Every year the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ) names the top 100 fastest-growing private companies in the state of Washington. According to the PSBJ, ‘To make the list, companies must have recorded revenue of at least $500,000 in 2012 and demonstrated revenue growth through 2014. The firms are privately held during the reporting period and […]
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Once in awhile, you read a book that sticks with you for the long haul. Ask anyone and I bet they can rattle off a handful of books that have affected them in some way, whether it be a gripping biography or a book that made them cry. Then there are the books that have
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With a name reminiscent of a secret codename in a James Bond movie, “M” is the latest in the digital personal assistant space. A few weeks ago Facebook began to test its new service called M, which is a personal digital assistant inside Facebook Messenger that completes tasks and finds information on your behalf. It’s
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The kids are back in school and fall is in the air (at least here in Seattle). This time of year also means a fantastic lineup of conferences available to attend. With the Women Who Lead event set for this week, I took a look at the women in the Seattle area who are leading in their
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Retaining top security talent is arguably one of the toughest jobs in the industry today. Frequent high-profile data breaches and building a defense against future attacks have increased demand for highly-skilled security professionals, spinning up a war for talent in both the private and public sectors. So what can you do to keep your security
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From credit card numbers getting stolen from Target and Home Depot to PlayStation and Xbox servers failing to work on Christmas day, we all need to take a step back and really look at how secure our cyber environments are before we go forward into the next age of technology (I’m looking at you connected cars).
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Oh, how I long to live in a world where people kept their hands off other people’s belongings and they used their intellect to better the world instead of degrade it. Unfortunately, that’s not the case, hence the need for us to lock our cars, homes and now, devices. Information security is one of the
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Too often we associate Silicon Valley with the bubbling hotbed of startups that it is. However, while it may not have a popular new TV show on HBO, Seattle has always been the place for tech startups to get going. In fact, from 1990 to 2010, the Emerald City had the largest change in high-tech
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If you’ve been sitting at a desk in an air-conditioned office surrounded by monitors and poring over data and code, then you probably haven’t experienced the scorching heat that is this summer. But, if you’re a techie looking for some fun in the sun, the summer is a great time to check-out some spectacular conferences and shows that’ll
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Ah, work-life balance. Definitely not a new concept but one that is continually discussed in the media, around the water cooler, and at home. Can you really have a career, a spouse, kids, good health, a hobby, good friends, and a white picket fence and ensure that each receives its proper attention? I don’t know
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If you’re like most Seattleites, you were excited to see the 2015 U.S. Open unfurl in our hometown. Chambers Bay is now known to the world, and with the new tagline of “brown is the new green”. With all of the conversation surrounding the Chambers Bay course design, the difficult conditions, and that spectacular finish, the
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Summer’s here and the livin’ is easy. Right? Oh, you still have to go to work and make it through the day? Do you push through with that 3rd, 4th, 5th or (like my old boss) 10th cup of coffee? Perhaps there’s a better (and healthier) way to make it through your work day with
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