Microsoft is looking to keep your SMB safe from DDoS attacks

Azure DDoS IP Protection, a new service aimed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) better defend from distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, is now live in public preview, Microsoft confirmed. The new tool, a fully managed DDoS protection pay-per-IP offering, is not unlike DDoS Network Protection – a service mostly built do help…

I listed ‘sex work’ on LinkedIn and caused a viral uproar. This is the last time I’ll defend that choice.

Anna Kim/Insider In July, I added “sex work” to my LinkedIn work experience. Most of my other roles have been director-level titles for in-house brands or small marketing agencies. I resigned from my former position this summer, leaving a great paycheck and even better benefits behind because I felt disrespected and taken advantage of. The…

Social Determinants of Health: Technology, examples and healthcare trends in 2021

Healthcare payers and providers are broadening the scope of health-influencing factors they address to include social determinants of health (SDOH). Below, we outline how digital technology in healthcare is working to address SDOH. Do you work in the Healthcare industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven…

I run an 8-figure biscuit business that started as a side gig. Here’s how I caught the attention of major distributors like Whole Foods and Costco.

Ayeshah Abuelhiga worked in restaurants to put herself through college. Now she owns an eight-figure frozen-food business. Ayeshah Abuelhiga Ayeshah Abuelhiga, 36, started selling biscuits in 2014 as a side hustle while consulting full time. A customer asked if she would consider selling frozen dough so they could bake the biscuits at home. Here’s how…

That nondescript building on the side of the highway is the newest gold mine Wall Street is trying to tap

Hiya! Dan DeFrancesco checking in from NYC. The weekend is almost here, so cheers to that.  Lots to discuss today, including hedge funds’ embrace of the suburbs, PE firms and lawyers teaming up, and why one of the world’s best soccer players is starting a side hustle as a VC.  But first, inside the latest Wall…

The Morning After: The Silent Hill universe is expanding, with help from J.J. Abrams

Konami today dropped a ton of news about the future of its iconic horror franchise. Aside from confirming that remake of Silent Hill 2, the studio revealed three new games. Townfall comes from Annapurna Interactive and No Code, a Glasgow studio known for strong narrative titles like Observation and Stories Untold. The short teaser for Townfall…

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 initial review: Rinse and repeat

Sitting in the middle of Microsoft’s Surface collection is the Surface Laptop. It is conventional as laptops go, notable perhaps because it’s as close to a MacBook as you might get – built by Microsoft with software by Microsoft, although, admittedly, not running on Microsoft Silicon. There’s another family trend that Microsoft has adopted from…