E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Thursday -- September 24, 2015

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Headline Scan
When Will Siri, Cortana and Google Now Get Smart?
Groupon Rethinks Its Road Map
Feds Award $500M Credit-Monitoring Contract Following OPM Breach

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Today's Story Highlights

When Will Siri, Cortana and Google Now Get Smart?
Microsoft's Cortana and Google Now seems very cool -- talking to a
computer and having it talk back. It should be like talking to the
computer on Star Trek's starship Enterprise. If the technology worked
well, these digital assistants could be game-changing. Unfortunately, it
doesn't -- not yet, anyway. In the wonderful world of technology, we
often get way ahead of ourselves.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/82529.html

Groupon Rethinks Its Road Map
Groupon on Tuesday announced plans to cut 1,100 jobs and close
operations in seven countries and said it has filed a statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission to that effect. The biggest cuts will
hit its customer service and international deals centers, as the company
regroups to leverage new efficiencies. The restructuring will be
complete in about a year.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/82528.html

Feds Award $500M Credit-Monitoring Contract Following OPM Breach
The U.S. government spends millions of dollars on IT systems designed to
prevent cybersecurity attacks, but they still occur. Government agencies
are hopeful that the learning curve will improve dramatically, and
breaches will be reduced. In the meantime, what happens to people
affected by a breach after an attack succeeds? This year, the OPM was
hit with one of the biggest hack attacks ever.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/82524.html

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