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Why Are We Still Classifying Companies by Industry?

Harvard Business

They have expanded far beyond the “Information Technology” tag attached to them by GICS. Today, technology is just a standard part of corporate infrastructure, like operations or marketing. But Information Technology doesn’t seem like the right category to group them into.

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Backdoor Government Decryption Hurts My Business and Yours

Harvard Business

Nowadays, cyberattacks come from a wide range of actors — from individual cybercriminals using ransomware to extort money from your local dentist, to sophisticated foreign states attempting to steal intellectual property. firms lose $15.4 million yearly due to hacking attacks , double the global average of $7.7 jurisdiction.

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Where Trump Does (and Doesn’t) Have Leverage with China

Harvard Business

He has two levels to operate on: first, directly influencing corporate investment and buying decisions, and second, diplomatic engagement with trading partners. information technology companies to disclose their proprietary source code, which is their core competitive advantage. Further, China seeks to force U.S.