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A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity

After delivering her report to President Obama last Friday, Melissa Hathaway, the Acting Senior Director for Cybersecurity for the National Security and Homeland Security Councils, today gave RSA Conference attendees in San Francisco a glimpse – what she called a “movie trailer” – into the state of U.S cybersecurity.

According to Hathaway’s 60 second trailer, the key to a cyber secure future lies in cooperation between the public and private sector and a united effort on both a hyperlocal front as well as globally.

A Manhattan Project to Defend Cyber Networks

Melissa Hathaway came across our radar recently when President Obama tasked the former Bush administration aide

A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity

A Manhattan Project to Defend Cyber Networks

Melissa Hathaway came across our radar recently when President Obama tasked the former Bush administration aide

A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity

A Manhattan Project to Defend Cyber Networks

Melissa Hathaway came across our radar recently when President Obama tasked the former Bush administration aide

A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity

A Manhattan Project to Defend Cyber Networks

Melissa Hathaway came across our radar recently when President Obama tasked the former Bush administration aide

How to Achieve Tech-Powered Collaboration in the Era of Remote Work

Forever gone is the era when workers assembled each day at the office. Today, they’re just as likely to be working from home or spread across the globe. Collaboration has always been important among teams. But with team members no longer literally sitting side by side, collaboration tools are vital to preventing ineffective silos.

Business leaders are increasingly aware of the value of modern collaboration tools in ensuring teams stay connected. A recent survey from GoTo by LogMeIn found that 73% of businesses plan to increase spending on collaboration tools. Artificial intelligence plays a big role in these tools’ streamlining and efficiency, enabling digital assistants and automated administrative work. Put another way, AI-empowered collaboration tools are improving modern workers’ daily lives.

New Technology for a New Way of Working

Remote work doesn’t appear to be a passing trend, and it’s not just Millennials who d

A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity

A Manhattan Project to Defend Cyber Networks

Melissa Hathaway came across our radar recently when President Obama tasked the former Bush administration aide

Venture Capital Is Just One Funding Option, Reminds OnPay’s Mark McKee

Virtually every startup has to find funding somewhere. Although some founders take venture capital in exchange for equity, that’s not the only way to do it.

To learn more about the pros and cons of venture capital — and founders’ funding alternatives — I caught up with Mark McKee. Before being named president and COO of OnPay, a growing online payroll solution for small businesses, McKee worked as managing director of The Lenox Group, where he advised growing companies on how best to raise and structure capital.

Here’s his take:

Brad Anderson: As someone who’s worked in investment banking and been an early employee at a startup, do you think most founders understand their financing options? Why or why not?

Mark McKee: Most first-time founders I’ve met don’t, frankly. Serial entrepreneurs usually have a sense of the funding landscape, but new ones typically assume venture cap

Regulatory Tips for Medical Tech Startups Regulated by the FDA

Medical tech startups are regulated by the FDA and must abide by strict regulations at all times. For example, all medical devices must be approved by the FDA. Acting outside of the FDA’s regulations can result in harsh penalties including fines and even jail time.

Whether your medical tech startup produces low-risk or high-risk devices, compliance is a crucial and complex necessity.

1. Stay on top of regulatory changes

If you don’t stay on top of regulatory changes you could be in trouble. For example, the recently adopted GDPR regulations threw a wrench in every business owner’s compliance protocols. Businesses owners had a short period of time to comply before penalties would be legally assessed for violations.

The same can happen in the medical tech world. One day, you might be comfortable with the current regulations and the next day there’s a new regulation you need to comply with. Or, a current regulation might be amended.

Learning From Silicon Valley About Blockchain Adoption

One of Silicon Valley’s most compelling attributes is its lack of interest in the traditional bottom line. While most companies focus on revenue and profitability, Silicon Valley leaders tend to view valuation as a success barometer. Because of this mindset, Valley-based companies don’t mind taking significant risks as long as they help achieve big-picture visions. But we can learn from Silicon Valley about blockchain Adoption.

What is the Risk of Blockchain?

One new risk that has begun to pay off is blockchain, and non-Valley companies are taking notice. The International Data Corporation predicts that blockchain spending will reach $11.7 billion by 2022 and extend its reach beyond the tech and banking industries.

Who Embraces Blockchain?

Despite blockchain’s obvious applicability to several industries, it’s a solution that some leaders still haven’t embraced. Some of that hesitation stems from a confused assoc

Cancel vs Close: Design to Distinguish the Difference

Long ago, the symbol X meant “this is where the treasure is buried.” In today’s digital interfaces, X no longer marks the spot, but rather functions as a way for users to cancel a process or to dismiss an interim screen. How can one tell for sure whether the X means cancel or close? Sometimes, unfortunately, you can’t.

The main issue lies with the common lack of a text label for the X icon. When an icon represents multiple meanings in similar contexts across different interfaces, icon usability suffers because users cannot rely on any single interpretation.

Avoid Losing Users’ Work

When users intend to dismiss a modal or view by clicking the X button, but the system instead completely cancels the process and clears all their work, it is disheartening at best, and maddening at worst. Yes, the X icon is commonly recognized by users to mean either