Where’s the Money in CyberSecurity?

Last week, I posted about Fake Profiles on LinkedIn and how these profiles create personal cybersecurity risks. This lead me to the topic of cybersecurity and specifically IoT security. According to Forbes, “Worldwide spending on information security will reach $75 billion for 2015,” and “the global cybersecurity market is expected to be worth $170

Fake Profiles on LinkedIn & Why You Should be Concerned

If you’re like me, you’ve probably received LinkedIn Invitations from people you don’t know. There are various reasons for accepting LinkedIn invites from strangers. I’ve even read articles about why we should accept LinkedIn invites from folks we don’t know. Example #1: Forbes, “Why I accept all LinkedIn Contact Requests,” by Dan Schwbel.Example

6 Harsh Truths for Entrepreneurs from Shark Tank’s Daymond John

On June 6, 2016, I had attended PLUGATL‘s $10,000  Pitch Competition featuring Shark Tank’s Daymond John. This event was held at Woodruff Arts Center in the Atlanta Symphony Hall. Prior to the event, over 100 entrepreneurs applied to be a part of the $10,000 pitch competition. The top 20 start-ups were announced,  and the top

Georgia Tech Capstone Expo Recap 2016

On April 26, 2016, I had the distinct honor of judging the Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo.  Capstone Design is an undergraduate class offered at Georgia Tech offering hands-on experience in solving real-world problems.  Students work in teams (some interdisciplinary) and have the choice to work on a corporate sponsored program or a project

5 Things I Learned at the Google Office about YouTube

Content is King Video Content is King Video content is KING and YouTube needs their best content creators to make more videos. I recently attended YouTube’s 2nd annual “YouTube Creator Day” at the Google office in Atlanta. This is an invitation-only event hosted by YouTube for their content video creators in the area with at

TAG Retail Recap: Improving the Customer Experience with Analytics

Last week, I had the honor of moderating the TAG (Technology Association of Georgia) Retail session on the topic of ‘Improving the In-Store Customer Experience with Analytics.’ The session was a panel discussion comprised of industry leaders in analytics, digital, customer experience, sales and marketing, and consumer measurement insights. It is expected that