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Security And Privacy Are Entrepreneur Opportunities

Startup Professionals Musings

With the Identity Theft Resource CenterĀ® reporting a 30% increase in privacy breaches in 2013, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. Security and privacy are an opportunity crying for more solutions. Why is everyone so paranoid these days? Marty Zwilling.

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The Best Small Business Tools of 2013

Up and Running

This is our list of favorite things from 2013. Some are truly “from 2013″ and were introduced this year, and some have been around for awhile but saw pretty significant updates in 2013. So without further ado… Palo Alto Software’s Best Small Business Tools of 2013. For Security. Good Reads.

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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

On top of this, 2013 saw a rapid increase in Bitcoin’s value making it a much more attractive asset to hold for average investors around the world. Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer decentralised form of digital currency that uses cryptography to maintain security and anonymity (Nakamoto 2008).

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Going Beyond Facial Recognition ā€“ Why The Future Of Security And Possibilities Lie In Video Analytics

YoungUpstarts

The possibilities of facial recognition have placed it at the forefront as both a security measure as a means of biometric identification, as well as a reliable means of gathering data for analytical purposes. The biometric security landscape has also seen its transformation and adoptions.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Of course a nice chunk is primary capital, i.e. for the company balance sheet, to invest in growth initiatives, security and quality, and advancing our existing strategic priorities through acceleration and de-risking. We have never been in a stronger position.

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AI Startups Need Data, and the Government Needs Help

ReadWriteStart

Thanks to the digitization of government systems spurred when former President Barack Obama established data.gov in 2013 ; thereā€™s a strong mandate to collect and organize government-owned data. Once that data is secured, the focus should be on using it safely and effectively. Security First. Converging Trends. Data risks.

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[Interview] Kevin Hobbs Of Vancouverā€™s Vanbex Group

YoungUpstarts

Kevin Hobbs: Vanbex Group was established in 2013 as a strategic communications organization to better tell the story of the companies in the blockchain industry. Kevin Hobbs: Entoro is a licensed broker-dealer, which allows them to compliantly trade securities on behalf of other entities.