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Score Assured Will Sell Analysis Of Your Social Media Activity to Employers and Landlords

Krystle Vermes   • 3 min read

A UK startup is “Unlocking big data to bring you insightful referencing” … or “sell your social media activity to employers & landlords.” With privacy and discrimination implications, Score Assured and its users may gain insights – or risks.

TechCrunch Disrupt New York 2016: The Highlights

Prateek Jose   • 9 min read

From the Hackathon and its winning tool – a CMS with voice recognition – to the Battlefield and its winning startup – Beam and its SDK to integrate with Twitch – to the most interesting keynotes, here are all the highlights from 2016’s TechCrunch Disrupt in New York.

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Why Government and Tech Don’t Play Nice

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 3 min read

Apple went head to head with the FBI. Microsoft has filed suit against the government. Egypt, China and the United Kingdom are all looking at electronic surveillance, privacy, and intellectual property. With so many governments weighing in, your privacy may be at stake. Here’s why you should care.

Parenteeno Online Activity Tracking Helps Parents Protect Their Kids From…Everything

Stephen Altrogge   • 3 min read

Parenteeno is activity tracking software lets parents monitor their kids’ online and smartphone activity – all of it. Its pricing is reasonable, and the analytics it provides are incredibly detailed. The only remaining concern may be where to draw boundaries with your children’s online privacy.

Why Government Can’t Get Top Tech Talent and Maybe Never Will

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 3 min read

Law enforcement continues to need tech support from private citizens, open admission that government agencies like the FBI just can’t cut it. But what’s holding them back from hiring the best and the brightest? Perhaps it’s our government’s lack of innovation.