U.S. Files Lawsuit Against Wyndham Over Data Breach June 27th, 2012Sourcing & Procurement U.S. regulators have filed a complaint alleging that Wyndham Worldwide’s failure to safeguard consumers’ personal information led to more than $10 million lost to fraud. Read More
Business Wisdom Hidden in Classic Movie Quotes June 27th, 2012Entrepreneurial Info The best business wisdom hidden in classic movie quotes. Read More
The Importance of Mobility – Key Areas of Law and Compliance June 26th, 2012Mobility Law & Compliance Mobile Law & Compliance by Alexander Woollcott The proliferation of mobile devices and the accompanying growth of mobile content and applications are changing the face of business on a scale that has not been seen since the emergence of Internet-based commerce 20 years ago. “Mobility” offers every company the opportunity to improve its internal business operations and drive its products and services to the market in a more focused and effective fashion. As with similar technology revolutions, the impact of mobility is far outpacing changes in the laws and regulations that will ultimately shape the standard of care and compliance that companies will need to Read More
SaaS is Different – An Accounting Primer for SaaS Companies June 25th, 2012Finance, Accounting & Compensation Revenue Recognition, Revenue Recognition Bulletin Services that have standalone value to the customer apart from the hosted software services can generally be recognized when performed. If, however, the services do not have standalone value, then they would generally be treated as set-up fees, and recognized over the longer of the initial contract period or the period the customer is expected to benefit from payment of the up-front fees….However [the] requirement to establish the fair value of hosted services was recently eliminated, making it significantly easier for SaaS companies that provide other services with standalone value to recognize revenue attributable to those services when performed. Read More
MMM Announces Mobile Law & Compliance Group June 25th, 2012Events & Associations, Mobility Law & Compliance Mobile Law & Compliance, Press Releases Morris, Manning & Martin Announces Mobile Law & Compliance Group Atlanta (June 25, 2012) – Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm, has formed a Mobile Law & Compliance Group to address the unique and expanding array of legal and regulatory issues that impact all companies – particularly those adopting a mobile strategy for delivering products and services. The new practice area advises companies on a broad range of issues associated with mobility including privacy and security, financial regulations, employment law, intellectual property rights and global commerce. The Group will also focus on the potential impact of Read More
LaunchPad2X: For Women Entrepreneurs June 22nd, 2012Events & Associations An exclusive women entrepreneurs’ program to develop critical skills for entrepreneurs to effectively present themselves and their companies to potential investors. Read More
Citrix Turns to Start-Ups to Stay Hip June 22nd, 2012Venture Capital The Florida Software Maker’s Corporate Incubator in Silicon Valley Sheds Light Into Changing Tech Landscape. Read More
PE Deal Flow in Hospitals and Outpatients Services Dwindles June 22nd, 2012Health IT After accelerating in 2010 and 2011, deal flow in hospitals and outpatients services has slowed considerably this year. Read More
Confidence Grows Among Cloud Users June 22nd, 2012Data Centers Data Centers A new survey of 785 companies finds that 50% of the survey respondents now say they have “complete confidence” in the cloud — up from 13% a year ago. Read More
Venture Capital Is Glamorous, but Stocks Have Higher Returns June 21st, 2012Venture Capital New report by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation shows that most investors do better to invest in a “plain-vanilla” stock index. The report, considered by many to be devastating, is based on the actual returns Kauffman has earned on its own investments. Click here to view the Kauffman Foundation report. Click here for the full Forbes article. Read More