LinkedIn GC Michael Callahan Leaving to Become a Stanford ‘Rock Star’
Stanford Law School Tuesday said it has appointed Michael Callahan, general counsel of LinkedIn Corp, as the new executive director of the Rock Center for Corporate Governance and as a law professor. Callahan, who is still senior vice president and GC at LinkedIn, said in a statement, “I am honored … …
Artificial intelligence reads privacy policies so you don’t have to
I was particularly interested in seeing how the tool would present LinkedIn's privacy policy, given the class action brought by people who were driven nuts by repeated emails that looked like they'd been sent by unwitting friends on LinkedIn but were actually sent by LinkedIn's “we're just going to keep … …
The 2017 Silicon Bayou 100: Group 5
Jeff has been in the video game industry for seven years and now works as a producer at inXile Entertainment, a California-based company with offices in New Orleans that develops interactive entertainment software for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. On LinkedIn. Read More
When Two-Factor Authentication Fails: Rethinking The Approach To Identity Security
There are numerous examples of high-profile breaches where attackers have defeated an organization's basic two-factor authentication methods. The Yahoo and LinkedIn breaches highlight the reality that basic methods such as knowledge-based questions and SMS-based one-time passwords can be … Read More
San Ysidro School District searches for new superintendent
On LinkedIn, the job description reads: “The position presents an opportunity for a visionary leader to make a lasting contribution.” The school board has not publicly decided whether to hire an interim or permanent superintendent. The LinkedIn post, published Feb. 6, is publicized as “interim/permanent … Read More
CodeFights Releases AI-Driven Sourcing Assistant To Help Recruiters Find Qualified Engineering …
When a company's recruiter is sourcing potential candidates on LinkedIn, the AI-driven Sourcing Assistant scans their profile pages to identify skills that match those needed for open engineering roles. It then uses this information to instantly generate a match score for each candidate, enabling recruiters … Read More
City of JHB ombudsman resigns
Sduduzo Gumede has been embroiled in a long legal battle with Mayor Herman Mashaba after being suspended last year over allegations of maladministration. Former City of Johannesburg's ombudsman Sduduzo Gumede who resigned on Monday 19 February 2018. Picture: LinkedIn. Read More
7 Sites for Marketers to Grow Their Network
Wes Marsh, director of digital marketing at Solodev, likes LinkedIn because it "offers considerably more professionalism than the other social media platforms. I use it to network every single day. Yes, even on weekends." To be successful with his time on LinkedIn, Marsh vets potential connections to see … Read More
Why LinkedIn Groups Can Be Great for Businesses (and How to Create a Successful One)
LinkedIn Groups do not have a great reputation. Many of them are filled with self-promotion and spam rather than valuable discussions and meaningful interactions. Hence, it can be easy to turn down the idea of creating a one for your business. “It wouldn't work.” While it is true that there …
Investors in Microsoft Corporation Stock Shouldn’t Forget About LinkedIn
There's no doubt all eyes were focused on the cloud when Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced its Q2 2018 results at the end of January. By most people's estimation, they were pretty darn good, yet Microsoft stock barely moved. In the three weeks since, the MSFT stock price has lost … Read …