The now-settled allegations: that Zoom violated its users’ privacy rights by sharing their data with major tech companies, and that it allowed bad actors to harass users through ‘Zoombombing.’ Zoom saw massive growth across 2020, and conversations about both Zoom’s questionable data privacy and about zoombombing led the news during the early months of the COVID pandemic. Now, Zoom has paid $85 million to put those questions to rest....
It bothered the team so much so that they went out and built their own solution in Cloudifile, which was recently launched for OS X. The platform they built automatically encrypts data for secure cloud-sharing and local file storage. Currently, the company works to secure both local computer and Dropbox files. With Cloudifile users don’t need to double save their files, they only pick which files they want encrypted and it will automatically be sent to DropBox....
The data found that just over a third of Americans hold themselves the most accountable for securing their personal information, while only twenty nine percent are willing to give the government responsibility to protect them. The US is the only nation found to recognize its individual role above that of the government. With scams ever-present in today’s digital climate, and services such as VPNs, password managers and antivirus software all available for a reasonable cost, there are a myriad of ways that you can protect yourself too....
Among the updates are a redesigned Zoom Whiteboard, a Gesture Recognition feature, and Zoom IQ for Sales, a tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze calls. With the desire for flexible working conditions showing no signs of slowing down, it looks like Zoom will become even more of an asset to business leaders looking for effective ways to manage hybrid and remote workforces. Zoom Welcomes New Features Luckily for its current users, Zoom has recently released a slew of features aimed at drawing in more customers before the pandemic boom draws to a close....
This year, Adobe and Wunderman selected 11 of their favorite thought-leaders who are finding new ways to connect creativity with data and technology for the 2017 Cannes Portrait. Each individual had their portrait designed by special artists who used data as both a tool and for inspiration. Meet the 11 Favorites: Born in Haiti, Wyclef is a recording artist and songwriter who is a member of The Fugees, the uber-influential hip-hop group....
If you’ve taken the time to create an awesome infographic you should be posting it on more than just your own website. There are dozens of places where you can share your infographic for free, some better than others of course. Below are 12 great options for submitting your infographic. Some have huge audiences and very tight quality guidelines, whilst a few in the list are prominent submission sites that approve quickly and allow you to get some middle-tier type promotion for your SEO and website exposure efforts....
Despite its founding a mere two years prior, the NYC-based General Assembly has already become renown as a tech-centric educational institution. This partnership with 1776 brings General Assembly’s campus count to nine, with classes already being offered in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, London, Sydney, and Hong Kong. During the announcement at the event, Burfield talked about the opportunity for this partnership to tap into the vast resources of the Washington region....
Research indicates that men can reduce their risk of suffering from a heart attack by 30 percent by simply taking a two-week vacation once per year. For women, the health benefits are even higher as a single vacation cuts their heart attack risk in half. Therefore, you need to place an emphasis on the importance of maintaining your health by getting away from it all every so often. After all, if you suffer from burnout or develop health issues as a result of working too much, you will not be able to keep running a profitable business....
According to data compiled by AngelList, being a competitive startup on their platform is based on the number of candidates applying to a particularly company and how active they are to responding. And with every entrepreneur under the sun claiming that a good team is the biggest difference maker in the startup world, it’s hard to argue. If you’re curious which companies are making the biggest impact on AngelList, take a look at the rankings below and get that résumé ready!...
From partners at venture funds and current CEOs of tech giants, to tech reporters and generally interesting people who talk about real-world applications of in- game tech, check out these 20 people who have made tech-speak so cool that they’ve all acquired over a million followers on Twitter. Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk) 14.7 million followersFounder, A-Grade Investments; Co-founder, Katalyst Network Bill Gates (@BillGates) 12.5 million followersCofounder and Chairman, Microsoft; Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — ashton kutcher (@aplusk) August 21, 2013 Noah Everett (@noaheverett) 4....
According to the official lawsuit, as stated by the Hollywood Reporter, Netflix stands accused of running a “brazen campaign to unlawfully target, recruit, and poach valuable Fox executives by illegally inducting them to break their employment contracts with Fox to work at Netflix.” Why Is Fox Suing Netflix? Netflix recently hired programming executive Tara Flynn and marketing executive Marcos Waltenberg, both originally from Fox. The compliant alleges that their contracts, extended in 2015, should have run up in 2017, and was broached at Netflix’s urging....
Above all, treat users the way you’d want to be treated. This advice may seem obvious, but you’d be surprised at how very few companies actually take it to heart. Image courtesy of ImpactFactory.com.
The product was Lace Anchors, a small, basic device designed to keep shoelaces laced tight without tying. It was designed for individuals who are tired of bows coming untied, children who don’t yet know how to tie their laces and people who simply dislike the aesthetic of a bow on their shoes. Start Your Business Entrepreneurship isn’t instinctual for everyone. So whether you want to open a unique concept restaurant, launch a never-before seen product or have the makings for a highly-addictive app, a crowd funding site like KickStarter may be the answer – especially if you lack the funds to bring your idea to reality....
That’s right, in addition to single-handedly sparking the remote work revolution, WeWork has made social good a priority in more ways than one. Whether they’re supporting entrepreneurs or giving back to the community, this coworking company is changing the lives of people around the world for the better. If you’re interested in seeing what WeWork has to offer when it comes to social good, check out their many initiatives below and make sure your business makes social good a priority....
1. Cars become supercomputers Nvidia introduced two new supercomputers to power the cars of the future at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. One is an auto-pilot system to navigate a self-driving car and the second one to create cool customized screens and dashboards in cars filled with all sort of data a driver may need.Ricky Hudi, executive vice president of electronics development at Audi, noted that visual computing has become a huge deal for car designers....
But why would they spend their hard-earned money on them if they don’t understand their value and purpose? This is where business case studies come handy. Using case studies is a great way to educate customers about your products or services and show how valuable they can be. Case studies showcase your successes and can give traction to your business (see what IBM does here by showcasing their client stories), but you need to know how to write a compelling case study....
Meeting Your Full Potential Balancing parenthood and entrepreneurship is more than just deciding between your two loves. It’s about finding a way to be as productive as possible in both facets without losing out on any of the important moments. Your Most Important Job When it comes to running a business as a parent, choosing between the two becomes a regular occurrence. Whether it’s making it to that investors meeting on time or being at your little one’s piano recital, there is a constant back-and-forth between the two....
It’s easy to be overwhelmed when following one method after another to achieve your goals. Some people even end up giving up because it gets to be too much. Why bother running the race when there’s so much chaos to deal with even before you begin? The most effective way to tackle the ongoing threat of being overwhelmed is to set aside external success formulas and start building personal qualities that get you moving toward your goals, no matter how confusing and chaotic things get....
1. Uipath Uipath specializes in developing various process automation software including web scraping and screen scraping software for desktop and web. Uipath web scraper is perfect for non-coders and easily surpasses most common data extraction challenges including page navigation, digging through flash and even scraping PDF files. All you need to do is open the web scraping wizard and simply highlight the data you need to extract. The tool will scrape all the data following this pattern at all pages you’ve chosen and sort it accordingly....
The record-breaking year of breaches reinforces the need for both businesses and individuals to make use of password managers and other security provisions to secure login information and other account credentials. 2021: The Year of the Breach According to Atlas VPN, who authored the report, the first quarter of 2021 was one of the most successful periods for hackers on record, with over 4 billion accounts breached. This is largely due to the ‘compilation of many breaches (COMB)’ – thought to be the biggest data breach of all time – which saw 3....
