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Just because law enforcement took down the two largest dark web marketplaces, AlphaBay and Hansa Market, doesn’t mean criminals will stop selling illegal goods online, but how they do so will likely change, says Marc Laliberte, a threat researcher at WatchGuard. These aren't the first dark web marketplaces to get shuttered, but the criminal community gets more cautiousevery time it happens. Here’s what Laliberte predicts the new AlphaBay will do differently. Read More...

In this week’s Facebook Tracker, the social media giant owns up to launching the Chinese photo-sharing app Colorful Balloons, expands Marketplace in Europe, monitors election violence in Kenya via Messenger bot Ushahidi, mulls its own smart home speaker and video chat device and and rolls out the much-anticipated Watch feature. Read More...

Buying second-hand has become somewhat of a national past time for the United States and the numbers behind this industry sector prove it. With an estimated increase from $18 billion to $33 billion, the second-hand apparel sector of retail is breaking down thrift store concept barriers. In today's retail feature, we explore where consignment stores are and where they may go in the future. Read More...