7 Financial Aid Appeal Tactics To Improve Your Child's College Aid Award

Your child got into the college she wanted, but the aid award is too low. Using these 7 tactics to appeal the aid award will improve your chances of getting more grants and scholarships.

Eagle Eye Networks Study: 72% Favor Security Cameras in Schools

color:windowtext">Eagle Eye Networks Inc. announced that an independent 1,500 respondent survey on School Security Camera Systems found that 72 percent of U.S. adults favor using security cameras in schools, up 7 percentage points from the 65 percent of adults who supported using them in 2015. The detailed survey findings covered grade levels from preschool/daycare, elementary school, middle school, high school, through college. 

Couple Endures Early Morning Seattle Police Raid For Hosting Tor Server, 4Chan Involved

Waking up to local police detectives pounding on one's door is hardly an ideal way to start a morning but that's what happened on Wednesday to a Seattle couple that hosts a Tor Exit node on their network.

Product Spotlight: Integrated Intercoms for Robust Security

New intercom technology merges with surveillance, access control and more to create a more unified entryway security solution.

7 Financial Aid Appeal Tactics To Improve Your Child's College Aid Award

Your child got into the college she wanted, but the aid award is too low. Using these 7 tactics to appeal the aid award will improve your chances of getting more grants and scholarships.

Eagle Eye Networks Study: 72% Favor Security Cameras in Schools

color:windowtext">Eagle Eye Networks Inc. announced that an independent 1,500 respondent survey on School Security Camera Systems found that 72 percent of U.S. adults favor using security cameras in schools, up 7 percentage points from the 65 percent of adults who supported using them in 2015. The detailed survey findings covered grade levels from preschool/daycare, elementary school, middle school, high school, through college. 

Couple Endures Early Morning Seattle Police Raid For Hosting Tor Server, 4Chan Involved

Waking up to local police detectives pounding on one's door is hardly an ideal way to start a morning but that's what happened on Wednesday to a Seattle couple that hosts a Tor Exit node on their network.

Product Spotlight: Integrated Intercoms for Robust Security

New intercom technology merges with surveillance, access control and more to create a more unified entryway security solution.

John McAfee: 'FBI Knew All Along They Could Unlock An iPhone With Cellebrite's UFED Touch'

Cybersecurity expert John McAfee says the FBI has known how to hack into iPhones since 2013.

Make Your 529 College Savings Portfolio Perform Better, Longer

By identifying ahead of time where their child may be able to get into college, get aid and afford to go, investors in age-based 529 college savings portfolios can choose to leave some of their college savings in higher return investments longer, while the money they need to pay college bills sooner is adjusted based on the age of the child to take little or no risk, meaning parents can ace their college savings strategy while their kids ace their exams and ACT.

AiN Group's Conference Promotes Sharing and Learning

In January, more than 350 dealer members and partners gathered in Naples, Fla., for face-to-face time with consumer electronics experts; a surprise performance by TV/film star and stand-up comedian Henry Cho; and hands-on product demonstrations from industry-leading manufacturers. 

John McAfee: 'FBI Knew All Along They Could Unlock An iPhone With Cellebrite's UFED Touch'

Cybersecurity expert John McAfee says the FBI has known how to hack into iPhones since 2013.

Make Your 529 College Savings Portfolio Perform Better, Longer

By identifying ahead of time where their child may be able to get into college, get aid and afford to go, investors in age-based 529 college savings portfolios can choose to leave some of their college savings in higher return investments longer, while the money they need to pay college bills sooner is adjusted based on the age of the child to take little or no risk, meaning parents can ace their college savings strategy while their kids ace their exams and ACT.

AiN Group's Conference Promotes Sharing and Learning

In January, more than 350 dealer members and partners gathered in Naples, Fla., for face-to-face time with consumer electronics experts; a surprise performance by TV/film star and stand-up comedian Henry Cho; and hands-on product demonstrations from industry-leading manufacturers. 

