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Germany May Make Working From Home a Legal Right

German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil plans to put forth legislation that will make working from home a legal right, long after the coronavirus pandemic. As the pandemic has swept the globe, it has had a profound impact on businesses and organizations of all sizes. One of the...
Posted On 28 Apr 2020
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President Trump Signs Laws to Improve Broadband Availability and 5G Security

President Trump signed two bills into law Monday, aimed at improving both 5G security and broadband availability. According to a statement by the Whitehouse, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020, calls on the “President to develop a strategy to: (1) ensure the security of next...
Posted On 27 Apr 2020
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Coronavirus: Shopify Giving Employees $1,000 to Help Work From Home

It’s a good time to work for Shopify, as the company is giving employees $1,000 to help them make the transition to working from home. As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the country and globe, Shopify has joined the ranks of tech companies instructing their employees to...
Posted On 25 Apr 2020
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Google Expands Advertiser Identity Verification Policy

Google has announced it is expanding its advertising identification policy in an effort to improve transparency. The company initially rolled out its identify verification policy in 2018, although it applied primarily to political advertisers. In recent years, however, Google and...
Posted On 24 Apr 2020
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AWS Unveils Amazon AppFlow to Integrate With SaaS Applications

AWS has announced Amazon AppFlow, an integration service aimed at helping AWS integrate with various SaaS applications. Amazon AppFlow was born out of a need to connect with data siloed away in various SaaS applications and services. Previously, in order to integrate that data in...
Posted On 23 Apr 2020
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Mitchell Baker Becomes Mozilla’s CEO

Long-time chairwoman Mitchell Baker has officially taken the reigns as Mozilla’s next CEO. The organization’s previous CEO, Chris Beard, resigned at the end of 2019, leaving a vacancy in Mozilla’s leadership. Now, more than three months after Beard left, Baker is taking over the...
Posted On 22 Apr 2020
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Wireless Carriers Reneging On Promise Not to Disconnect Users

Individuals experiencing pandemic-related financial hardship are receiving threatening letters and being disconnected by their wireless providers. Last month the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled the “Keep Americans Connected Pledge,” aimed at preventing...
Posted On 21 Apr 2020
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5G Shows Its Importance To Nation During Pandemic GA. City Manager

“We’ve had 5G here for over a year and not only has it not unveiled anything that caused us concern but as this pandemic has happened it’s actually shown its importance to the nation even more so than before,” says Peachtree Corners, GA. City Manager Brian Johnson. “The need for...
Posted On 20 Apr 2020
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You’ve Got To Bail Everyone Out, Says Barry Diller

“You’ve got to bail everyone out,” says Expedia and IAC Chairman Barry Diller. “This is like when you’re picking losers and winners. Everybody is in the same position which is the world stopped for commerce. You see this when you drive down streets and you see big cities and...
Posted On 18 Apr 2020
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Expedia Cuts Ad Spend From $5 Billion To $1 Billion

“It’s the tale of two cities for me.,” says IAC and Expedia Chairman Barry Diller in a CNBC interview. “On one hand, I have IAC see which is advertising, home services, and dating. Of course, the crisis hurts some but it’s stable. IAC is very well-capitalized. So I’ve got all...
Posted On 17 Apr 2020
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