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Technology’s role in social sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

Technology has a critical role to play in any organization’s social sustainability strategy. And according to a survey from NTT, a majority of senior executives recognize this and are actively working to harness digital technology and innovation to support their social sustainability initiatives. That number is set to grow.

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This new Seattle VC firm raised a $10M fund to back women-led startups

GeekWire

Over the course of five years since she launched FFA, founder Leslie Feinzaig realized how much investor interest there was in female-led startups. Graham & Walker remains a social purpose corporation , a type of profit corporation the state of Washington created in 2012, and is funded primarily through corporate partners.

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From vacant storefronts to vibrant hubs: Revisiting ‘third places’ for urban resilience

GeekWire

Then, I argued that the “third place” purpose it fulfilled as a gathering place and hub of social interaction should be replaced by equivalent square footage somewhere nearby. Post-pandemic they can help transcend times of isolation with renewed social encounters; after lockdowns and social distancing, we need them even more.

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GeekWire 200 rankings update: E-commerce, virtual event, fintech startups heat up

GeekWire

Hootsuite , the widely used social media management platform and a star of the Vancouver, B.C. 82) , commercial banking platform FISPAN (No. 133) and natural product testing marketplace Social Nature (No. However, news of a proposed IPO i ndicates that the fintech startup, last valued at $1.5 Making headlines and the list.

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Employee engagement: 10 best practices for improving your culture

CIO Business Intelligence

The trick, of course, is doing this well. You don’t even need strong social skills. This feeling is so important to humans that social scientists consider it a basic human need. Talk about it on social media. We are doing a transformation,” she says of her work at Arvest Bank. “We Work it into conversations.

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Best available Bitcoin documentaries for crypto users

Dataconomy

Although many of these are available on social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc. In that situation, the alternative means to all-encompassing supervision the transnational banks had on people’s finances. Among all ko most popular documentaries are here to follow up!

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CIOs Want To Know: How Do Phishing Attacks Happen?

The Accidental Successful CIO

As the person with the CIO position, you need to understand that in order to attack your company’s network, the bad guys use a mix of technology, patience, and social engineering techniques. Of course, once they are on one computer, this can provide the bad guys with access to all of the computers that are attached to the company’s network.

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