Tax Court: Expired Limitations Period Stops Tax Debt Collection

A recent Tax Court case demonstrates the effect of the 10-year limitations period on tax collection.

5 Unanswered Questions After FBI Hacks iPhone Without Apple's Help

You've probably heard by now that the FBI has allegedly cracked into the infamous iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter and has withdrawn its case against Apple. In my opinion, the FBI never really had a chance against Apple in court and backed down rather than face the public humiliation

Tax Court: Expired Limitations Period Stops Tax Debt Collection

A recent Tax Court case demonstrates the effect of the 10-year limitations period on tax collection.

5 Unanswered Questions After FBI Hacks iPhone Without Apple's Help

You've probably heard by now that the FBI has allegedly cracked into the infamous iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter and has withdrawn its case against Apple. In my opinion, the FBI never really had a chance against Apple in court and backed down rather than face the public humiliation

Estate Denied Discounts For Marketable Security Family Limited Partnership

Estate planners will want to take a close look at the Tax Court decision in Estate of Sarah D. Holliday.  It is an instance of the IRS attacking a family limited partnership discount and winning in a case where the execution of the plan was not really that weak.  This decision makes me nervous about getting discounts for any family limited partnership that consists solely of marketable securities.

FBI Hacks Into San Bernardino Shooter's IPhone Without Apple's Help, Drops Case

The federal government told a judge Monday that it has successfully hacked into the iPhone that belonged to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, a week after it asked the court for more time to break into the device on its own. If approved, the filing marks the end of the FBI's efforts to force Apple to help it hack into the phone; numerous similar requests remain outstanding in other cases around the country.

Estate Denied Discounts For Marketable Security Family Limited Partnership

Estate planners will want to take a close look at the Tax Court decision in Estate of Sarah D. Holliday.  It is an instance of the IRS attacking a family limited partnership discount and winning in a case where the execution of the plan was not really that weak.  This decision makes me nervous about getting discounts for any family limited partnership that consists solely of marketable securities.

FBI Hacks Into San Bernardino Shooter's IPhone Without Apple's Help, Drops Case

The federal government told a judge Monday that it has successfully hacked into the iPhone that belonged to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, a week after it asked the court for more time to break into the device on its own. If approved, the filing marks the end of the FBI's efforts to force Apple to help it hack into the phone; numerous similar requests remain outstanding in other cases around the country.

Cayman Islands Financial Institutions Agree To Guilty Plea And Rat Out Their Depositors

Remember when the Cayman Islands were one of the world's most super-secret places to hide money? The Caymans' vaunted bank secrecy even became the subject of a popular movie, The Firm.

From Engineer To CMO: Why STEM Backgrounds Are Hot In Tech Marketing

I’ve interviewed a few tech CMOs lately and noticed that most have an engineering or computer science background. This is contrary to the dozens I’ve interviewed for other industries (retailing, CPG, financial services, entertainment, etc.). To better understand the transition from engineer to CMO, I interviewed Robin Saitz, the CMO of Brainshark, a B2B company that provides sales enablement solutions to thousands of companies.

Top Cyber News: Adele's Photo Hack, McAfee's iPhone Secret, Fortune 100 CISOs

The top cybersecurity news stories from around the world.

Fueling Your Day For Entrepreneurial Success

Entrepreneurs, here are a few simple activities to insert in your morning routine to help your day start off on the right foot.

Pershing Square's Investment Team, Led By Ackman, Made $509 Million In Down 20% Year

Aggregate pay to the eighteen senior executives who drive Pershing Square's investments was $509,300,250 in 2015,

SIA Names Panelists for ISC West Best Practices Seminar

SIA will be sponsoring a seminar called “End-to-End Best Practices in Systems Integration” on April 06, 2016, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at ISC West 2016.

Industry Mourns the Loss of Tom Smith

Founder of Security Inc. and industry icon Tom Smith died March 21, 2016, in Bethesda, Md.

