Big corporations have big corporation email security policies. Especially in the financial sector, email phishing is big business for hackers. Why? Because it works! Why does it still work, even though email has been around for a quarter century? Because most big corporations require their non-IT employees to attend a … Keep reading >>>
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Problem: In FinTech, I don’t know you, and I don’t trust you
How many corporate data breaches have occurred in the last 5 years? The answer is, A LOT! In the FinTech (financial technology) sector, a data breach like Equifax in the fall of 2017 put all of our identities and financial information in danger of being stolen. Furthermore, with so many … Keep reading >>>
Problem: Your dog ran away! How do you find him?
Has your dog ever escaped and run away like he stole something? There are an estimated 80 million dogs in the US and 4 million are lost each year. In fact, almost 1/3 of dogs get lost at some point in their lifetime. All of us dog lovers have been … Keep reading >>>
Problem: Used Firearm Sales with No Background Checks
When you purchase a firearm legally, the firearms dealer performs a background check on you, the buyer of the gun. However, if you buy a gun from a friend, associate, or stranger, there is neither requirement nor means for performing a background check. In other words, if I so choose, … Keep reading >>>
Pandora: Billion Dollar B2C Brand Chooses Atlanta for Major Expansion
Pandora (NYSE: P), the music streaming service founded in Oakland, CA in 2000, has quietly announced that it will expand and direct future growth of some of its engineering operations to Atlanta. It's a common theme these days for popular technology companies to declare the ATL as a second home. … Keep reading >>>
The Selfie: Can We Finally Put It To Good Use?
A diet that works for you may or may not work for me. Everyone's body is similar, but very different. Each individual's body chemistry is unique, and we all react to food and activity differently. So how can I know, without going to a dietician and having multiple blood tests, … Keep reading >>>
Problem: Amazon Echo Dot’s sound quality stinks..and it’s ugly.
You gotta dot? An Amazon Echo Dot? Do you have one? I don't use mine to control stuff or get answers. I use it - or wanted to use it, anyway - as a simple speaker. "Echo, play some upbeat rock 'n' roll," I'd say. Echo (we changed her name … Keep reading >>>
Problem: Low Marketing Email Engagement Rates
Back in 2014 (seems like just yesterday), Facebook announced that videos that were uploaded natively (as opposed to shared from YouTube) to the social media platform would "autoplay". Viewers would not have to tap or click a video to get it to start playing. The video would begin playing as … Keep reading >>>
What Does NCR Midtown HQ Mean to ATL Tech Startups?
NCR, the FinTech giant, chose Midtown Atlanta for their new HQ. This month, they are transitioning a few thousand of their employees from their Gwinnett campus into midtown. Today, they had a press tour of the new midtown campus. To say it's impressive is an understatement. In the tour and … Keep reading >>>
MeetEdgar: A Simple Method of Creating and Sharing Great Content
At the end of last year, I did a little experiment on social media. I had noticed a lot of the people that I follow on social media make great use of quoting other people. Sometimes they use just text and sometimes they create a catchy image with the text … Keep reading >>>