As essential as open systems and mobile applications are for doing business, they also put significant strain on an organization’s security systems and, in particular, the key line of defense: identity and access management systems.

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For U.S.-based retailers, running a successful global e-commerce business takes the right balance of strong local marketing and effective operations. While it is essential that retailers cater to local customer experience expectations, it is also critically important to abide by local laws and regulations.

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Some people are considering now buying a home because they realize that residential prices are quite low. They reason that if they don’t get into the market now, they might miss the window of opportunity to purchase a home at a deep discount from previous prices. Others are looking to get into the market to buy a distressed sale, then profitably "flipping" the house quickly by selling it to another buyer.

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The development and adoption of e-commerce strategies for established businesses has become a given over the past few years. It seems appropriate to say that we have crossed a line where the question of, "Should a business have an e-commerce strategy?" has been replaced with, "When will a business have an e-commerce strategy?" or even with, "How many e-commerce sites can be leveraged as a part of the overall strategy?"

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Many economists, including Paul Krugman and Nouriel Roubini, have argued that the European Monetary Union is in trouble because of the fiscal difficulties of a few of its member countries. Some have predicted that the euro will fail. Because the prospects for a future single global currency depend upon the continued success of the euro and the currencies of other monetary unions, I discussed the euro with Morrison Bonpasse.

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