Feds Still Have No Clue If They Can Hack World's Most Infamous iPhone

FBI director James Comey says a lot of sources offered to help the FBI and it believes it has found one that works. But it still doesn't know if it does.

40% of Top-selling Smartphone Apps Have No Privacy Policy

Almost half of the top-selling paid iPhone and Android apps have absolutely no privacy policy, according to data gathered last week. In fact, only 70% of the top 1,055 free and paid apps have a listed privacy policy.

Touching The Future Of Digital And Interactive: An Interview With Rob Frazzini At SXSW

SXSW is, for nine days, the world’s epicenter of all things new and undiscovered: music, tech, food, and film converging in a whirl of wonder. I had the delight of being invited into a room where the future of music and digital tech had joined to create something wholly new, a testament to the innovation of Deloitte Digital and their collaboration with renowned musicians and technologists.

ScanSource Named Samsung Techwin Distributor of the Year

ScanSource Networking and Security, a business unit of ScanSource Inc., was awarded the 2015 Distributor of the Year by Samsung Techwin, a global manufacturer of video surveillance products. 

U.S. Accuses 7 Iranians Of Cyberattacks On Banks And Dam

Iranian hackers accused of taking banks offline and infiltrate a small dam.

IPVideo Enters OEM Partnership With Milestone Systems

IPVideo Corporation, a manufacturer of IP-based video surveillance and command center solutions, has entered into an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Milestone Systems, by which IPVideo Corporation will sell and support a rebranded version of Milestone’s XProtect software platform. 

The World's First Cybersecurity Investing Summit

Cybersecurity experts and investors will come together at the Cyber Investing Summit on Wall Street.

How Far Should You Push The Element Of Surprise In PR?

When is pushing the limits a good thing for your brand and business, and how do you know if you?ve taken the idea too far?

Beef Up Your Security By Revoking Unnecessary Third-Party Permissions

Is your Twitter account posting or direct messaging out spam? Getting inundated (or inadvertently sending) game requests on Facebook? Here's what to do...

MKS 2016 Users Conference: MKS Listens & Provides Learning

The MKS Users Conference in Orlando, Fla., took place March 8 to 10 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, boasting a record number of old and new customer attendees. 

ADS Security Acquisition Grows N.C. Market

ADS Security (ADS), a regional electronic security and automation company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and ranked 21 on the SDM 100 list, has acquired customer accounts from Central Carolina Security of Sanford, N.C. 

10 Thinking Disciplines That Can Kickstart Innovation

Innovation is the key to long-term business success, both in startups as well as established organizations. Yet every business and every entrepreneur I know struggles with this challenge, focused on hiring the right people and implementing the right process. Yet, in my experience the key seems to be more a discipline of innovative thinking from everyone, driven from the top.

A Picture of Russian Patriotism

This piece was originally published at Stratfor.com.

10 Simple Ways To Improve Your People Skills And Build Relationships

Nowhere in the formal education system — from kindergarten through college — are people skills taught. Yet no matter what technological trends take over, people and how you work with them will always matter most.

Security News You Might Have Missed: Apple Versus The FBI

After a flurry of legal briefs and the beginning of a media showdown, Apple and the FBI will square off tomorrow in a trial to determine whether Apple will be required to write, sign, and deliver new software code to allow government access to data that may or may not be on a phone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. Here's a roundup of some recent news and analysis for context on the upcoming trial.

Some Android Phones Are Once Again Susceptible To The Stagefright Hack

A new version of the Stagefright hack, dubbed Metaphor, has been discovered.

Technology Pilots in 2016 - IOT, VR, Biometrics, Analytics, Wearables - What?

What technologies will you pilot in 2016? (Help us all out by answering a few questions: I’ll publish the results here!)

