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Could Deloitte Converge on your client? 

The Source

Deloitte recently announced significant investment in Converge by Deloitte, offerings that will, in Deloitte’s words, “drive ethical and responsible transformation of industry” through “new software platforms, ecosystem and alliance relationships and hiring additional diverse software engineering, data scientist and industry professionals to dramatically (..)

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Why Law Firms Need IT Policies

Kraft Kennedy

For the legal industry, IT policies are not only a component of operational maturity, but also a matter of ethics. For law firms in particular, there is an ethical duty to focus on data security as the trusted custodians of client information.

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AI to Replace People: Wrong Philosophy

Harmonious Workplaces

He touted the software as a worker who never complains, works odd hours, will do anything requested, conducts tedious research, and costs only $20 per month (on the paid subscription). Then, the software uses pattern recognition to string relevant content together in a way people have written in the vernacular. My heart sank.

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Behavioral Economics and Behavioral Finance Manifesto

Steve Shu Consulting

As 2014 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on various books, presentations, research, tools and solutions, software and applications that I’ve been involved with and organizations I’ve been consulting to over the years. Recognize manipulation or influence (intended- or side-effects) and act ethically.

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Software Piracy Declined in China

Chad Barr

The WSJ has just reported a reduction in software piracy in China. Of all estimated software used in China in 2006, 82% was pirated vs. 86% the year before. Running my software development firm for the past 20 years, this is a huge ethical and economical issue which I hope is resolved expeditiously.

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Going Above and Beyond with Behavioral Interviews

Tom Spencer

HireVue is software that recruiting teams use during the interview process. Typical questions could include: Tell me about an ethical dilemma you’ve faced? Many large firms will begin your application process with a first round behavioral interview through HireVue. Tell me about a time when you worked on a diverse team?

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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Historically stable jobs such as those in software development, information management, and mathematics have seen some of the most dramatic drops in the workforce , with reductions in hiring of as much as 50% in some sectors and layoffs reported by watchlists on TechCrunch and other sites.