Category Archives: Business
The NYPD wasted (probably) millions of dollars on Windows Phones that it now has to scrap
Two years ago, as part of a mobility initiative, the New York Police Department bought 36,000 new smartphones for its employees. Generally, these sorts of upgrade projects are good. However, this one was not–namely, because the force decided to use Windows Phones. Now the New York Post reports that the NYPD has to scrap all … Continue reading “The NYPD wasted (probably) millions of dollars on Windows Phones that it now has to scrap”
Two years ago, as part of a mobility initiative, the New York Police Department bought 36,000 new smartphones for its employees. Generally, these sorts of upgrade projects Read More
Source:: Fast Company
Cybercriminals Are Targeting Small Businesses That Don’t Take Cybersecurity Seriously
Small businesses are tempting targets for cybercriminals, mostly because they do little to protect themselves.
Source:: Entrepreneur
Debt Ceiling ‘Brinksmanship’ Could Test U.S. Top-Notch Credit Rating
Fitch Ratings said Wednesday that a failure to raise the U.S. debt limit in a “timely manner” would prompt a review of the country’s credit rating, which is currently at AAA—the highest possible.
The ability of lawmakers to meet two key fiscal deadlines next month will serve as a litmus test for “coherent fiscal policy making and cooperation,” according to the bond-rating firm.
“Brinkmanship over the debt limit could ultimately have rating consequences, as failure to raise it would jeopardise the Treasury’s ability to meet debt service and other obligations,” wrote Charles Seville, James McCormac and Mark Brown on Fitch’s sovereign rating Read More
Source:: wsj
