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Citigroup data theft exposes nagging security issues in the financial-services industry.Continue reading...

How do you feel about this product? On one hand, it's kind of depressing that this needs to exist. On the other, it's great to see a brand identify a need and fill it with a product that appears to be perfect for that consumer group who desperately wants (OK, needs) this. And on the third hand... er, let's find out how this thing works.Continue reading...

It's an interesting branding challenge for a little-known tech startup seeking to sway a consumer audience: How do you rise above technical jargon while still getting your message across in a compelling way?

One way is to make fun of its niche, and the technical jargon native to the category. That's what Webroot has been doing with a new branding campaign that aims to get its antivirus software noticed amidst much larger, better known competitors like McAfee and Symantec.

In a series of outdoor billboards, Webroot shows colors of paint, grass, and floorboards. All three are accompanied with headlines that almost dismiss the company's technology pitch. One billboard, for example, shows an image of grass and reads: "Grass growing. Admittedly more interesting than explaining spam filtration."

Oddly, its YouTube channel videos (such as the one above) are much more straightforward and not tongue in cheek — in fact, it doesn't even include the irony-tinged spots.Continue reading...