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TriNet sent remote workers an email that some thought was a phishing attack

TechCrunch LA

It was the one of the best phishing emails we’ve seen… that wasn’t. Phishing emails are designed to impersonate companies or executives to trick users into turning over sensitive information, typically usernames and passwords, so that scammers can log into online services and steal money or data.

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How Sendgrid Makes Sure Those App Emails Go Through, With Jim Franklin

socalTECH

If you're an application developer, sending emails through your application can be a chore. It turns out it's not just a quick line of code to send an email -- it's also a hassle to make sure that those emails get delivered, that your email isn't classified as spam, and handling all sorts of delivery issues.

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Finding a strategic partner, investor or buyer

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here.] And strengthen that at the expense of other areas of your enterprise which may easily be outsourced or reduced in scope. And the exercise of researching through search engines, friends, financial sites or trade publications will begin to help you develop a picture of each candidate’s needs and strengths.

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How TaskUs Is Powering LA's Technology Startup Boom

socalTECH

Customer care, obviously, is emails, phone calls, and customer service back office services. We''ll do things like retouch photos for sites like HauteLook, which is now owned by Nordstrom, and Gilt Groupe. We''ll do things like retouch photos for sites like HauteLook, which is now owned by Nordstrom, and Gilt Groupe.

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Interview with John Tomich, Onestop Internet

socalTECH

We had the chance to talk with co-founder John Tomich about the funding and the firm, which operates e-commerce sites for fashion brands and others. The company was incorporated in January of 2004, and we provide outsource e-commerce services to organizations, such as brands and retailers. John Tomich: We've been around for five years.

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7 Ways to Keep Your Customers Begging for More

Startup Professionals Musings

We all know it’s less expensive to automate the support role, through web site forms and touch-tone phone systems. Outsourcing your support team to a far-away country and culture is not the way to start. In my experience, and the eyes of experts in this arena, here are some practical tips: There is no substitute for a personal touch.

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How Dare They Block My Facebook at Work?

Startup Professionals Musings

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) – technique used to spread networking worms. They also point to the fact that, for some roles and professions, like real-time monitoring of news and consumer issues, these sites can be leveraged as effective business tools, now about one in five companies actually requires their use for work-related purposes.