https://opensource.com/article/17/11/death-enterprise-software-salesman?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY In a humorous All Things Open 2017 Lightning Talk, “Death of an Enterprise Software Salesman,” Corey Quinn calls out the slick, but not substantive, methods used to market closed-source enterprise software. →
Slush advertisesises itself as The world’s leading startup event, Nov 30– Dec 1 in Helsinki. Slush connects startups & tech talent with top-tier investors, executives and media. I will not be there, but I will add links to some news from there in comments. →
https://techcrunch.com/gallery/10-of-the-most-funded-startups-to-fail-in-2017/ Some startups rise and many startups fall when things do not go as planned. 2017 has seen some prominent startups go under. Together these 10 companies raised a combined $1.7 billion from venture capitalists and banks. →
https://dzone.com/articles/5-things-to-know-about-iot-security?utm_content=buffereb678&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer This article focuses on 5 IoT Security insights gathered from market research. →
https://medium.com/ibm-analytics/a-formula-for-success-with-gdpr-c7fbd2a5b2f The General Data Protection Regulationcomes into effect on May 25th 2018 and many organizations are already seeking outside help to understand and navigate the complexities. As you consider connecting with an advisor, this brief series of posts lets you know some of the most important questions to ask, how to set priorities. You should consider having a →
https://m.slashdot.org/story/333535 It look like Bitcoin is not very “clean” technology: Bitcoin’s incredible price run to break over $7,000 this year has sent its overall electricity consumption soaring, as people worldwide bring more energy-hungry computers online to mine the digital currency. Bitcoin miners burn through over 24 terawatt-hours of electricity annually. This averages out to a shocking 215 →
https://staltz.com/the-web-began-dying-in-2014-heres-how.html Here are some key points from this long article: Before the year 2014, there were many people using Google, Facebook, and Amazon. Today, there are still many people using services from those three tech giants (respectively, GOOG, FB, AMZN). However, the underlying dynamics of power on the Web have drastically changed. Internet activity itself →
http://www.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-money-markets-one-visualization-2017/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialWarfare Millions, billions, and trillions… When we talk about the giant size of Apple, the fortune of Warren Buffett, or the massive amount of global debt accumulated – all of these things sound large, but they are actually extremely different in magnitude. That’s why visualizing things spatially can give us a better perspective on money →
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/oct/14/app-idea-downloads-financial-success It takes more than a great idea to ensure a financial success. This article gives thought from the people from Rovio who hit the jackpot in the app store with Angry Birds. You can create an incredible app, but if no one can find it on the app store, it won’t do well →
Numerous companies have shamed themselves by posting their sensitive data and encryption keys to public cloud without any protection, where cyber criminals and security researches find them. What is the better way to get a bad dent to the “professional” cover of the data security consultanting company than doing exactly this? And yet those companies →