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The Value of Investing in Privacy Compliance

Posted by Jeffrey Goldstein - April 21, 2021 3:27 PM

Microsoft partners—and every tech business—should provide strong privacy protections for their customers. It’s the right thing to do, it’s required by laws and regulations, and it’s good for your business. U.S. tech companies and customers alike would benefit from a single, unified federal data privacy law. But in the absence of that law, we’ll benefit if state laws are closely...

Meeting Pandemic Challenges with Digital Transformation

Posted by Voices For Innovation - April 5, 2021 9:56 AM

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is hard to grasp. The loss of life has been staggering—a tragedy unmatched by anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes. Beyond the loss of life, the pandemic disrupted businesses, organizations, whole industries, schools, and our communities. Everyday life—and many businesses—hit pause as states shut down and stay-at-home orders went into effect. At the same...

VFI Leader Spotlight: Laura Peters Helps Get Families Connected

Posted by Voices For Innovation - February 16, 2021 12:42 PM

Community service is central to Laura Peters’ life—both professionally and personally. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she has remained as engaged as ever—running her Southern California-based business (International Software Systems), hosting online events, and volunteering in many ways. Laura is highly active in the tech community—she’s on VFI’s Advisory Task Force and is the recent past president of the Virtual Chapter...

VFI Leader Spotlight: RJ Naugle Helps Connect Veterans with Microsoft and Tech

Posted by Voices For Innovation - November 9, 2020 10:11 AM

Earlier this year, Voices for Innovation welcomed aboard RJ Naugle as one of our new Advisory Task Force leaders. While RJ is new to VFI leadership, he is an experienced advocate who has been engaged at the local, state, national, and international levels. A Microsoft Alum and U.S. Army Veteran (Paratrooper), RJ is VFI’s point person on Veterans and Tech....

VFI Leader Spotlight: Eric Rabinowitz Discusses Nurturing Relationships

Posted by Voices For Innovation - October 13, 2020 10:05 AM

Eric Rabinowitz—author, entrepreneur, trainer, and CEO of Nurture Marketing—joined VFI’s Advisory Task Force earlier this year. Though Eric is new to the ATF, he’s been an engaged VFI advocate for many years, traveling to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers on several occasions. We recently connected with Eric to hear about how his success as a business leader has translated...