Gen Y and Tech Security

Are you concerned about your teenager sharing too much information on his or her smartphone? A new poll from the Pew Internet & American Life Project suggests that while there is some room for improvement, American teens are finally starting to understand the privacy risks associated with downloading smartphone mobile applications. It seems that finally something is clicking with this younger generation. It is important to remember just how sensitive private information is in the digital age. There are numerous ways that people can mine private information in order to gain access to different accounts and scam people. Interestingly enough, when it comes to location tracking, there’s a massive gender gap: 59% of girls have turned off the feature either for an individual app or for their entire phone. Only 37% of boys reported that they disabled tracking in the same manner. How do you feel about location tracking and mobile privacy?

Getting Published

Most people that write articles do not necessarily call themselves writers. But if you are wondering how to get published, here are some pointers. First of all pick a site or publication that you tend to read a lot because the bigger of an expert you are on the material, the greater your chances of getting published there. Secondly, make sure that you read their rules. This is one of the most important things that you could do because you should not let something like misreading or not following rules keep you from sharing those great ideas of yours. Don't submit work that's similar to the obscure parts of a website. In the beginning you want to aim right for the sweet spot. Your value to a publisher is giving them what they already have, but more, with a minimum amount of work on their end to conform your stuff to what their readers expect. Next, networking can really help your writing career, no matter if it is over social media or other communication services. Lastly, get ready for rejection, and apply it! If your work is being judged by editors, there's a good chance they're more experienced than you and have proper insight into the merits and flaws of your work.

Introverts: Not So Bad

Our society has praised the people that are loud and out there; the people that actually want to strike up a conversation with a total stranger. As for the introverts, they just get a bad rap. If someone decides to level a store with their car, most of the people start talking about that person as if they cannot believe that it happened or point to the fact that he or she was a total loner and did not interact with other people so "obviously they were a ticking time bomb." That unknown factor freaks us out, and in not knowing the personality quirks of an introvert, we assume that it must be bad, just to be on the safe side. People seem to think that because we're not out at the club or taking part in the neighborhood meetings or using the wonderful IP telephony to chitchat with everyone, we're sitting at home, alone in the dark, softly crying, wishing that someone--anyone--would rescue us from the loneliness. I'm not talking about people who are introverts against their will. I'm talking about the millions of us out there who are introverts because we simply prefer our nice, quiet houses over the jaw-clinching idiocy of public functions.

RingCentral Features

One of the biggest clients that AB Soft has is RingCentral, but I am sure that you know already. They recently rolled out with a new user interface, business SMS, and conferencing. With AB Soft doing all the CMS development, it is no surprise that the new interface is so improved and a mile above the rest. Streamlined, sped up and optimized for mobile devices, the latest version of the RingCentral web interface makes it easy for you to manage all of your business communications in one place. RingCentral is also the first phone service company to offer business texting. In the mobile world, texting your business partner was not too far away. Business SMS gives you another channel with which you can communicate. Conferencing, included on all Office plans in the US, provides every user with a unique conference bridge number. With our latest iOS and Android apps, it’s even possible to create conferences on the go, then invite attendees via email or text message.