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Consero: Transparency And Visibility In Accounting: What It Means And Why It’s Important
Among the most significant and widespread changes at play in the modern financial landscape is the result of changing attitudes toward accounting and finance. The economic panics and highly publicized corporate fraud cases of the 21st century have enacted some...

Gemalto: The Build Vs. Buy Dilemma
"If you want something done right, do it yourself." We've all used that phrase when frustrated by the inability to get things done just the way we want. It's similar to the dilemma faced by software vendors and intelligent device vendors when trying to figure out...

St. Edward’s University: ATC Internship Program
ATC is in the early stages of planning our 2017 St. Edward's University Internship Program, and we are so excited to get started! Earlier this year, we sent out a member survey that was centered around our members' knowledge of and interest in the program, and through...

Wave Of ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits Grows, Community Bankers Threatened
Is ADA Website accessibility litigation the new fertile ground for plaintiff bar…..read on if you have a strong constitution! According to a recent post on ADA Title III News and Insights blog, the number of federal lawsuits alleging inaccessible websites continued to...

Software Monetization Best Practices: Lifecycle Methodology And Implementation Plan
Outlined are the most important principles and critical components of an effective software licensing and monetization program to successfully respond to today's rapidly changing marketplace. The white paper below will describe the proven Software Monetization Best...

Great Minds Don’t Think Alike
Digital is further accelerating this pace of change, as we all face evolving competitive and technological demands from unexpected places. Competition now often comes from unexpected places and innovations in technology allow startups to compete head-to-head with...

Strong Branding And Positioning Critical To Early Tech Start-Up Success
Startup companies are often built on a great idea and the passion of an entrepreneur. The time and money for the company is spent getting the technology just right, which means branding is often an afterthought. But, branding is crucial for the success of any company,...

Recruiting Report: Hiring Top Talent In An Employee’s Market
Currently, the Austin market is an employee’s market. Unemployment is low, which is great news for the economy, but makes it difficult for companies to find qualified people. Even with a slight increase from 3.3 to 3.5% from September 2015 to September 2016, the U.S....

Austin Technology Council Foundation: Building The Future Of Tech Talent
Molly YoungExecutive DirectorATC Foundation Does the Holiday Season have you thinking about how you can give back to the Austin community? Are you looking for a deeper way to connect and contribute to future generations? Or, do you just want to do something that is...

Sixth Circuit: Data Breach Victims’ Heightened Risk Of Future Harm Establishes Article III Standing
Until now, a company’s exposure to direct liability type claims for potential harm as a result of a Cyber breach has been gauged as relatively low. A recent decision in the Sixth Circuit has changed all of that and we expect that the Supreme Court will at some point...