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WordPress preemptively resets 100,000 accounts as a precaution over recent Gmail password leaks

Sep13
by on September 13, 2014 at 2:20 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Earlier this week, news emerged that up to 5 million Gmail usernames and passwords were published to a Russian Bitcoin forum, though Google said that it didn’t believe any of it was the result of a security breach at its end. Now, Automattic, which operates hosted blogging service WordPress.com, has revealed it has taken pre-emptive measures to secure thousands of its own accounts. While the company’s quick to point out that the Gmail security breach is in no way connected to WordPress itself, given that a slew of emails on the list matched email addresses used by WordPress.com bloggers, it…

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What it’s really like to work in social media

Sep13
by on September 13, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Social Media, tunein

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Leah Pope is the VP of Global Marketing of Synthesio. I don’t have a PhD, I don’t work in a lab and I don’t work with chemicals. I work in social media, and to succeed in this market you must think like a scientist. Social media helps companies monitor and analyze what is being said about them to make decisions about customer service, marketing and business strategy. In today’s market, social media is no longer simply about Facebook ‘Likes’ and tweets; rather it is a key tool for a business, and has become a science for many brands to study and…

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Brand value: How brand-focused accelerators help startups reach customers

Sep13
by on September 13, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Investigations, Profiles and Interviews

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If you’re a young startup with a gleam in your eye, a working prototype in your back pocket and very little else, then making the right first step will be crucial for success. For founders with little-to-no previous startup experience,joining an accelerator makes a lot of sense. Even if you’re a seasoned pro with an exit or two under your belt,  a helping hand might still be useful. Traditionally, accelerators provide a combination of things; primarily a small amount of funding, a space to work and access to mentors, industry bodies and individuals they would otherwise struggle to gain the attention…

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Work hard, work happy: The secrets to more productive employees

Sep13
by on September 13, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur

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Matt Straz is the founder & CEO of Namely, the HR and payroll platform for the world’s most exciting companies. Productivity: it’s not just a buzzword, it also has a huge impact on your company’s bottom line. Yet, the more dissatisfied and disengaged your workforce is, the less productive time they’re putting into tasks. When Gallup discovered 70 percent of the American workforce was disengaged on the job, leading to an estimated loss of $550 billion from the economy, this should have been a wake-up call for employers. Still, many are trudging along, business as usual, while their best people…

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Work hard, work happy: The secrets to more productive employees

Sep13
by on September 13, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur

work laptop

Matt Straz is the founder & CEO of Namely, the HR and payroll platform for the world’s most exciting companies. Productivity: it’s not just a buzzword, it also has a huge impact on your company’s bottom line. Yet, the more dissatisfied and disengaged your workforce is, the less productive time they’re putting into tasks. When Gallup discovered 70 percent of the American workforce was disengaged on the job, leading to an estimated loss of $550 billion from the economy, this should have been a wake-up call for employers. Still, many are trudging along, business as usual, while their best people…

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