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Chrome Has Owned the Web for Years. The Next Version of macOS Could Change That
Internet Platforms Search
Social Media
I've been using the beta of macOS 11, also known as Big Sur, for a week now. There are plenty of things to like, and even more to complain about--it is a beta, after all--but there's one thing that could change the way many of us use computers, at least a Mac, anyway. First, a little context...
Apple and Google's Covid-19 Exposure Notification Just Got a Major Update and It Changes Everything
Health Mobile Mobile Application Development
Mobile and Wireless World Wireless/Mobile Risk Management Social Media Healthy Living
For months, Apple and Google have been building a Covid-19 exposure notification standard into both iOS and Android, the operating systems that power nearly all smartphones. Originally launched in April, this technology is meant to...

Is it Internet of Things or Internet of Threats?
Internet Networking, computer
Researchers found a significant security flaw in a series of IoT connectivity chips could leave billions of industrial, commercial and medical devices open to attackers...

Hiring For Your Tech Team? Look For These Top 15 Qualities
Business Intelligence Leadership, Career HR Management
Hiring Human Resources Job Trends Business Intelligence Perspectives
Building a strong tech team from the ground up takes a recruiting effort that tracks down people with a wide variety of talents and backgrounds. You might think to limit your search to candidates with broad technology experience, but...
12 Ways Tech Leaders Can Prepare For A Post-Pandemic World
Business Intelligence Executive Programs Executive Summits
Executive briefings Leadership, Career Disaster Recovery Remote Access Best Practices Business Intelligence Perspectives Risk Management Working Remotely
Tech leaders have definitely stepped up to the plate during the pandemic. Their response to the crisis has been impressive: From helping to develop technology to track the virus’ spread, to overseeing transitions to remote work arrangements at their companies, to...

As COVID-19 spreads, closing the broadband gap is more critical than ever
Lifestyle Mobile Mobile and Wireless World
Remote Access Wireless/Mobile
If there's one thing the coronavirus has shown, it's that we all need high-speed internet access to survive in an age when everyone's stuck at home. Unfortunately...
What a Trump reelection would mean for the tech world
Law Leadership, Career Job Trends
IT Careers IT Management IT Monitoring IT Portfolio Mgmt IT Services and Support Government
The global coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in the deaths of nearly 200,000 Americans, has largely dominated the political debate. With the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, the political conversation has now shifted to the battle over filling her seat on the court. Meanwhile...

Tim Cook has now led Apple for nine years
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Executive briefings Leadership, Career Best Practices Business Intelligence Perspectives Business Management Business Process Management
Apple CEO Tim Cook has led the company for nine years as of today, and under his leadership it has grown from a $400 billion firm into corporation valued at $2 trillion...

Ex-Uber security chief accused of covering up hacking
Law Data Privacy and Security Data Security
Uber's former chief security officer Joseph Sullivan was charged with covering up a 2016 data breach that comprised the personal information of 57 million drivers and users. Rather than report the breach to the Federal Trade Commission, which was investigating an earlier hack at the company, Sullivan paid...

Why So Many Companies Fail On The Way To Transformation
Business Intelligence Job Trends Business Intelligence Perspectives
So you’re starting your transformation. You’ve hired some consultants and penned your mission statement with some wonderful platitudes and defined the culture you are going to create. Awesome! You’ve also heard about agile and how everyone is going agile, so...

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