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Cybersecurity Firm Illumio’s Alan Cohen on the Tech Backlash of 2017

Xconomy

One of the largest and most consequential data breaches in 2017 afflicted credit reporting agency Equifax, and it was hardly the only victim. These revelations led to Congressional investigations, and pledges by social media companies to better curate the content flowing through their platforms. Have all these.

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3 Important Facebook Marketing Trends in 2016

Tech Zulu Event

How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016? In addition, make use of as much automation as you can in 2016 to reduce manpower costs and put the money towards other more important matters. Here is the breakdown of these 3 factors to watch in 2016: 1. That was $15.5 billion in 2015 alone.

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Family & Kids’ Advocate Shum Preston on the Tech Backlash of 2017

Xconomy

Much attention was focused this past year on the impact of social media on the 2016 presidential election, as reports emerged about the use of these platforms by entities linked with Russia to spread false, misleading, or inflammatory political messages.

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The Radical Evolution of Mobile Apps

Tech Zulu Event

And apparently, that’s what mobile applications do better – just ask the fast-growing number of app users. This is the consequence of the switch from desktop and laptops to mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Of that smartphone internet time, mobile apps take up 86% of usage and only 14% access time via the mobile web.

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Facebook’s 3Q Growth Suffices to Stave Off Another Stock Dive

Xconomy

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB ) shares gained nearly 3 percent Tuesday, and ticked up further in after-hours trading following the release of a third quarter earnings report that showed some strengths as well as shortfalls. On the strength side of the third quarter report: The company’s profit of $5.14 election campaigns. election campaigns.

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8 Ways Startups Are Changing The Way Businesses Work

Startup Professionals Musings

I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side. Use of collaborative and other social media platforms. In startups, and even corporate environments, I see the spread of collaborative social platforms such as Slack and Trello.

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10 Signs That The Age Of The Entrepreneur Is Here Now

Startup Professionals Musings

Bloomberg reports that forty-nine percent more companies went public in 2017 versus 2016. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. The elements include communications, mobile platforms, and location-based services. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and team members) are getting rich.