7 Tips From The FBI To Prepare Your Firm For A Cyber Attack

An overview of the cybersecurity efforts of the FBI and 7 tips to help your firm prepare for a cyber attack.

When shoppers use smaller screens, they make smaller purchases

As holiday shoppers shift to e-commerce, many of them are also increasingly using their mobile devices for purchases.

No One Needs To Fear Facebook 'M' For A Good While

The truth is we're nowhere near as close to full Artificial Intelligence as the media, Hollywood or indeed academics lead us to believe.

Popcorn Time Goes Communal In Response To MPAA Pressure

Popcorn Time, an infamous open source project that makes pirating films via Bittorrent as easy as using Netflix is back yet again after development was suspended for about three weeks.

Adele’s record-breaking ‘25’ is hotter than ‘Frozen’ and Taylor Swift

Adele sold 3.38 million copies of her critically acclaimed album “25” in its first week, almost as many copies that the top-selling albums of 2014 sold all year.

Gambling Darling Paysafe Confirms 7.8 Million Customers Hit In Epic Old Hacks

Neteller and Skrill owner confirms historical breaches affected 7.8 million customers. It is just disclosing the attacks after FORBES informed the firm of two sizeable leaked databases.

The Wall Street Journal: Angie’s List should sell to IAC, top investor says

The founder of activist investor TCS Capital Management rejected Angie’s List Inc.’s board seat offer and continued to push for a combination with IAC/InterActiveCorp’s HomeAdvisor.

A Series Of Unfortunate Tech Predictions - Blockchain

It's the time of year when futurists and all manner of tech analysts decide to break out the crystal ball and make some predictions for the coming months and years. Of course, I'm no different, but I don't need the title of futurist to do it. I've decided rather than write one long-winded article about several trends, to break it up a little and write a series of shorter articles tackling each one I see having a major impact on both businesses (vendor and end client alike) and consumers in general.

The Wall Street Journal: Apple Music’s first outside hardware partner is Sonos

Apple Music subscribers will soon be able to queue up songs from Apple Inc.’s catalog to wireless speaker systems from Sonos Inc. When the public beta launches on Dec. 15, it will mark the first time Apple pairs with an outside hardware maker on deep integration of its music streaming service.

Paris Climate Conference: Maybe This Time It Really Will Be Different

In the financial markets, the phrase “this time it’s different” is enough to make seasoned investors run for the hills, and there is no reason for it to be any different when it comes to the annual United Nations climate conferences that are held at the end of every year.

7 holiday scams and how to protect yourself

Holiday season is prime time for scammers and identity thieves who hope to cash out as people become preoccupied with gift-buying, festivities and travel.

Don't Just Blame The Government, Private Companies Also Struggle With IT Projects

Flagship public sector IT projects cop a lot of flak. But large private companies struggle just as much. Only, their failure isn’t as high profile.

Why Dunkin' Brands' CIO Was Asked to Lead Strategy As Well

When Jack Clare joined Dunkin' Brands, holding company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins in 2012, he did so after a stint as CIO of Yum! Restaurants International. He took over a traditional IT function, but two and a half years into his time at Dunkin, there was a need for someone to lead corporate strategy for the company. The leadership team called upon Clare to take on these added responsibilities. The leadership team was impressed with the job he had done as CIO, but also were pleased that he had management consulting experience, and had worked on matters of strategy in his past. The fact that so much of business strategy is enabled by information and technology was an added reason. As such, Clare, now the Chief Information and Strategy Officer of Dunkin' Brands, is part of a small but growing group of CIOs who have taken over the strategy function. In this interview, he describes the reasons why he feels he got the combined role, the reasons why CEOs he spoke with were not surprised, and his thoughts about whether other CIOs will increasingly follow in his footsteps.

How WhatsApp Became A Store Front For Diamond Rings

A diamond ring startup has been using WhatsApp exclusively to talk through some of its deals, and says more clients want to do the same.

Forget Facebook-Style Friendship: Plag Lets You Spread Content Like A Viral Infection

A cool Lithuanian startup proposes a new approach to content dissemination on social media.

Black Friday Shoppers Go Increasingly Mobile

Mobile shopping accounted for 36% of shopping on Black Friday 2015, up from 30% last year, while fewer shoppers turned out in stores.

Why Does Alibaba's Stock Drop With Each Acquisition?

Over the last two years, Jack Ma has been on a buying spree that would be the envy of any avid female shopper. He has snatched up UCWEB, Highmoral Map, Kuaidi Taxi, Meituan, Suning, Youku and Tudou, etc. It’s clear that Ali’s ambition is to create one-stop access to the Internet. But, at the same time, financial magnate George Soros got rid of almost his entire stake in Ali, Tiger Fund series reduced their shares in Ali and Baidu, and Morgan Stanley even excluded Ali from the Focus List for the Asia-Pacific.

The Wall Street Journal: Microsoft unveils Skype for business

Skype for Business is a platform for online calls and meetings.

