Collaboration is key to winning the cyberwar
By LAURA CURRAN // It is crucial that the United States maintains and strengthens its technological edge to confront the threats of the 21st Century. Suffolk County is still restoring…
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Black Business Month ends – but not the mission
By ALEEIA ABRAHAM // August is Black Business Month, an initiative founded to spotlight Black-owned businesses and their invaluable contributions to local economies. But as the month comes to an…
For mom and pop, UPS strike would be a major blow
By ADAM HABER // The potential United Parcel Service strike and its implications for small businesses across Long Island and beyond are deeply concerning. While the threat of a labor…
With telehealth’s future on the line, Congress must act
By JERRY BALENTINE // Telemedicine is revolutionizing how we deliver healthcare and expanding access to medical services for patients throughout New York State – now, more than ever doctors, specialty…
Housing Compact: brave, overdue and a good start
By LAURA HARDING // Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed New York Housing Compact represents a courageous first step in tackling the core challenge of housing on Long Island and across New…
Revaluing U.S. prosperity, after eye-opening voyage
By TERRY LYNAM // Awestruck by natural beauty. Amazed by racial, ethnic and religious diversity. Shocked by living conditions. Thankful to be an American. Those are my biggest takeaways after…
Customer experience must lead digital transformation
By BOB ISAKSEN // Digital demands on companies skyrocketed during the pandemic, as workers went remote and consumers spent more time online. As we enter the new year, companies should…
Hacky New Year: Preparing for new 2023 cyberthreats
By DAVE COURBANOU // ’Tis the season to be ready. The wild west of the web is endlessly expanding, and each year brings new frontiers of technology and technological exploitation….
Credit Card Competition Act takes swipe at swipe fees
By KEVIN THOMAS // ’Tis the season for holiday spending, but – with inflation up 8.2 percent over last year – gift-giving could put a more significant dent in consumers’…
Cyberthreats are complex – IT security must be, too
By DAVE COURBANOU // When it comes to assessing your IT infrastructure for vulnerabilities, the best approach is a multipronged one. A holistic approach to protecting an IT infrastructure assesses…
There’s no climate justice without inclusive innovation
By SHRUTI SHARMA // Whether ghosts are real may be an ongoing debate, but climate change is real and scarier than any ghost story this Halloween. There is ample evidence,…
We are family: The criticality of workplace culture
By JOE CAMBERATO // I started my company in a spare bedroom in 2007, only a few months before the 2008 financial crisis. It’s been quite an adventure, but with…
From India, digital small-biz lessons worth repeating
By JYOTI JAISWAL // As an Indian-born businesswoman who has lived in the United States since 1999, I always tell people how proud I am that India is my birthplace…
A cybersecurity investment that rules them all
By DAVE COURBANOU // The chief financial officer or chief information security officer building out a company’s security budget might wonder just how much money is needed to do it…
A redevelopment dream comes true at Garvies Point
By JIM McCUNE // Garvies Point is a residential and recreational paradise on Long Island’s North Shore. Most of the present-day Garvies Point Preserve was formerly part of the Garvie…