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• Firms should be aware of branded domain names

  Applications to register branded domain names, such as .prada and .nike, can now be submitted to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The window for registering new domains, which cost around £120,000 and can be almost any word, will remain open until 12 April this year. Rod Beckstrom, chief executive of the ICANN, urged businesses that do not apply to ensure that any new domains do not infringe on their trademarks. From May, businesses will be able to submit objections to any domains they feel infringe their legal rights.There is more on this story at:http://www.freelanceuk.com/news/3993.shtml

• Security is greatest technology concern for retail

  Security is expected by almost half of retailers to be the greatest technology challenge they face over the coming year, according to research by web-hosting company, Iconnyx. Data storage was expected to be the biggest technology challenge for 20% of retailers, 17% cited mobile and 10% felt that e-commerce was the greatest concern. Cloud technology was found to be the biggest security concern for just 7% of retailers. The research also revealed that 57% of retailers consider payment card industry (PCI) compliance to be a very important business issue in 2012.There is more on this story at:http://www.iconnyx.com/2012/01/10/retailers-rank-security-as-biggest-challenge-for-2012/