How Lenovo Became The Largest PC Maker In The World

Computer maker Lenovo Group was originally founded in a dusty, two-room Beijing guardhouse in 1984. Today, it’s the largest PC maker in the world and a Fortune 500 frontrunner in smart connected devices with employees in more than 60 countries. But the initial innovative and entrepreneurial spirit is still present in the company culture today.

Top Cyber News: Highest-Paying Jobs, FireEye Vs. Fortinet, Apple Engineers Quitting?

The top cybersecurity stories from the around the globe.

Can Debt Keep Apple's ATM Machine Going?

Once, Apple was a technology company.
That was back in Steve Jobs' days when Apple was developing the technologies that yielded revolutionary products and changed the ways people live and work.
These days, Apple is a product and marketing company, churning out different versions of its old products that generate the cash that feeds Apple’s ATM machine and dispenses it to its stockholders.
The trouble is that recently the ATM machine doesn’t generate cash fast enough, as revenues and earnings have slowed down (see tables). That’s why Apple’s leadership has turned into the debt market to keep the ATM machine going, piling up billions of dollars in debt.
Apple’s Key Financial Metrics As of March 15, 2016

10 Best Stocks Of The Decade

10 Best Stocks Of The Decade

Technology Invades Hospitality Industry: Hilton Robot, Domino Delivery Droid, Ritz-Carlton Mystique

Robots are sprouting up all over in the hospitality industry, customer service, and foodservice, including Hilton's new robot concierge and Domino's new delivery robot, DRU. But in this hospitality industry thought leadership piece, our author argues that more subtle deployments of technology, like Ritz-Carlton's behind-the-scenes 'Mystique' and LDV Hospitality's invisible systems, may be even more intriguing and prove to be a bigger part of the future.

Your Site Has Been Hacked... Now What?

Just like a spare tire, you?ll never understand how bad you need website security until it?s too late. But likely for you, it?s not too late.

Ex-NSA Hackers Explain -- Why You Do And Don't Want The NSA To Help FBI Crack iPhones

FORBES speaks with former NSA hackers to ask them about the positives and negatives of the intelligence agency helping the FBI in cracking open the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook.

Apple vs. The FBI: The iPhone Encryption Battle

Apple vs. The FBI: The iPhone Encryption Battle

Privacy Must Be A High Priority For The Next President

We are at an inflection point where decisions made in the next few years will have a huge effect on the future of digital privacy.

3 Reasons Why You Should Own A Second Cell Phone

Forbesfone – Upgrade your Mobile Services and enjoy Global Coverage at low rates worldwide

From Bain To Busts: How Michelle Lam, Founder of True&Co. Parlayed Big Data To Bras

Most people wouldn’t think that there are any parallels between algorithms and bra fittings, but entrepreneur Michelle Lam took her “numbers geek” knowledge and applied it to the often confusing exercise of finding bras that fit properly. Formerly the first female investor at Bain Capital, a horrible fitting room incident was the Eureka moment that initiated Michelle to launch True&Co.—the first company to find the best-fitted, most flattering bras for women with an online fit quiz.

This Week In Credit Card News: Mobile Payments Will Kill Cash Transactions; Data Breaches Are Up

2030: The Year Mobile Payments Kill Cash

Domino's Pizza Robot Making Deliveries In Australia

This little bundle of military-grade robotics may soon deliver joy to pizza fans around the world.

RSA Shows How To Trust Your Digital Storage

Security is an important element in modern electronic gear and securing data at rest is an important element in preventing unauthorized access to valuable information. The Trusted Computing Group and the Drive Trust Alliance are working to make all computing devices save and storage devices safe respectively. Wider use of self-encrypted drive technology could protect many consumer and businesses from data theft and intrusion.

Big Brother Is Watching You ... From Your Toaster

The Internet of Things knows if you've been naughty or nice.

Renew/Subscribe to SDM & Help Families in Need

SDM is offering free subscriptions and renewals with, for a limited time, the bonus of a $2.00 donation to Mission 500 courtesy of the publication.

