BIIA Newsletter April 2012 I – Issue | BIIA.com | Business Information Industry Association

Dear members,

The BIIA Newsletter April I – 2012 Issue is posted on this website. To access the April I issue click on the link: BIIA NEWSLETTER APRIL I – 2012 Issue

Late Breaking News:

High Demand in Analytics, Decision Systems, Software and Workflow Platforms
BIIA Website Traffic Indicates Continues High Interest in B2B Information Data
BIIA Welcomes Teikoku Databank America (TDA) as a new Member
BIIA Welcomes SMERA Credit Ratings India
BIIA Welcomes Edmund Optics – Representing the User Community

Member News:

Atradius Net profit up 3.9%, to EUR 129.8 million
Bisnode Slovenia – Showered in Nominations and Awards
D&B Corporation Temporarily Suspends Operation of D&B Roadway China Pending Outcome of Investigation of Privacy Violations
LexisNexis Acquires Law360
LexisNexis: Fraud of the day Day’ Forum Launched
Sinotrust Receives a High Appraisal for “The Social Satisfaction Assessment Project of Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration”

Industry News:

Acxiom Information Security Services (AISS) sold to Sterling Infosystems
CreditRiskMonitor Reports 2011 Revenue Growth of 9%
US Debt Collection Agencies Accused of Aggressive Tactics – Regulation Looms
Database100 and Infogroup Settle Dispute
Dow Jones Introduces News Analytics
Experian Acquires Altovision Inc. Japan
Experian Acquires Court Ventures Inc.
Experian New Data Sharing Initiative for UK Social Housing Providers
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Results Boyed by Decision Analytics
FICO on Enterprise fraud: It’s all about Relationships
Thomson Reuters Launches Clear for Enhanced Due Diligence

News from China:

Alibaba in New Talks with Yahoo?
Alipay Ventures into Logistics
Baidu Looks to Mobile Search for Growth

From the Regulatory Corner:

EU Data Protection Proposals Raises Concerns
German Government Plans to Require Search Engines and Internet Companies to Pay Newspaper Publishers for Content they Highlight

From the User Corner: