Is Your App Next? Major Airline Sued For Mobile Privacy Violations - Cover Your Apps Today!
Online and mobile privacy. If you haven’t been paying attention, its time to take notice. Regulators certainly have, and even the biggest players are being hit – Delta Airlines was just sued by the California Attorney General for having an app without an appropriate privacy policy. This is only the beginning; more enforcement is likely to follow.
Happy Holidays from ff Venture Capital - 2012
We would like to wish you Happy Holidays from ff Venture Capital!
Using Data to Track Hiring Success
Less than a year ago, Klout was spending north of $64,000 per new hire. Our processes were disorganized and inefficient. We were outsourcing most of our recruiting and making hiring decisions based on unstructured conversations. We had no unified applicant tracking system. Since then, however, we've increased candidate flow by ...
Online dating moves offline with HowAboutWe
The rapid proliferation of online dating sites -- there are thousands of them in the US alone -- speaks to how far the most recent technological revolution has reached, seeping into practically every corner of our lives, including one of our most personal: how we find and connect with romantic ...
Best Practices for Digital Democracy
Digital democracy is not a utopia. It is merely a more perfect organization of citizens within the field of new media. In its first meaning, digital democracy references the actual practice of democratic politics in digital spaces, for example, discussions of Presidential debates on Twitter. In its second, digital democracy references the democratization of content production and distribution. The first, political meaning points to what is said, the second, to how it is said.
Thankful for a Strong Community
Much has been written about the growing tech presence in New York City over the last two years. Depending on what you read, the scene is “infectious”, “heating up” or it’s just flat out “exploded.” There is certainly an air of optimism here that is unlike many other cities, and a level of innovation that is ushering in a new era of digital media and online interaction. All of this is good news.
John on CNBC Squawk Box
ffVC Partner John Frankel appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning to discuss InteraXon's new headset, Muse, as well as how disruptors in the portfolio are carrying forward the content revolution. He used GameSalad (a platform for designing video games by dragging and dropping objects rather than writing code) and ...
Crowdfunding Lightning Fast after Hurricane
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, it’s once again apparent how ill-prepared we can be in the face of nature’s violent (and rapidly changing) powers. Even New York, one of the world’s greatest cities, was brought to its knees in just a matter of hours.
Our increasing lack of ability to predict and prepare for earth’s bizarre weather has also accelerated the speed with which we must react to its devastating ...
NYTechResponds Sandy Benefit Weekend - THIS WEEKEND
Over the last few years, the NY technology sector has blossomed and flourished. Now Hurricane Sandy has delivered a serious blow to our home city - the city where we've chosen to build, code, and grow our businesses. The NY Tech community has stepped up and collaborated across different organizations ...
Should You Base Your Hiring Decisions on Accomplishments or Potential?
"Potential" is a word recruiting analysts use to describe job candidates who have the talent to become top performers but who aren't guaranteed to make full use of their abilities. So what does a company do? Hire an unproven talent who might be the next Steve Jobs, or select an ...
