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As luck would have it, the merged Youngstown area bank didn’t have room for the temporary consultant hired to help smooth the transition. So he was shuffled to the nearest empty desk, which happened to be in the IT Security department. There he overheard the bank’s Chief Information Security Officer talking to another employee. His […]

If prompted, you could probably list the names of several insurance companies off the top of your head, possibly their slogans, and maybe even their jingles. Car insurance companies are constantly competing for consumers with creative gimmicks, but insurance targeted towards all drivers with no regard for driving behavior can make for less than optimal […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland was once the capital of disruption. At its zenith, this city dominated energy, printing, manufacturing, steel, retail, fashion and chemicals. Now, Cleveland is at a another resurgence. The city is rightfully taking its seat in the global economy, with the help of a new set of disruptors who are making their […]

Braintree Business Development Center, an entrepreneurial and incubation center seeks a part-time coordinator for its outreach efforts with the Richland County (greater Mansfield) entrepreneurial community. This person will field inquiries, schedule appointments, enter client data, conduct research on behalf of clients, assist with outreach events, and coordinate marketing efforts with a particular emphasis on minority […]

MANSFIELD – Three entrepreneurs, including two Richland County residents, pitched business ideas at Tuesday night's Sundown Rundown event.Dozens of potential investors and others crowded into the Old Bag of Nails Pub, 625 Lexington Ave., to hear three business ideas. Each entrepreneur gave a five-minute presentation, followed by a five-minute question-and-answer session, which included audience participation. […]

Matt Miller will be the next mayor of Ashland.Miller, who will take office in January, overwhelmingly defeated fellow City Council member Sandra Tunnell in Tuesday’s general election. Miller received 3,448 votes to 1,070 for Tunnell in unofficial totals released by the Ashland County Board of Elections.Miller, 40, will give up the remainder of his term […]

Radiation is energy that’s being transmitted. Visible light, like the ultraviolet light we receive from the sun, and signals for TV and radio communications are all forms of radiation we encounter every day. It’s useful—we can harness the power of radiation to heat our homes, arm ourselves militarily and combat the growth of cancerous tumors. […]

For all the hoopla around the digital revolution and how much time and money it will save businesses, the reality is it's complicated.Many companies still rely — at least in part — on manual processes. Even those who have digitized nearly every aspect of their workflow struggle to make disparate systems talk with one another. […]

Data is transmitted, stored and neglected across our networks every day. For most of us, this data is largely inconsequential and poses no serious risk. But for businesses dealing with sensitive information, a breach of the network is extremely significant. Customer data such as financial records, social security numbers and other private information, if left […]

Fresh off graduation from Techstars Atlanta, Canton-based startup Vlipsy (www.vlipsy.com) has announced $1.3 million in seed funding from multiple investors—including JumpStart Inc., North Coast Angel Fund, Impact Angel Fund and Cox Enterprises—as well as early distribution partnerships with Skype and Viber.Vlipsy offers users short, conversational video clips to share in their online communication—similar to the […]