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Monday, May 8, 2017

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How to avoid big data project failures: Your 5-step guide - TechRepublic

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www.techrepublic.com - The big data project failure rate is 60%, according to 2015 research from Gartner. A major contributor to this failure rate is political or people-oriented, rather than the technology. What can big...

Egnyte vs. Box | Cloud Storage Reviews

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cloudstoragereviewed.com - With the mounting assets in the online world, companies are looking for storage options. Also, file storage and sharing as well as collaborating with multiple users across an organization has becom...

Beyond the diversity report

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techcrunch.com - There was once a time when everyone knew in their hearts that the tech industry was super white and male-dominated but didn’t have the stats to back it up. Now that the likes of Facebook, Apple, Tw...

Forrester Names 7 Hybrid File Sharing Leaders

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www.cmswire.com - Enterprise file sync and share isn't going anywhere. Once viewed primarily as a consumer tool, the software has gained acceptance in the workplace to the point where Forrester analyst Cheryl McKinn...

The Internet of messy things

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www.computerworld.com - In the beginning, devices on the internet were fun. My favorite was the Carnegie-Mellon’s Computer Science Department Coke Machine. Starting in the 1970s, you could “ping” it to see if it had sodas...

Beware! Don't Fall for FireFox "HoeflerText Font Wasn't Found" Banking Malware Scam

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thehackernews.com - The malicious scam campaign, "The 'HoeflerText' font wasn't found," is back, which was previously targeting Google Chrome users to trick them into installing Spora ransomware on their computers. Th...

Verizon’s gigabit upgrade pricing still makes almost no sense

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arstechnica.com - When Verizon FiOS unveiled a $70-per-month gigabit Internet plan two weeks ago, the company's existing customers quickly discovered that the deal was too good to be true. It turned out that only ne...

FYI: World was warned FIVE years ago about flaw exploited in Google Docs phishing phrenzy

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www.theregister.co.uk - Google has known about the issue behind yesterday's wave of phishing attacks bearing links to Google Docs for at least five years. Sharp-eyed and long-of-memory security types have reminded world+d...

Here Are 5 Reasons Instagram Really Matters (Especially for 2016's Marketing Budgets)

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www.socialmediatoday.com - This is a big statement from MDG Advertising: Instagram may be the single biggest opportunity for social media marketers next year. Can it be true? We’ve heard plenty this year from Facebook, Twitt...

Emmanuel Macron and how political campaigns will never be the same

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techcrunch.com - Emmanuel Macron has been elected as the president of France. While you’ll be able to read plenty of profiles about him over the next few days, I wanted to use this opportunity to look back at the c...

“The Handmaid’s Tale” is critical to the success of Hulu’s Live TV service

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techcrunch.com - People tend to think in terms of what they want but don’t have, as opposed to what they have and don’t need. This is poignantly clear in the world of video streaming services. Outright cutting the ...

Confide CEO Jon Brod on the White House, bad press, and what’s next for his secure messaging app

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techcrunch.com - Thursday night,at a StrictlyVC event in San Francisco, I sat down with Confide cofounder and president Jon Brod to talk with him about his decidedly topsy turvy 2017. Though his three-year-old mess...

Modern “Hackintoshes” show that Apple should probably just build a Mac tower

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arstechnica.com - Apple is working on new desktop Macs, including a ground-up redesign of the tiny-but-controversial 2013 Mac Pro. We’re also due for some new iMacs, which Apple says will include some features that ...

Crosswords With Friends now available for Android devices - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - If you enjoyed playing Words with Friends with your, well, friends, and if you enjoy doing crossword puzzles on your own or with the help of others, then this new game may be up your alley. A partn...

10 common mistakes companies make with mobile

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marketingland.com - As we continue to become a mobile-first world, the importance of companies getting their digital experience right with their key stakeholders becomes increasingly important. Unfortunately, while ma...

Hubchi : Online Marketplace For Booking and Entertainment - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Prasanthy Gurugubelli”, Founder at theHyderabad – India based start-up “Hubchi” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do...

Trainoholics : Skill Development Arena - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Sandesh HS'; Founder of the Karnataka – India start-up “TRAINOHOLICS”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted ...

