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The cost of ignoring website accessibility Feb 17, 2022

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Although the web has existed for over 32 years, only 2% of websites are accessible to people with disabilities. Despite increasing website accessibility-related lawsuits, designers and developers are not creating websites, web products, and web services with accessibility in mind. This gap is only growing with new technologies that allow websites to be made by anyone and faster than ever before. Stacey Turmel, an attorney with deep accessibility experience, explains how to prioritize accessibility in your organization and help drive the business bottom line.

Protecting your brand in the ransomware era Jan 13, 2022

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Ransomware is the primary threat for businesses these days and cybersecurity experts believe this criminal enterprise will reach new heights in 2022. Cohesity’s latest research points to strong consumer sentiment towards organizations that pay out on digital ransoms. What should you and your organizations do? Brian Spanswick, chief information and security officer at Cohesity, answers critical security and ransomware questions, including how to protect your brand.

Democratizing dental care through digital opportunity Dec 09, 2021

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In 2015, Membersy's CEO sold his car and raised $20,000 from friends and family with the goal of creating a platform that disrupted "antiquated dental insurance". Just six years later, Membersy has received $66 million in venture funding and is on par to continue disrupting the dental care industry. The company's reward for disrupting the industry is clear: ample digital opportunities, but also risks that need to be balanced if the company is to be a true success story. Have a listen

Spend vs. invest: power of your financial policies Nov 03, 2021

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ROI is an archaic concept in the business world as much as in our personal lives. Instead, we should be thinking value on investment, which comes in many forms. The concept of value can certainly include quantifiable returns, but it is more about the ones that meet our emotional needs. Suppose you think about your personal investment strategy. In that case, you may desire a sound retirement account, a pre-paid college tuition program for your children, or knowledge that you can afford the best possible care if something happens to your health. Our companies need the same type of needs met, albeit they come from a broader population. For example, we need to have improved confidence in our products or people, accelerated brand recognition, or reputation protection. These benefits can be considered an investment value, which Alyssa Lum, the founder of Luminate Financial Planning, helps explain.

Your shield and sword for China’s data privacy law Oct 21, 2021

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On November 1, 2021, China’s data privacy law (Personal Information Protection Law, or PIPL) goes into effect. The law supplements existing privacy rules established by the Data Security Law and Cybersecurity Law. With a focus on personal information protection, the law sets comprehensive rules for companies on how to process personal information of individuals and regulates the lifecycle process of handling personal information, including collection and storage. Phil Bezanson of Bracewell, LLP helps us understand the new law and what corporations ought to do to address the risk and opportunity arising from PIPL.

Rebuilding trust in the Internet, one human ID at a time Oct 06, 2021

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Any organization that allows human interaction on its digital platforms, including user-generated content, runs the risk of bots and fake accounts hijacking the user experience. humanID is looking to change that and turn the tide of bots and disinformation polluting social networks. In this episode, Namik Muduroglu and Bastian Purrer discuss how organizations can balance user validation and user privacy so that everyone wins.

AI, Natural Language and The Holy Grail of Translation Sep 23, 2021

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Translation has come a long way in the last few years, but there’s still a lot of work to do. Automated website translations are horrible, and AI’s ability to understand dialect and cultural nuances is still far from perfect. But there are ways to leverage machine learning as part of the translation process. When coupled with the right human interaction, we not only get lower costs but translation at scale. In this episode, Unbabel’s CEO Vasco Pedro talks about all things AI, natural language, and his company’s search for the holy grail of translation.

What keeps every CMO and digital operations team up at night? Sep 07, 2021

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IAB Tech Labs, a standards body for the digital advertising industry, is being taken to court by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) in a piece of privacy litigation that’s targeted at the high-speed online ad auction process known as real-time bidding (RTB). But that is only the start of privacy-related worries for any company trying to leverage digital platforms to reach new consumers. In the constant swirl around data privacy and shifts in the marketplace that impact your digital operations, what should you do to keep your risk minimized? Matt Voda explains in this episode what we should be paying attention to regarding privacy, ad auctioning, and the coming shifts in the digital operations world.

Your business priority should be digital accessibility, inclusion Aug 19, 2021

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People with disabilities have $645 billion in disposable income. They want to spend money but have trouble leveraging their buying power because brands do not make their sites accessible to them. In fact, only 2% of websites are accessible for people with disabilities. Josh Basil talks about accessibility from a first-person perspective and what accessibility means to a disabled consumer. Josh also presents us with an alternative to recording all of the websites to be accessible. Have a listen!

If you want your digital transformation to succeed, culture and communications are key Jul 29, 2021

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In 2016 McKinsey estimated that 70% of complex, large-scale transformation projects failed to reach their stated goals. Two years later, it revised this estimate to say that only 16% of digital transformations resulted in successfully improved performance. As organizations increase their use of digital technologies to drive customer engagement, employee productivity, and resilience, are you set up for success? Pat Doherty, an association tech executive, explains how he has successful spearheaded a digital transformation within his enterprise and what it takes to be successful and beat the odds.

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