CTO / Technology
No Tweets for Buffett’s Second-in-Command Munger
So they are not completely in sync after all. A day after Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman Warren Buffett set up his own account on Twitter, his second-in-command, Charlie Munger, said he has no ...
Patent Claims Cause Firms to Drop Business Lines: Study
Patent demands are taking a big toll on technology companies, with results that range from forcing companies to tweak their products to exiting their business altogether, according to a study from ...
Text-Mining Analysis Links Drug-Impaired Driving To Higher Injury Rates
"On medication" may not be one of the check boxes on carrier claims forms, but by hunting for such a description in adjuster notes, auto insurers can improve their results, a consultant reports. ...
Applied Systems Acquires IVANS P/C Business
Insurance software vendor Applied Systems has completed its acquisition of the property/casualty business of IVANS, a major supplier of managed network, electronic data interchange (EDI) and ...
End of Hard Copy? Three States Now Permit Posting Policies Online
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that allows a property/casualty insurer to post policies and endorsements online and send a link via email to policyholders in lieu of providing a hard copy. ...
New Trial Dates Set for Apple vs. Samsung $450M Patent Dispute
A federal judge has set new trial dates in November to decide whether $450.5 million of damages awarded by a jury to Apple Inc. in a patent dispute with Samsung Electronics should stand, according to ...
What Every CEO Should Know To Protect Their Privacy On Social Media
Social media is all around us, but business executives run some additional risks when using these types of sites. A lot of sensitive information ends up on social media, and there is an undeniable ...
LivingSocial Cyber Attack Affects More Than 50 Million
LivingSocial, the second-largest daily deal company behind Groupon Inc, said on Friday it was hit by a cyber attack that may have affected more than 50 million customers. The company said the attack ...