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Book Review: “The Perfect Weapon”

Palo Alto Networks

Cybersecurity Canon Candidate Book Review: “The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age” by David Sanger (Published June 19, 2018). Book reviewed by: U.S. I had a special interest in reviewing this book because I lived through most of the events that David Sanger, the author, wrote about; first as a senior U.S.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

He then started Social West , a Calgary-based digital marketing conference that, before long, expanded to three cities. Stephen Harper, the country’s prime minister from 2006 to 2015, famously quipped that the region suffered from “ a culture of defeatism.” His identity and public persona were intertwined with his adopted city.

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5 top investors in Dutch startups discuss trends, hopes and 2020 opportunities

TechCrunch

Indeed, Amsterdam’s logistical and social connectedness is ranked number one in DHL’s Global Connectedness Index. Plenty of good funding rounds, a highly skilled workforce and a strong entrepreneurial culture have given Amsterdam a booming startup ecosystem. The average salary for a software engineer is around €54,000.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Jack leaves Twitter, Black Friday data, Nubank lowers IPO pricing

TechCrunch

He led the platform from its launch in 2006 until he passed the torch to co-founder Ev Williams two years later. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Case in point: Former CTO Parag Agrawal was initially hired as a software engineer, but a decade later, he’s leading Twitter’s 5,500 employees.

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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Let me be as clear as I can - the phrase &# toxic work environment&# is code for bad leadership, becasue a toxic culture simply cannot co-exist in the presence of great leadership. It’s also important to understand that a toxic culture cannot exist if toxic people are not allowed to take up residence.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

Several companies surpassed a $1 billion valuation in 2021, including The Zebra, Firefly Aerospace, Abrigo, ZenBusiness and Iodine Software. For years it was known primarily for its software scene — in addition to being the live music capital of the world. Austin wasn’t an overnight success. Both have lots of green and rolling hills.

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#QUALITYtweet – Video Review

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer #QUALITYtweet – Video Review Simon Young at iJump reviews my book “#QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project” and other books in Thinkaha Series. Same holds true for your review processes. You can also watch this video at iJump TV website.