Daily Fantasy Companies Await N.Y. Court's Ruling On Injunction To Shutdown FanDuel and DraftKings

(Disclosure: The author consults for a fantasy sports provider that is in current litigation against DraftKings)

The Wall Street Journal: Amazon reveals new drone prototype

The new prototype combines elements of a helicopter and an airplane, including a rear-facing propeller

The Top Cyber Monday Wearable Tech Deals

Black Friday has come and gone but that doesn’t mean the online deals bonanza has finished.

Cyber Monday Deal: Launch A Satellite For $200,000

Want to launch a satellite? Spaceflight Industries will make it happen for $200,000.

A Series Of Unfortunate Tech Predictions - Blockchain

It's the time of year when futurists and all manner of tech analysts decide to break out the crystal ball and make some predictions for the coming months and years. Of course, I'm no different, but I don't need the title of futurist to do it. I've decided rather than write one long-winded article about several trends, to break it up a little and write a series of shorter articles tackling each one I see having a major impact on both businesses (vendor and end client alike) and consumers in general.

Drone delivery is already here — and it works

Amazon published new video of its drones Sunday night. It turns out, drone delivery is already here.

How To Use AutoCorrect In Microsoft Office To Create Your Own Boilerplate Responses

AutoCorrect is a pretty amazing thing…most of the time. I’m not a huge fan of the autocorrect function in iOS all the time—or it’s tendency to correct words that are actually spelled correctly because Siri thinks some other word should go there instead. In general, though, I appreciate being able to just hammer away on the keyboard and let Microsoft Word make those minor corrections for me on the fly. Recently, though, I started using the AutoCorrect function of Microsoft Word in a completely different way.

Why Dunkin' Brands' CIO Was Asked to Lead Strategy As Well

When Jack Clare joined Dunkin' Brands, holding company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins in 2012, he did so after a stint as CIO of Yum! Restaurants International. He took over a traditional IT function, but two and a half years into his time at Dunkin, there was a need for someone to lead corporate strategy for the company. The leadership team called upon Clare to take on these added responsibilities. The leadership team was impressed with the job he had done as CIO, but also were pleased that he had management consulting experience, and had worked on matters of strategy in his past. The fact that so much of business strategy is enabled by information and technology was an added reason. As such, Clare, now the Chief Information and Strategy Officer of Dunkin' Brands, is part of a small but growing group of CIOs who have taken over the strategy function. In this interview, he describes the reasons why he feels he got the combined role, the reasons why CEOs he spoke with were not surprised, and his thoughts about whether other CIOs will increasingly follow in his footsteps.

Average Starting Salary Climbs 5.2% for Class of 2015 Grads

Class of 2015 students who earned bachelor's degrees in the computer science fields received the highest average starting salary at $65,849. Engineering and business graduates earned starting salaries that averaged $61,819 and $49,536, respectively.

Private Exchanges, Public Griping

Employers concerned they can't advocate for workers.

5 No-Tears Ways to Win an Ar

Before you lock horns with a loved one, stop for a moment and take these steps.

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What's Really Behind The Low Rate Of Women's Entrepreneurship In The Middle East

Women's entrepreneurship surged in Israel, and other insights from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor's report on women.

Court Rules Discrimination Class Claims OK Under ADEA

A federal court ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is authorized to bring pattern-or-practice discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Paris Now: How To Get Business Back On Track

In the short-term, Paris continues to reel from the Nov 13 terror attacks. But political leaders are moving forward with reforms and business leaders see a positive difference.

Online shopping tops stores on Black Friday weekend

The Thanksgiving shopping ritual appears to be losing steam.

How A Small City Makes Some of The Biggest Films In The World

This story is a part of a series titled 'Wellington Aims To Be Most Prosperous, Livable and Vibrant City in the Southern Hemisphere'.

Tax Court Holds Pending Income Tax Refund Is Includable In Federal Gross Estate

The case below demonstrates the scope of “property” for federal estate tax purposes. The issue was whether a pending income tax refund was includable in the decedent’s federal gross estate. Interestingly, the case highlights the different treatment that may result if a decedent had undisputed and unpaid tax liabilities that may offset that refund.

An In-Depth Comparison of Local Service Sites

As a consumer, knowing which local service site to use can be a challenge. This guide highlights the details about each of the major online platforms.

Museum Of Neon Art Gets A Los Angeles Preview

Museum of Neon turns the lights on in Los Angeles

Why Silicon Valley Employees Are Taking LSD To Be More Productive

You think those techie types aren't like you and me? There could be a reason.

The New Race To Dominate Outer Space: All Face 'Serious Growing Foreign Threat'

Given the dual-use nature of space technology, anti-satellite (ASAT) testing in outer space is not surprising. Nor is it unusual to have space experts talking about this issue. But it is unexpected to find many governments around the world increasingly open about acquiring such capabilities. This openness, while worrisome, represents an opportunity for them all to back away from the deadly counterspace race that they are creating.

Museum Of Neon Art Gets A Los Angeles Preview

Museum of Neon turns the lights on in Los Angeles

What To Do When You Get Hacked: Eight Technology Executives Explain

Hacking happens. The best thing to do is to respond transparently and devise a serious security plan for the future.

The Ratings Game: For Hewlett-Packard, a tale of two diverging stocks

Hewlett-Packard reported its final fiscal quarter as a combined company on Tuesday, and the increased transparency is taking a toll on HP Inc.’s stock.