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 August 10, 2006

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Evan Schuman: Subway Merges Payment, Loyalty and CRM Programs
Opinion: Google Pooh-Poohs Click Fraud Claims
News: Alien Gives Up Its IPO Efforts
News: Wal-Mart's CIO Dishes on RFID at NRFTech Conference
News: Google Sees Privacy Threats
News: VA Announces Data Breach Analysis Contract

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Evan Schuman: Retail Industry Update
Subway Merges Payment, Loyalty and CRM Programs
In what one executive of the $9 billion, 26,000-restaurant chain dubbed "the single largest integrated cash card program in the world," the new card handles payment, instant loyalty rewards and highly targeted promotions that can be tracked by the customer.

Read the rest of Evan's report.



Opinion: Google Pooh-Poohs Click Fraud Claims
Google has issued a report saying that click fraud claims are overblown. The message is legit, but I'd prefer another messenger. Tell us what you think.



News: Alien Gives Up Its IPO Efforts
Alien Technology has issued a statement saying that it has given up the attempt for an IPO due to market conditions. Learn about the decision.



News: Wal-Mart's CIO Dishes on RFID at NRFTech Conference
Ford repeats the party line: Wal-Mart will continue to be aggressive with RFID. Find out more.



News: Google Sees Privacy Threats
Google, which stores vast amounts of data on the Web surfing habits of its users, sees government intrusions rather than accidental public disclosures of data as the greatest threat to online privacy, according to its chief executive. What else did he say?



News: VA Announces Data Breach Analysis Contract
The Department of Veterans Affairs hires ID Analytics to determine if any stolen laptop data was compromised. Get the details.



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