Tag Archives: So-Called

Your mother’s maiden name is probably not a secret. Neither, necessarily, is your high school mascot or the size of your car payment. But some banks and brokerages still pretend this is information only you would know, and that could be putting your money at risk. So-called security questions long ago outlived their usefulness, since they can be hard for ... Read More »

hen you hear the name Skype, what do you think?  Probably: free phone calls. Some thought Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay, was nuts when eBay bought Skype back in 2005 for $2.6 Billion.  Analysts questioned what relevance Skype had to eBay’s business.  Many also questioned the business model of a service that was about making free voice calls. It ... Read More »