Kastling Group

08/07/2019

Charlotte Lee was presented with the "Rookie of the Year" Award by ACT-IAC on October 14, 2018. Charlotte was honored to receive this award and says she is constantly motivated and inspired by mentors to contribute to the advancement of citizen services and customer experience (CX) transformations.

The American Council of Technology - Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) is a private public partnership to collaborate in advancing the Federal Government with Technology. On October 14, 2018, ACT-IAC, and by Renee Wynn, the current CIO of NASA, and Richard Spires presented Kastling Group CEO Charlotte Lee with the “Rookie of the Year” award.

https://www.kastling.com/post/charlotte-lee-presented-with-rookie-of-the-year-award-by-act-iac

10/12/2016

Register for the first OpenControl Gathering! The Virtual Symposium (via Zoom) will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2016 from 10 AM to 6 PM Eastern. Hosted by open-control.org

08/04/2016

After the DNC hack, should election systems "[...] receive the same kind of security attention that is extended to the electrical grid, water systems and other critical infrastructure"? What do you think?

Voting machines and the databases behind them don't clearly fall into any of DHS' categories of critical infrastructure, but some experts say that should change.

08/03/2016

As ransomware attacks become more and more common, it's important to take the appropriate preventative measures to ensure your files are safe.

Corporate policies to address internet use, data storage and the like should be maintained, updated and communicated since new threats continue to emerge as criminals become more sophisticated.

08/01/2016

"Companies are trying to offer messaging UIs where one isn’t really necessary."

The current messaging hype is overstated. There are certainly some interesting and unique opportunities for messaging as an interface, but I contend the..

07/25/2016

"Yes, it’s over. Verizon is keeping the Yahoo brand, of course, but in terms of being an independent company and internet company that couldn’t, it’s done."

As had been reported here and elsewhere, Verizon has entered into a agreement to buy Yahoo in an all-cash deal of $4.83 billion. Here’s the press release, but more to come in calls with investors...

07/21/2016

Will this be the norm for how we watch TV in the future?

How big was your TV again?

07/20/2016

"Now with more features, Smyth expects that the service will be an alternative to not only banking apps, but also personal finance apps."

Ever wonder how much you spend each month on Uber? The newly released Trim chatbot will tell you in a text. Trim also helps you manage subscriptions, set up..

07/19/2016

Like Youtube, Microsoft Stream has more security and a focus on businesses. How would you use the service?

Microsoft today launched Stream, a new business video service that aims to give businesses that want to share video internally the same kind of tools and..

07/18/2016

is changing everything from efficiency to how we organize workspaces.

How do you plan to use technology in your ?

Technology and innovations are directly impacting the idea of the traditional workplace. With antiquated concepts of what a successful business looks like becoming a thing of the past, there is an opportunity for startups and small businesses to gain a competitive edge.

07/14/2016

What kind of measures will your take against cybercrime?

Businesses should take proactive measures to embed cybersafety into the company culture through training, regular communications and recognition of good cyber behavior.

07/13/2016

What do you think?

Sharing economy startups like Airbnb and Uber have gone nuclear to defend their business model, suing city governments or shuttering their services entirely..