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Cybersecurity experts demonstrate their products at this years RSA cybersecurity conference in San Francisco. The annual conference is a major expo for digital security firms. (Tim Johnson/McClatchy/TNS)

Spooked by spike in cyber extortion, businesses are stockpiling bitcoin for payoffs

February 21, 2017

By Tim Johnson McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. corporations that have long resisted bending to the demands of computer hackers who take their networks hostage are increasingly...

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Low-cost mobile carrier CEO finds his calling

February 16, 2017

By Ronald D. White Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — The gig: David Glickman, 51, is co-founder and chief executive of Ultra Mobile, a prepaid mobile carrier that provides low-cost, no-contract...

Andy Milonakis, 16, tries on Snap Spectacles on Nov. 10, the day they went on sale. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Snapchat’s young users are at once its greatest asset and one of its biggest risks

February 9, 2017

By Tracey Lien and Samantha Masunaga Los Angeles Times (TNS) Kids don’t use email any more. Facebook is for Mom and Dad. And Yik Yak is so 2015. When it comes to communication in 2017, Snapchat is...

Jon Bischke, CEO of San Francisco startup Entelo, poses Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, on the 24th floor of their offices in San Francisco, Calif. Entelo has developed software to help corporate recruiters find candidates for open positions. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

CEO of recruiting software company focuses on diversity

February 7, 2017

By Troy Wolverton The Mercury News (TNS) SAN FRANCISCO — At first glance, Jon Bischke would seem an unlikely spokesman for diversity. He’s white, 40, blonde — and the CEO of a tech company, an...

Google To Enter Wireless Business

Google To Enter Wireless Business

January 22, 2015

By Matt O’Brien San Jose Mercury News (TNS) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google is taking a leap into the wireless business, according to reports that say the Internet giant plans to partner with Sprint...

Three Tips To Make Your Retail Job Rewarding

Angela Richart, Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2014

College students often seek employment in the community to pay their bills or for extra spending money. With holidays looming on the horizon many area businesses will be looking for seasonal help. Having...

Troy Wolverton: Microsoft Office A Great Addition To iPad Lineup

Troy Wolverton: Microsoft Office A Great Addition To iPad Lineup

May 8, 2014

By Troy Wolverton San Jose Mercury News (MCT) When Apple released the iPad, many, including yours truly, saw it as a device for watching movies, playing games and surfing the Web, rather than creating...

Business Tread Carefully When Taking To Twitter

Business Tread Carefully When Taking To Twitter

May 8, 2014

By Ed Fletcher The Sacramento Bee (MCT) To tweet or not to tweet? As companies flock to Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites to tout their brands, many businesses are still struggling to...

Three Little Letters

Three Little Letters

Ben Temple, Reporter February 13, 2014

PBL--three Greek letters that may seem meaningless to most, spell out an opportunity for success to those fortunate enough to join. PBL is short for Phi Beta Lambda, a national business club for college...

Career Services Etiquette Dinner

Career Services Etiquette Dinner

Angela Richart February 9, 2014

As a newspaper reporter you often get signed up to cover events you didn't think you’d have much of an interest in, it’s all part of the job. So when I got back from my Christmas Break and found out...

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