Image Source: Unsplash user Jose Martin One thing President Trump has really focused on since taking office is our international relations, and Trump has long been a critic of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), so it’s likely that he’ll want to update the law. Some of those updates may benefit your company, while others…
DetailsImage source: Flickr user Geraint Rowland As you know, President Trump created some controversy when he signed an executive order to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), specifically with a focus on renegotiation with Mexico. For many U.S. firms who invest in the Mexican market, this is a cause for concern. The agreement…
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Image source | Flickr user Yuri Samoilov “Everyone’s an administrator when network access isn’t controlled.” That’s something an IT consultant I knew used to say. He was strict on giving out network privileges, but because of that, the company didn’t suffer a single breach while he worked there. That’s because what he said was true.…
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Image Source | Flickr user Flazingo Photos Language evolves in unique ways. One day, a word gets no use at all. The next, everyone is using it. Recently, this has happened with the word “‘kleptocracy.” Once a rarely used way to describe a corrupt government, the FBI now uses it as a platform to recover…
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Image Source | Flickr user Steven J The US offers an array of sights and activities for tourists from around the world. While lucrative, tourism can also be a double-edged sword. When a foreign national comes here to enjoy the sights, they must apply for a tourist visa. However, some tourist visas are obtained by…
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Image Source | Flickr user gato-gato-gato The lending market is starting to loosen up again, especially in the case of consumer lending. The Fed just upped the interest rate and has reported that three more rate hikes are possible throughout 2017. With the upcoming Trump presidency that is looking to prove quite bank-friendly, both consumers…
DetailsImage Source | Flickr user Ibrahim Asad “It’s so hard to find good help these days,” is something that more and more companies are saying when they’re looking for cybersecurity talent. It’s estimated that 80% of organizations face a shortage of workers who specialize in cybersecurity. The reasons for this gap are varied, including the…
DetailsImage Source: Flickr user il.irenelee Over the next year, about 70% of enterprises are going to adopt cloud computing, making it clear that the way businesses work is changing entirely. Everyone is now part of a global market, and with this comes the growing need for access to Internet of Things (IoT) devices. While these…
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Image Source | Unsplash user Gabriel Rodriguez President-Elect Donald Trump has finally rolled out his much-discussed extreme vetting plan, which includes an ideological test given to individuals looking to relocate to the US. Of course, many wonder how the US government is going to verify the answers to these tests. After all, someone with the…
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President-elect Donald Trump once called for “extreme vetting” of immigrants. After he said it, no one agreed or disagreed. Instead, they asked, “What’s extreme vetting?” Trump’s definition of extreme vetting is more of a value test, which involves interviewing prospective immigrants on whether they agree with many American core belief systems, like religious freedom and…
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