According to the report, Miami-Dade's online ballot request system had "very low" security, with no user-specific logins or passwords.
Consumers are drawn to the mobile Internet because it can be highly contextual and leverages information such as geo-location, presence, and user-specific information to deliver a rich and intensely personal experience.
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Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer powered currency consisting of anonymous, heavily-encrypted codes which only a specific user can unlock.
Also, the system is being designed specifically for Project RAY devices and specific user identities to ensure digital rights management protection for copyrighted material.
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While some carriers still use phone numbers to identify specific user devices or accounts, Apple has abandoned them in favor of unique device IDs (UDIDs).
And within that, the goals are broken down into initiatives, which can be spelled out in specific user stories to be implemented by the teams in weekly iterations.
Additionally, we have separate, purpose-built apps for specific user segments like renters (on iPhone, Android, and Android Tablet), mortgage shoppers (on iPad and iPhone), and real estate agents (on iPhone and Android).
So, Gnip will know that a female Foursquare user stopped by a specific Starbucks at 11:30AM, but that's all.
The idea is to not spam the entire user base but just specific users who could benefit from some information.
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No past profile or personal data is used, and recommendations are based entirely on user behavior from that specific interaction.
For one thing, the genius of the packet-switched network means new VoIP services can reach every user worldwide without any specific infrastructure investment.
And cloud based services like Flickr and Twitter are producing massive quantities of detailed (location specific) user data that is available for anyone to mine (as allowed by their users).
The new, free iPhone application will streamline the process by allowing New Yorkers to report complaints to 311 using a program that identifies the user, determines the specific location of the condition reported using GPS technology, and allows easy uploads of photos.
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If you have site level data or third party data, you can bid a specific CPM per user.
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The result of device-specific websites and user redirects is a collection of user-experience dead ends and broken links for customers, and strategic roadblocks for companies that will suffer lost customers and revenues.
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"If you are looking at your profile page and you click on an ad, you are telling that advertiser who you are, " he said of how Facebook operated, if a user had clicked through a specific path, before the fix.
What if I told you it was possible to now optimize search efforts based on B-to-B-specific targeting criteria, such as organizational size, industry vertical or specific title of the user performing the search?
The limitations of responsive design in adapting for use case and context means that it is more hindrance than help in mobilizing distinct, device-specific experiences that impart user value, such as more complicated web applications.
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Imagine the future: everywhere a user goes, she would receive offers specific to her.
One fundamental flaw, he said, is the relative anonymity provided by the Internet's system of IP addresses, which only identify a user's general location, not a specific computer.
For example, within the app, each TecTile user in an office can customize their "meeting" Profile to fit their specific preferences, such as automatically setting the phone to vibrate or silent mode, depending on user choice.
This allows for consumer specific applications where combining published content with related user data on a convenient, single volume is desirable.
For example, during a session of track and field, instead of viewing only a single feed that moves from event to event, a user can choose to watch a stream dedicated to a specific event, such as the long jump or javelin.
Comments are now separated into two groups -- those dealing with a specific transaction and more general ones about a registered user.
First, Facebook (and all publishers, really), need to focus on ads that are time and place specific that conceivably feel like a service to the user.
Watch for patterns across different user bases and develop generalized solutions that can be tailored to meet specific needs.
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The most unique thing about Soundcloud is the way it displays the songs in waveform, allowing the user to listen to certain pieces or even stop and comment on specific points of a track (timed comments).
Three specific things about Apple are fueling banker CIO anxiety: existing user base, integrated convenience and consumer influence.
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While we previously heard rumors that Ive was planning a broad UI (user interface) overhaul with iOS 7, we didn't have many specific details.
The constitution gives the federal government the power to tax imports and exports, selling or manufacturing specific commodities (excise taxes) and incomes, and to impose user fees for government services.
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