How To Make A Business Building Drones Without Selling Them

Sales of drones—or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—as people in the industry like to call them, are soaring.

Galaxy S7 Vs Galaxy S7 Edge - Which Is Best?

Galaxy S7 Vs Galaxy S7 Edge - Which Is Best?

Android Circuit: Breaking The Galaxy S7, LG's App Gamble, S7 Edge Fights For Victory

Tthis week?s Android Circuit includes a comparison of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, how strong Samsung's flagships are, the secrets of Android N, LG sacrifices the app drawer, the weaponization of Stagefright, Qualcomm's SnapDragon VR toolkit, the lack of encrypted Android smartphones, and the temptation of Nutella.

10 Ways To Become A Victim Of Tax Identity Theft

10 Ways To Become A Victim Of Tax Identity Theft

Is The Fight For Starwood About Hotels Or Real Estate? It Depends On Who You Ask

The two bidders battling over Starwood Hotels, operator of upscale hotel brands including Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and Le Meridien, have very different visions of their proposed marriages to the hotel chain.

Why Noosa Yoghurt's Cofounders Sold The Company And Stayed On: Interview

'A lot of entrepreneurs don't know when to get out of their own way,' says Noosa Yoghurt cofounder Koel Thomae. 'We were on such a steep growth curve. We knew that to keep up with the level of growth that we had to do something.' Thomae discusses why she and her cofounder Rob Graves decided to sell a majority stake to private equity firm Advent International in 2014 and continue to work in the company, which had $100 million in sales last year.

PSA to Offer Education Track and Cybersecurity Sessions at ISC West

PSA Security Network announced it will host an education track at ISC West 2016 and cybersecurity sessions at the Connected Security Expo @ ISC West in Las Vegas. 

What Politicians And Small Business Can Learn From Mice

Dr. Spencer Johnson’s cautionary tale – and the two sides of Barker’s paradigm coin – apply to all parts of life, especially politics and business.

10 Ways To Become A Victim Of Tax Identity Theft

10 Ways To Become A Victim Of Tax Identity Theft

How To Guard Against Tax-Related Identity Theft

Identity theft is serious! During income tax season, tax-related identity theft is especially prevalent. A recent survey by Experian reveals how consumer awareness on the subject has changed and lists steps you can take to protect yourself from this destructive criminal activity.

The 20 Largest Companies in China 2015

The 20 Largest Companies in China 2015

Experian Survey: How To Guard Against Tax-Related Identity Theft

Identity theft is serious! During income tax season, tax-related identity theft is especially prevalent. A recent survey by Experian reveals how consumer awareness on the subject has changed and lists steps you can take to protect yourself from this destructive criminal activity.

Can Business Platforms Get Entrepreneurs Paid Early & Prevent The Need For Business Loans?

There is a lot of talk about alternative funding sources for entrepreneurs fighting the cash flow beast. And since traditional lenders aren?t in the business of high-risk and VCs focus on only about 2% of the business plans they review, there is plenty of room in the market for alternative funders and alternative receivables solutions. A regional survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in late 2013 showed that 40 percent of the roughly one-third of small businesses that applied for credit received less than the amount they requested or no funding at all. How can you change that?

'AceDeceiver' iPhone Malware Uses Pirate Skills To Sneak Past Apple Security

Apple's App Store code review is deemed inadequate in the face of smart hackers.

6 Tips For Getting Free PR From Harvest Lane Honey

Mindy Waite, her husband Jason and parents Mike and Rhonda Wells have been successful in creating their own visibility for Harvest Lane Honey.

Top Tips for Being Successful on Pinterest in 2016

Pinterest in 2016 is as viable as it was in 2014. This social media network is set to continue its irresistible rise and more and more businesses will see this as a viable place to market on. But like with every year, new features and changes to the target audience warrant some tweaks to your marketing strategy.

Tech Sites Are Likely To Be Encrypted--Media And Porn Sites Not So Much

More than half of the the 100 most trafficked non-Google websites aren't compatible with HTTPS.

