When big names fall victim to data breaches, its big news, making smaller companies believe they aren’t likely to be a target. However, according to Greg Sullivan, CEO of Global Velocity, smaller companies should be on the offensive. “The issue is that SMBs wrongly assume that their size or small influence does not merit attention from hackers or do not educate themselves about potential exploits in their infrastructure,” he says....

This shouldn’t put you off the idea of taking your startup online though: you only need to make the right efforts to see your brand gain followers on social media. If you’re planning to use social media to take your startup to new heights, here are 9 mistakes that you should avoid at all costs. Not Having a Plan Social media marketing is not about getting online and posting all you can about yourself and your startup....

In this post, I will provide an insight to the top security threats that app developers should address, and which often comes has a challenge for mobile application development. 1. Google Play Store’s Potential Risks Android being an Open Source Operating System, there is no walled garden, and this puts the users at risk of security breaches when things are not managed properly. Google Play Store itself is considered one of the biggest sources of potential threats....

Fortunately, we live in a day and age where technology can help make the process a bit easier. As a homeowner who purchased my first home just a few months ago, I can tell you there are definitely several things I’ve learned about using tech to streamline the process of purchasing and protecting my new home. Here are six of the top tech tips I have to offer first-time home buyers from my experience as a techie and a new homeowner!...

Founded by Chad Olsen, a current junior at the University of Minnesota, College ByME connects college communities together through user connections and location-based services. The startup’s aim is to provide students with an easier way to navigate and interact with their specific campuses. ByME allows users to “shoutout” to fellow students at their school in real-time – and pretty much anything goes. Browsing the site, I found that users are discussing everything from “Qdoba vs....

All week long, Ohanian has been speaking at various college campuses and venues, as part of his bus tour around the United States promoting his first book, Without Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed, wherein he shares his ideas for harnessing the power of the Internet for good. Kicking off with a small, happy hour event held by Future Tense (a collaboration between Arizona State University, the New America Foundation, and Slate), Ohanian spoke informally with New America Foundation VP, Sascha Meinrach, about Reddit and his rise to success, as well as the campaign for Internet freedom and Anonymous’s ironic use of the Guy Fawkes mask (for which Time Warner is paid a licensing fee per sale)....

We need ways to manage, analyze and draw conclusions from all of this Big Data. New resources are being developed that will, hopefully, allow us to get a hold of the amount of data being produced. The new, free Algebraix Open Source Library is one such tool. The Algebraix Library lets developers explore and experiment with a fundamental advance in data management – called “the algebra of data” – that took Algebraix Data five years to develop....

Apple Business Essentials is starting off as a pilot program that combines device management, storage and support in one bundle. While the plan will carry a subscription cost, Apple is currently offering the beta for free to small businesses in the US with 500 employees or fewer. The plan will cover Mac devices, iPhones and iPads, from set up to repair, and everything in-between. According to Apple, users can expect: Setup – Apple claims that its service will begin as soon as you unpack your Apple device, with a simple set up process for IT departments that will allow the right apps and settings to automatically be assigned to employees....

In its recent Q4 earnings report, Apple talked up its wearables success. And for good reason: When Apple first debuted its smartwatch and cordless earbuds, reactions were mixed, and sales didn’t seem immediately as strong as they could have been. Now, they might be earning as much as $20 billion a year, and growing 37% year-over-year to boot. Where is the success coming from? It’s tough to say, but we have a few ideas....

Both checks and cards marked true revolutions in the way people dealt with money and payments, but they too are being put aside. New technologies have created alternative ways of dealing with payments, ranging from electronic-only currencies like Bitcoin to mobile payment methods using smartphones. Despite generating a lot of hype in recent years, these alternative payment methods seem to be failing to fully reach millennials, according to a study conducted by Trustev....

As an increasing amount of U.S. workers opt for more flexible working conditions, this report highlights a growing double standard between employers and their higher-ups. To avoid fanning the fire and getting stung by a new wave of mass resignations, employers need to listen to their worker’s concerns and adopt digital solutions where possible. Bosses Aren’t Following Their Own Advice After two years of working from home, almost half of U....

Still “Too Big to Fail” Seven years later, as Wall Street has recovered nicely and banks have reverted to their risky lending practices – the average wage-earner is still suffering from the continuing disappearance of the middle class. Job growth has only been seen in low-income sectors, while foreclosures continue, and wages are still not keeping up with inflation. To add to this suffering, Congress seems to want to dismantle even the basic regulations on big financial institutions that were put into place after the meltdown by the Dodd-Frank Bill (i....

This morning’s panel included Justin Fishkin, chief strategy officer at Local Motors; James R. Mault, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer at Qualcomm Life; John Phelan, who runs IBM’s San Francisco Bluemix Garage; Ryan Pamplin, vice president of partnerships at Meta; and Ramamurthy Sivakumar, vice president and managing director for sports, health and retail at Intel Capital. The talk focused on five key technology trends: artificial intelligence, digital health and biotech, sports and recreation tech, augmented reality, and the future of transportation....

The newly released Bitsrips update, called Bitphoto, is available for both Android and iOS and lets users insert their created avatars into any photo they want. All you have to do is snap a photo, or choose one from the mobile gallery on your phone; from there the world is your oyster. And speaking of The Grammys, the team threw together a Bitstrips comic to show the world how we really feel about Kanye West’s childish stunts....

But the company’s trajectory has not been without its growing pains. Over the past 20 years, he’s had his share of missteps and challenges. In the early years, Keleher and his original partner, Deborah Bouchard, began to butt heads on strategy and disagreed about the best path to grow the business. The impasse was challenging and created some disgruntlement, which Keleher discusses in the interview, and led to him buying her out in 2005....

Building Up Your Brand Image With the Starbucks app being downloaded 10 million times, its popularity is ever-increasing and helps customers find nearby locations easily. Mobile apps have now become a mode to make brands essential for an user and are considered to be tools for delivering ongoing value. It helps communicate vital information about the brand and this is why apps should be used to educate consumers about your company and what you have to offer....

In a post centered all about burnout and how we can utilize it to reach our potential, developer Pavneet Singh Saund takes to his website to break down the hushed world of burnout. As he writes, burnout isn’t something that should be viewed as shameful, but can actually help us build community and better accomplish our goals. He writes: Many of us, like Saund, are juggling family, professional, social and personal goals....

An early version of the search engine is already available in the latest iPhone operating system, iOS 14. The search function pops up for everyone who swipes right from their iPhone’s home screen, letting them search the internet as well as their phone’s app library. But this is only the start. Citing “several people in the industry,” the Financial Times has reported that this existing search function “adds to growing evidence” that Apple is building a full-fledged Google rival....

CodeEval was developed to help both sides of the table. Co-founder William Hsu explained, For employers, CodeEval provides an effective platform to identify promising candidates from a crowd of applicants through the aforementioned coding challenges. Developers can solve those challenges for a job, fun or fame, all the while competing with their peers. The idea was developed when Hsu’ co-founder Jimmy John move to the Bay Area and had a horrible experience dealing with recruiters....

Similar to Hinge, Coffee Meets Bagel lets users tap into the network of people connected to their closest friends. A Facebook user with 400 friends, who have an average of 400 friends each, is just one step removed from about 160,000 people. But instead of giving users access to all of these connections at once, CMB delivers users one prospective match (or “bagel”) every day at noon. You can then opt to “like” that user or pass and wait until a better looking more suitable match comes along a day later, as matches expire after 24 hours....