Technology
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Tech Tips: How to Protect Your Organization with Zoom Events’ Security Features
In July, Zoom officially unveiled its newest tool for assisting with virtual communication, Zoom Events. As the name suggests, this is a tool that lends towards the virtual functionality Zoom has become synonymous with, but is now specifically catered towards organizing events. That could mean a virtual concert, long-distance weekly art classes, or corporate events…
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See How This Local Grad Co-Created the Second Most-Visited Website in the World
Twin Valley High School graduate Chad Hurley left PayPal in the early 2000s to start a new video-streaming website with no guarantee of success, writes Avery Hartmans for Business Insider. That is something both he and his co-creators Jawed Karim and Steve Chen made sure to tell every new recruit. They promised them nothing beyond…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How Zoom Has Prepared the Corporate World for Hybrid Work
Health restrictions are continuing to change on a near-weekly basis, but for many, the option to rejoin the office has returned. Obviously, many are still concerned about that prospect or have even grown to prefer remote work. This means many offices are going to be a hybrid of on-site employees and virtual employees for the…
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King of Prussia’s Qlik Walks the Talk, Uses Its Own Products to Help Employees Grow Within the Company
A manager’s recent move within his company highlights the process it has in place for employee advancement, especially for those looking for a new challenge. As the new Vice President for Strategic Growth & Transformation at Qlik, Gavin O’Leary is happy to be a little out of his comfort zone. Originally from Ireland with a…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How Zoom Has Prepared the Corporate World for Hybrid Work
Health restrictions are continuing to change on a near-weekly basis, but for many, the option to rejoin the office has returned. Obviously, many are still concerned about that prospect or have even grown to prefer remote work. This means many offices are going to be a hybrid of on-site employees and virtual employees for the…
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In Response to a Competitive Hiring Market, King of Prussia Tech Firm Qlik Innovates Its Talent Acquisition Methods
The current employment market has been turned on its ear thanks, in part, to the pandemic and its aftermath. In response, a significant slice of the U.S. workforce has shifted its work arrangement. Employees are retiring outright, leaving traditional jobs for entrepreneurial efforts, or scaling back to part-time positions. On the employers’ side, this exit…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Thanks to Zoom, Business Travelers are Working From Home
The forced safety precautions imposed due to the pandemic have made many realize they can accomplish a lot more remotely than they may have thought. And now traveling for work is being reexamined as well. Will we all just resume flying out for meetings again once health restrictions are fully lifted? A recent article for…
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As Talent War Intensifies, Blue Bell-based Unisys Doubles Down on Retaining Its Employees
As the talent war intensifies among companies desperate for tech workers, Blue Bell-based Unisys is doubling down on retaining its best employees, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. CEO Peter Altabef informed investors during a recent second-quarter earnings call that while the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on talent does play a role…
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Conshohocken-based ZeroEyes, an AI Gun Detection Agency, Raises Nearly $21M in Series A Round
Conshohocken-based ZeroEyes, a veteran-founded startup that uses artificial intelligence to detect guns, has managed to raise $20.9 million in a Series A round, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The funding is led by venture capital firm Octave Ventures, which focuses on pre-IPO tech and biotech companies. Existing investors joining the round included…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How to Create a Hybrid-Friendly Workplace
As much as everyone hates to hear it, the Delta variant of COVID is complicating our return to everyday life. Now some states are reinstating mask mandates and calls for social distancing, so it’s safe to say that for many, remote work will continue to be an option. Companies are still figuring out how to…
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King of Prussia’s Qlik Leverages Data to Make the World a Better Place
Creating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, along with a focus on sustainability, is important for any business, especially one with a global footprint. That is why Qlik, a data analytics company based in King of Prussia, formed a department that strives to integrate social equity, economic vitality, and environmental health in its business…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How Each Employee’s Own Digital Devices Can Help with Social Distancing
As restrictions continue to remain in flux for many people, workers are prepared to continue making use of much of what they learned in working from home. Part of that may very well be continuing to rely significantly on personal devices rather than company equipment. Jon Arnold elaborates for TechTarget, discussing how you may now…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Preparing the Workplace for a Hybrid of Both Virtual and In-Person Employees
More and more businesses are lifting their restrictions and allowing employees to return to the office. However, now that many workers have seen they can perform their job virtually, it has them questioning if they can just continue working from home. The solution to this quandary is that many workplaces will now adopt a hybrid…
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West Chester-Based StreamGeeks to Host Virtual Book Launch Party via Zoom on Tuesday
The StreamGeeks are a West Chester-based team of video production professionals led by Chief Streaming Officer Paul Richards. Richards is the author of a new book, The Unofficial Guide to NDI. This new book is his 10th publication on live-streaming technology, and it focuses on a revolutionary new technology standard called NDI. On Tuesday, July…
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King of Prussia’s Qlik a Key Partner in Australia’s Well-Regarded Approach to Fighting COVID-19
The Australian government is leveraging Qlik’s technology to deliver data analytics capabilities in support of the Department of Health’s reporting of COVID-19-related information to key stakeholders. Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Australia in early 2020, the Department of Health has been using King of Prussia-based Qlik to provide health officials a clear perspective on COVID-19-related…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Video Surveillance Security System
Video surveillance has long been a powerful tool in crime prevention, and the technology has only become more sophisticated with time. Modern surveillance equipment can be accessed all on your own cell phone to monitor a live feed of the premises. Anyone concerned about safety should be using such a system. It can be hard…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How a Shoe Distribution Center Used a Messaging System to Increase Safety During Covid
Everyone is familiar with Crocs shoes, but what you might not realize is that the already popular footwear brand became even higher in demand after COVID started. A major contributor to that is because with healthcare workers now needed to work even more rigorous schedules than ever during the pandemic, they were looking for shoes…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How to Host a Successful Hybrid Meeting
Regardless of what the CDC says is safe going forward, it’s doubtful that some offices will ever return to a fully onsite staff. Some have learned that remote work is more efficient for them and they don’t want to go back to a process that they find less effective. So then how do managers deal…
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