RFI Partners With Rapid Response for Monitoring Services

RFI Communications and Security Systems, No. 15 on the SDM Top Systems Integrators report, announced a strategic partnership with Rapid Response Monitoring Services (RRMS) for central station monitoring services.

GM And Lyft Will Rent You A Car For Free

Are cheap rental cars the future of ride-sharing?

Attack On Ivorian Tourist Resort Underscores Growing Reach Of Sahel-Based Islamist Militant Networks

The attack highlights the growing geographic reach of Islamist militant networks in the Sahel-Sahara, and the increased threat facing the region’s coastal capitals, economic hubs and tourist resorts.

Madison Avenue Can't Let Go Of Its Inner Don Draper

Sorrell is immensely proud of his company, and rightly so. He is also extraordinarily sensitive as to how people are treated by colleagues. I have no doubt that he will do the right thing and fire Martinez.

Google's Stunning Win For A.I.: AlphaGo Beats Human Champion In Third, Crucial Match

It’s a historic day for artificial intelligence as it triumphs in one of the world’s most complex games of human intuition.

Shark Tank: Kevin O'Leary Drops A Load For A Millennial Business In The Toilet

Alexander and his brother in law, Michael Kannely, tinkered with the idea for a few months and pushed out the IllumiBowl. The motion-sensor night light attaches to the side of the commode and illuminates a rainbow of colors. Shark Tank producers’ thought it was such a bright idea after seeing the IllumiBowl Kickstarter campaign, they invited Alexander and Kannely onto the ABC hit business reality show.

Top Cyber News: Security Spending Soars, Obama Snubs Apple, Hack-A-Human

Cybersecurity news and insights from around the world.

Chipotle Suspends Exec Bonuses After Outbreaks Of E-Coli, Norovirus

Chipotle suspended exec bonuses after food borne illness outbreak.

Was The KeRanger Malware A Big Deal For Mac Users Everywhere?

What's the deal with KeRanger? How does it work and what does it do? This question was originally answered on Quora by Stan Hanks.

Former Starbucks CIO & Symantec COO Joins (Google) X

We Solve for X, a part of X (formerly Google X), brings together a community of moonshot thinkers to collaborate on new ideas that could solve big global problems. The latest of those thinkers is Stephen Gillett, former CIO and GM of Digital Ventures at Starbucks and COO of Symantec. I recently wrote about Stephen Gillett's move to become Executive-in-Residence at GV (Google Ventures). That position, which was designed as a temporary role has been expanded as Gillett and Google determined there was longer-term fit.

Radio Broadcaster Hijacks Listener's Smart Home With Amazon Echo

Smart homes can be hacked by malicious actors over the internet, but now it looks like radio hosts can hijack your smart home over the radio.

Advertising In A Post-Screen World

Marketers are racing to adapt to a mobile where where newer generations are tethered to their smartphones. Even as they begin to get comfortable, though, interactive technologies like augmented and mixed reality are just around the corner. 

Advertising In The Post-Screen World

Here’s a preview of the next couple years in Fortune 500 marketing departments.

Bitcoin, The Blockchain And The Future Of 'Decentralized' Conglomerates

With the advent of blockchain technology and smart contracts, a new paradigm of global enterprises is quickly emerging. As organizations combine forces in innovative ways, a new form of partnership called a Decentralized Conglomerate is now touted as being the “cutting-edge method” of building communities and establishing diversity in the marketplace. It’s a brave new world - if it wasn’t already before.

If You Need Tax Credits, You Shouldn't Be In Business

Have some pride, business people. Let's fight for a tax system with a broad base, low rates, and no special deals. We will all be better off.

15 Best Income And Growth Stocks For 2016

15 Best Income And Growth Stocks For 2016

Borders in a Borderless World

This article was originally published at Stratfor.com.

