intermediaries are taking a piece of your paycheck and your data profile along with that Slurpee you just texted. Now on Kindle and IPad!! The next Generation of electronic accounts: There are approximately 5.5 Trillion dollars worth of retail transactions made face-to-face in the U.S. driven by a 400 Billion dollar advertising industry. This scrambles the data, preserves anonymity, and escapes taxation.  MORE >>

Whether or not Facebook’s IPO ends up being one of the world’s largest ( this Washington Post article  places it 6th, between AT&T Wireless and Kraft Foods), it will certainly earn a respectable position in the history of the public markets, a lofty spot for an eight-year-old company in a relatively unproven business. We know, generally speaking, what the triggers will be: a new, poorly received product, a privacy issue, slowing user growth–the  registration statement  is full of examples.  When Privacy. By Susan Etlinger, Charlene Li and Rebecca Lieb. MORE >>

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While the days of dial-up Internet are mostly behind us, sluggish cell and wireless connections mean that not everyone has blazing-fast speeds. Additionally, using SSL lets your customers feel at ease when they’re submitting financial or personally-identifying information, while an easy-to-find privacy policy is what others are looking for when on your site. Having your own website is crucial to your Internet marketing and branding strategy, even if you don’t sell anything directly on your website. Guest post by Aubrey Phelpsis. Speed It Up . Build Trust . Go Mobile . MORE >>

Top of the list: Facebook will have to obtain people’s express consent before their information is shared beyond the privacy settings they have established (and agreed to) on their Facebook page. As Jon Leibowitz, FTC Chairman, put it: “Facebook is obligated to keep the promises about privacy that it makes to its hundreds of millions of users.” ” Facebook’s innovation “does not have to come at the expense of consumer privacy.” Hipcricket also won consecutive annual pioneer awards from CTIA — The Wireless Association. percent. MORE >>