Entries by Hunter Smith

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The limits of ancestry DNA tests, explained

23andMe wants to sell you vacations based on your DNA. But what are they really basing that on? By Brian Resnick@B_resnickbrian@vox.com  Updated May 23, 2019, 10:41am EDT Danush Parvaneh/Vox Identical twins have virtually identical DNA. So you’d think if a set of twins both sent in a DNA sample for genetic ancestry testing, they’d get the exact same […]

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The Gazing Performance Tool set is the back bone of Excel Office Services.

PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE© Martin Fairn SHARE THIS STORY TWITTER LINKEDIN Photo credit: Ozzie Stern on Unsplash BACK TO NEWS OVERVIEW GAINING CLARITY IN CRITICAL MOMENTS – THE GAZING PRINCIPLE Three key takeaways 1. Taking a deliberate step backwards, mentally, will increase the likelihood of being able to think clearly in high pressure situations 2. Thinking clearly will […]

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Week in Breach- H’ack to School

This week, a data breach causes travel delays, ransomware compromises the first day of school, and small businesses are enduring an unprecedented number of data breaches.   Dark Web ID Trends: Top Source Hits: ID Theft Forums Top Compromise Type: Domain Top Industry: Education & Research Top Employee Count: 1-10 Employees   United States – City of […]

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10 Technologies That Will Disrupt Financial Services In The Next 5 Years

SUBSCRIBE NOW GET THE FINANCIAL BRAND NEWSLETTER FOR FREE – SIGN UP NOW The scope and speed of evolution in regulation, customer behavior and technology – coupled with the emergence of new competitors – mean that the future of banking will not be a continuation of the past. New technologies will transform banking as we know it, providing both […]

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Build A 5-Star Customer Experience With Artificial Intelligence

Michael Evans  Contributor AllBusiness Contributor Group  Entrepreneurs  © PESHKOVA – ADOBE STOCK By Alston Ghafourifar and Michael Evans Rapid technological advances have created opportunities for smaller companies to serve customers around the world and effectively compete with larger companies for new customers. These smaller companies are rapidly going global, deploying a variety of technology-enabled solutions […]

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One issue is probably to blame for your IT outages and data losses – and it’s not hackers

The main causes of downtime remain prosaic, but cyber incidents are growing too. By Steve Ranger | July 11, 2019 — 14:38 GMT (07:38 PDT) | Topic: Security       A hardware failure is most likely to cause unexpected downtime or data loss, but the damage caused by security threats like viruses and ransomware continues to rise. Why criminals […]

Moving Culture From Theory to Practical Implementation

posted by Arial Harland on Monday, September 18, 2017 in Office Equipment Blog In our hearts, we believe culture matters. Organizations that cultivate a positive culture around a set of shared values recognize it as a powerful driver of engagement, which has been linked to better financial performance. (See article) Realizing this, business owners find themselves focused more on […]

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21 technology tipping points we will reach by 2030

Cadie Thompson, Tech Insider Shutterstock/GaudiLab Nov. 12, 2015, 1:57 PM From driverless cars to robotic workers, the future is going to be here before you know it. Many emerging technologies that you hear about today will reach a tipping point by 2025, according to a recent reportfrom The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the […]