Soothe Raises $35 Million To Accelerate On-Demand Massage Growth

If it's a bad market to fundraise, no one told Merlin Kauffman.

Dry State: Will California's Drought Trigger A Wine-pocalypse?

How has something as basic as lack of water affected one of the world’s most celebrated luxury trades?

Borders in a Borderless World

This article was originally published at Stratfor.com.

Barnes Discusses Alarm Company Valuations at Conference

The 21^st annual Barnes Buchanan Conference — which aligns the security alarm industry with the financial sectors interested in the recurring monthly revenue (RMR) model — imparted a positive outlook on industry performance and countless options for making money. 

Customer Service Secrets From One Of The World's Great Concierges

I’ll bet you think that the customer service challenges at your business are tough. But picture this: What if your customers were some of the best-traveled people in the world, with high expectations to match?  That’s the situation when you’re Andreas Rippel, the Chef (Chief) Concierge at the San Francisco Four Seasons Hotel, a property that just received its fourteenth straight Forbes Five Star rating.

Employers Need To Help Employees Become Smart Healthcare Buyers

In recent years employers have used high deductible plans to create incentives for employees to be smarter consumers of healthcare. Emerging evidence shows this is not working well. Employers need to give employees more help: smarter incentives and better advice.

Taking Digital To The Next Level: From Incrementalism To Disruptive Innovation

Let's take it for granted that people now get the value of emerging technologies such as cloud, mobile and analytics. It's hard to find anyone who thinks these technologies aren't essential to remaining competitive, and hopefully innovative, in today's hyper-competitive economy.

Mobile Ad Blocking App Installs Spiked 3X In The Last 3 Months

About 24% of smartphone owners in the U.S. have installed an ad blocking app or browser, according to a new report. At the current rate of increase, that percentage could hit 80% by the third quarter of 2017.

Why The Government Shouldn't Mess With Encryption

There?s a huge debate underway over governments? demand for companies to provide ?backdoors? to communications and devices protected by encryption. This capability would grant law enforcement agencies their own ?master keys? capable of cracking private encrypted communications. In other words, it would ultimately help them to better spy on people.

Warning Over Truck Attacks As Fleet Control Tech 'Left Open' To Hackers

Hackers warn open fleet management devices are dangerous, as hundreds are found accessible to anyone with an Internet connection.

Listen To The Premise Podcast, Episode 2, Rise Of The Bots

Episode 2 of The Premise podcast explores tech's new bot economy and bot culture.

Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers 2016

Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers 2016

Starboard's Jeffrey Smith Collects Olive Garden Bounty By Selling 40% Of Darden Shares

Seventeen months after winning an unprecedented boardroom victory against Darden Restaurants, Jeffrey Smith of activist hedge fund Starboard Value is selling a big chunk of his stake in the company, which operates chains such as Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille. Over the past month, Starboard has sold nearly 40% of its Darden stock.

The Magic Formula Behind Going Viral On Reddit

Have you ever wondered why a photo of a cat or video of a dancing baby goes viral on the internet for no apparent reason?

Tom Hanks Looks To Make Appealing Return To Romantic Comedy In 'A Hologram For The King' Trailer

Here's one that snuck up on most of us, and may get unfairly ignored thanks to the decision to launch its trailer opposite that of Captain America: Civil War.

Worldwide Cybersecurity Spending Increasing To $170 Billion By 2020

Cybercrime spurs cybersecurity market growth from 2016 to 2020.

LVC Industry Recognitions and Additions

Leaders from two branch locations of Twin Cities-based LVC, a design-build low voltage contractor, were recently recognized in the industry. 

Intel's CIO Kim Stevenson Moves IT And Herself From Backroom To Boardroom

Kim Stevenson has been the CIO of Intel for the past four years. As I have noted in the past, she has dramatically increased the value derived from IT by adopting the practices of the more traditional revenue centers of the company. One of the best examples of this is the development of an IT annual report that mirrors that of the company as a whole. (Check out her latest IT annual report here.) The theme of her latest annual report is "Intel: From the Backroom to the Boardroom." This refers to IT's becoming more relevant to the board of the company, but it is also a good summation of her own career in recent years.