Ekayan: A web based app for people to find out what their friends think about them, and get recognized for what's admirable about them - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - “Ekayan”facilitates you to anonymously admire your friends, and know what your friends think about you. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted with Mr. ‘Gupta’ regarding his start-up “...

Fitnescity : Allows Users To Connect With Personal Trainers - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Leila Zemrani”, Founder and CEO of the New York – US based start-up “Fitnescity” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do...

SPI 231: Attorney Roundtable: Money and Legal Considerations for Starting Out - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - In today’s episode, I’m digging deep into one of the murkiest, most mysterious territoriesfor beginning business owners: the legal ins and outs of running a business. I see too many entrepreneurs a...

How To Score Guest Blogging Opportunities On The Most Popular Sites

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www.bloggingwizard.com - You land on a site, and as you scroll through the page, you see a section called “As seen in,” which contains logos of the big name websites or publications that website or company has been feature...

5 Traits Your Hero Shot Needs to Make the Best, First Impression

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instapage.com - One of the major drawbacks to selling products or services on the internet is that your customers don’t get a chance to give them a test drive. Customers can’t try on that bathing suit to see what ...

WikiLeaks Reveals "Archimedes": Malware Used To Hack Local Area Networks

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www.zerohedge.com - In its seventh CIA leak since March 23rd, WikiLeaks has just revealed the user manual of a CIA hacking tool known as ‘Archimedes’ which is purportedly used to attack computers inside a Local Area N...

Improve Your Bottom Line With Successful Facebook Marketing Strategies

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internetmarketinginfos.com - Are you looking to compete with your competition by getting more customers than them? Are they already marketing on Facebook marketing and you want to as well? Do you want to better than theirs? Yo...

#1 Premium 11 Spray Pattern Hose Nozzle. & Customer Service. Flow Control Knob – Heavy Duty Construction – Anti-Slip Hand Sprayer. Ideal For Car Wash, Lawn & Garden, Pets & Flowers.

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clientservicesupport.com - Are you tired of low quality tube heads that leak, have poor water stress as well as break after a couple of months? Well look no further. Our premium water nozzle is the last you will certainly ev...

How Games Compel You to Pay them Obsessively

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yukaichou.com - (Below is a manuscript snippet of my book,Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. Please subscribe to the mailing list on the right to order the book when it launches. Thi...

Tips And Tricks That You Need To Know About The Iphone

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iphonefindmyphone.com - Most people own a smartphone, or it seems so; however, many aren’t aware of the great things they can do with such a phone. You aren’t alone if you don’t think you’re getting everything you can out...

Are Smart Homes Safe From Hackers?

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www.popularmechanics.com - There are criminals out there looking to exploit smart thermostats and Wi-Fi cameras. Hackers can remotely disable a thermostat and demand a ransom to return it to working order, or gather sensitiv...

Malware warning for Mac users, after HandBrake mirror download server hacked

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www.welivesecurity.com - A mirror download server for the popular tool HandBrake video file-transcoding app has been compromised by hackers, who replaced its Mac edition with malware. The first most Mac users will know abo...

Week in review: Hacking industrial robots, criminals exploit SS7 flaws to empty bank accounts - Help Net Security

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www.helpnetsecurity.com - Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Three cybersecurity threat trends that organizations should address today The cybersecurity landscape grows seemingly m...

Twitter bots are being weaponized to spread information on the French presidential campaign hack - 5 percent of the accounts tweeting #MacronGate make up 40 percent of Tweets. • r/worldnews

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www.reddit.com - a shit ton of it seems to be coming out of the /r/the_donald as well ... that subreddit has "suspiciously" become a literal propaganda center for french election in the last week... what a coincide...

Russian RATs bite Handbrake OSX download mirror

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www.theregister.co.uk - If you use the popular video transcoder Handbrake on a Mac, the distributors want you to check the download hash after one of their mirrors was compromised. Users who downloaded a trojan-infected v...

San Bernardino attack families sue tech giants, claiming role in spreading terror

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www.news.com.au - FBI Director James Comey said he values privacy, but added that law enforcement's ability to search mobile devices saves lives. His House testimony came as Apple faces a court order to help unlock ...

Could a Doodle Replace Your Password?

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www.scientificamerican.com - The following essay is reprinted with permission fromThe Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Nearly 80 percent of Americans own a smartphone, and a growing proportion ...