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Paying for a service doesn’t guarantee it won’t sell your data

Jul22
by on July 22, 2018 at 12:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Contributors


In the wake of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal and congressional hearings, there’s a palpable sense that the pressure slowly building around online data security is about to finally catapult us into uncharted territory. The issues aren’t new — Facebook has been a trailblazer in social media tech, but lack of transparency and misuse of user data have ruffled feathers over the years. A timeline of Facebook’s apologies published by The Washington Post lists 14 years worth of sorry-not-sorrys. Lawmakers on both sides the aisle in the US seem to agree that it’s time to regulate, but doing so is a…

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You can’t achieve long term profits without knowing how your employees feel

Jul22
by on July 22, 2018 at 8:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors, Entrepreneur


Does your company get a good return on all the time and money it invests in leadership development? Despite the millions spent on developing leaders, many employees — perhaps even most — are disengaged from their work and not giving it their best shot. That’s often the result of poor leadership. I see a big problem in the corporate mindset that is fixated on short-term profits. This can lead to managers not using the leadership skills and strategies they have learned on development programs. They think that their precious time should be invested in maximizing weekly or quarterly profits but…

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How cryptography enables online shopping, cloud tech, and the blockchain

Jul21
by on July 21, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, Contributors, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


What do the Gallic Wars and online shopping have in common? The answer, believe it or not, is cryptography. Cryptography is the cement of the digital world, but it also has a long history that predates the digital era. Most people do not realize that cryptography is a foundational element to our modern society. At it’s heart cryptography is about access to data, and controlling who can see and use it. It is not only a vital part of everyday technology such as smartphones, but it is also enabling some of the hottest innovations like blockchain and the cloud —…

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