What Does The City Of The Future Look Like?

Today on the Future in Five, I’m joined by a very special guest, Miguel Gamiño. Miguel is CIO of the city and county of San Francisco. He is giving us his take on the city of the future… and who better to hear from than the CIO of the coolest city in the world?! We discuss how the city of the future will be hyperconnected, with wireless internet access everywhere you go. Which leads to another quality of the city of the future – digital savviness. Cities must begin to meet the customer in the modern time. We now use apps for rides, hotels, banking, and everything in between. So why doesn’t government swap out the forms that it is so well known for with apps? The city of the future will also be data driven to enable services to be more responsive, effective, and efficient.

Verizon Wireless Fined $1.35 Million In Settlement With FCC For Use Of 'Supercookies'

The telecommunications giant reached an agreement with the FCC over its practices of tracking customer behavior online.

DMP Opens Kansas City Innovation Center

Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) has expanded its research and development capacity and capabilities with the recent opening of the DMP Innovation Center in Lenexa, Kansas. 

The 80/20 Rule And How It Can Change Your Life

What is the 80/20 Rule and could it actually make 80 percent of your work disappear?

Top Cyber News: HP's Security Machine, Cisco Buys CliQr, Ex-Hacker Billionaires

Cybersecurity news and insights from around the globe.

YC Backed, Millions Raised And A Surprise Pivot: One Startup's Wild Year In The On-Demand Economy

From Y Combinator to millions raised to a painful pivot in just six months: inside the major highs and lows of the first year at Eden, a startup fighting to keep ahead of the cracks in the on-demand economy.

New Name Surfaces In Clinton's Email Scandal

The FBI and DOJ might want to have a talk with Ronald Posner, Chairman and CEO at eChinaCash and previously on the board of directors at SECNAP - the company who supplied the CloudJacket device to secure Hillary Clinton's private email server.

The Hot Corporate Career Of The Future Isn't What You'd Expect

Freelancing used to be a desperate measure for cash-strapped workers who were between jobs. But today, corporate freelance careers look like the next hot opportunity for ambitious professionals, as big companies embrace a business model where the traditional job is going the way of the steno pool.

Red Hawk Fire & Security Acquires Systems Sales Corporation

Red Hawk Fire & Security LLC, a provider of fire, life safety and electronic security services, has made its first acquisition since becoming an independent company with the purchase of Systems Sales Corporation. 

How to Build a Powerful Alliance for the World's First Cyberwar

Uncle Sam needs you, techies! The U.S. Department of Defense is grading its own cybersecurity efforts -- and not all of it is good.

2 Words That Made This Millennial's Network Explode

Molly Ford Beck was at a party in NYC when she had an epiphany: “The only difference between my friends that were successful and the ones that weren’t was who they knew.” That led to two life-changing words.

Amazon, Google, Facebook On Apple Battle: FBI Wants Us All To Hack Our Own Products

The technology world stands together in support of Apple, as crypto legend Martin Hellman questions the FBI's sense.

Security Luminaries Stand With Apple On iPhone Backdoors -- Loretta Lynch Says Americans Back DoJ

Attorney general Loretta Lynch says she is "surprised" Apple has put up a fight against government demands, but the iPhone maker has the backing of plenty of security luminaries.

Why The Apple Versus FBI Debate Matters In A Globalized World

If the FBI prevails, China will likely demand the same access after shelving a similar request last year, requiring US companies to build backdoors for countries across the world

How Entrepreneurs Could Survive A Venture Capital Slowdown

There is widespread worry about how a slowdown in venture capital funding may impact startups, but there's a more hopeful story taking shape in the hubs outside of Silicon Valley.

What The Rise In Ad Blocking And The Fall Of PPC Ads Means For You

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