The pandemic has made the world of business evolve pretty fast. From remote work to online infrastructure, companies around the world have been scrambling to keep up. The shift has made flexibility a priority, which employees have reveled in for the last year and a half. Unfortunately, that flexibility has some drawbacks, as a new study discovered that the majority of small to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are having trouble keeping up with the security risks that come with it....

Need more funding news? You can get the Tech.Co deals roundup sent directly to your inbox by subscribing here. Funding Contractor Management Platform Payable Lands $2.1M Y Combinator alum Payable announced today that it has raised $2.1 million to accelerate the company’s growth and development. Through its contract management platform, companies can easily track and pay contract workers in one streamlined process. The funding comes from Freestyle Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Sherpa Ventures, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures, Haystack, Moment Ventures, and other angels....

Need more funding news? You can get the Tech.Co deals roundup send directly to your inbox by subscribing here. Funding Wiselike Launches in Beta with $1.25M Seed Wiselike, a company whose platform plays on Reddit’s AMA (Ask Me Anything) format, launched in beta today after revealing the recent closing of a $1.25 million seed round. Nearly 25,000 questions have been asked on the Wiselike platform, which more likely resembles something like Branch than it does Quora or Reddit’s AMA....

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The importance of cybersecurity is significant in the business world today. Unfortunately, the average business doesn’t invest nearly enough in preventing breaches and securing data, which can result in lost revenue, ruined reputations, and even the shuttering of your business. Now, with virtually the entire business world looking to cut costs, business owners should be reminded that cutting costs in your cybersecurity department could have dire effects on the longevity of your business....

It might not seem like it now, but for many of us, our daily lives have been transformed by modern tech. It has disrupted the way we work and play, and we’ve been quick to adopt it without a second thought. Here’s a look at some of the stand out moments from the past decade, plus a glimpse into how things might change as we move into the next one....

Lanyard If you go to a lot of live music events, then definitely check out Lanyard. The Web platform enables users to search for past concerts they’ve attended, and allows them to essentially create a scrapbook moment per event. You can add photos to events you’ve attended, give each concert a 1- to 5-star rating, and write a short blurb on your thoughts about the show. Check out Lanyard for free....

Currently, most people associate virtual reality devices with video gaming–mainly because that’s all it’s been used for in a public and practical sense in the past (anybody that’s seen the ending of the lackluster 1996 Disney comedy First Kid starring Sinbad knows what I’m talking about). (Images from recode.net) However, the potential application for VR and AR beyond gaming is becoming huge. Interestingly, Rutgers University professor Joe Sanchez has been using virtual reality in education for years via the popular program Second Life–but the promise of first-person immersion brings a whole new level of sophistication that never could have occurred prior....

Regardless of what stage startup you are, funding is always a priority. Be it bootstrapping, crowdfunding, angel investors, or venture capitalists, to keep your business afloat, you need money. On day two of Celebrate we were joined by five esteemed experts on the subject of the current funding landscape and how startups can get funding today. Moderated by Verge’s Matt Hunckler, he led a panel consisting of David Hauser (Grasshopper), Erica Duignan Minnihan (Onevest), Bradley C....

Just a few decades ago, technology you could wear was the dream. Enthusiasts were promised this glorious tech for years via trade shows and sci-fi movies, priming an entire generation for wearables before they even hit the market. Unfortunately, whether because of poor battery life, ugly aesthetics or compatibility issues, wearables have been a bit disappointing for the everyday user so far. Even with a market value projected to hit $25 billion in 2019, mainstream adoption has been hard to come by....

There’s no denying Twitter has had its fair share of controversy over the years. Between its difficulty with hate speech and bounty of security breaches, it’s a wonder why Musk ever decided to purchase it in the first place. Now, an internal document shows that Twitter is worried about the loss of these “heavy tweeters” and what it means for the future of the social media platform. Even worse, English-speaking heavy tweeters are not posting about news, entertainment, and sports, the money-making demographics required to attract advertisers....

According to the team at MassRoots they overwhelmingly won the popular vote in Startup Alley at Disrupt, but in an unnerving twist TechCrunch chose to overrule the peoples’ vote. To that end, MassRoots released a blog post detailing some of what happened. MassRoots writes that over 50 tech startups from around the globe paid $2,000 plus travel expenses to be part of Startup Alley and compete for the final spot in Startup Battlefield....

All right, they aren’t that surprising, as Walmart was able to hold onto its top spot for another year. However, the sheer number of Chinese companies making waves is staggering. According to the data, over 100 Chinese companies hold places on the list of the top 500, second only to the United States. Companies like State Grid, China National Petroleum, and Sinopec Group managed to sneak in the top 4, again second only to the US-run Walmart, which will be hard to topple considering they boast nearly half a trillion dollars in revenue and $14....

According to data from Indeed, the popular job search service, and compiled by Igloo Software, there are a fairly specific set of skills that make IT professional more attractive to potential employers. As the data showed, the most important skill of all is Application Programming Interfaces, or APIs. For those that don’t know, this skill is integral for businesses because it helps different applications run smoothly and simultaneously. This necessary skill was present on 25 percent of all IT professionals’ job listings on Indeed....

Here are some of the best post-grad educational opportunities to take on if you’re looking to further your education without the commitment of another round of university education. Technical Whether you’re a seasoned programmer or just looking to brush up on some valuable skills to make yourself more desirable to employers, there’s plenty of options to learn how to code. Here are a few to note: Coding bootcamps are on the rise across the country and offer a valuable option other than committing to a full-four year degree....

However, there are weeks, months, and sometimes even years of planning that go into a product, idea, or company before an entrepreneur can consider any kind of launch. A big part of that process is building a minimum viable product (MVP). Have you ever wondered, though, just how much it actually costs a company to build an MVP? Roger Dickey did, and he recognized that building an MVP is a huge hurdle for a lot of early stage startups lacking in the development area....

Google even cautions that the benefits of such guest posting could be slim-to-none (more on that, later), and there are potential penalties for sites conducting such link schemes. But, just try telling that to the various “SEO agencies” deluging inboxes with emails that are in turn lazy, hilarious, poorly worded, utterly baffling – or all of these at once. Emails just like… “What is the sponsor post price? Waiting for your reply” Keep waiting, buddy....

As part of our look back at the year that gave us proper driverless cars, 48-megapixel phone cameras and door-opening robot dogs, we’re going to cover all the sad, mad and bad stuff that some of the internet’s figureheads have been responsible for. We’ve rated the performance this year of some of the biggest characters in the internet’s classroom, giving each of them an individual grade from A to F — and there are a lot of Fs....