VFI Leader Nikkia Carter Has a Passion for Bringing Tech Opportunities to All Here’s a plain, simple fact: technology got me out of poverty and into the middle class. Millions of Americans should have this opportunity, but our nation isn’t doing enough. I got involved with Voices for Innovation for many reasons—but especially to push […]
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VFI Member David Gersten Reflects on His Visit to Our Nation’s Capital I admit, I was nervous—super nervous—on the afternoon of October 28, 2015. I was standing, literally, in the halls of the power—just outside the office of U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47). I was about to meet my Congressman to advocate for much-needed legal
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Today, in a new blog post, Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith argues that privacy is a human right and warned that without policy changes we could see “a return to the digital dark ages” where data is segregated by nation. This blog was prompted by a top European court’s decision invalidating the
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On October 5, the SoCal North Chapter of the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP) hosted an “Advocacy Kickoff” event at the Microsoft Store at the Westfield Topanga in Canoga Park, California. Thank you to IAMCP and VFI leaders Bill Hole and Veronica Place for pulling this together. It was a great event, with many new Voices
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Over the past two weeks, digital privacy has been in the headlines. On September 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals heard arguments concerning Microsoft’s challenge to a federal demand that the company provide U.S. authorities with emails stored abroad. During the hearing, the U.S. asserted its right to access email and data anywhere in the
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On September 9, 2015 the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan heard the arguments in Microsoft Search Warrant Case. Microsoft’s Digital Constitution site posted a helpful blog summarizing the Microsoft perspective in the case. Here are some excerpts from the Microsoft Brief that appear on the blog post. “The Golden Rule applies as
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Microsoft Chicago ran a great post encouraging Chicagoland tech professionals to get involved with Voices for Innovation. Here’s the post in its entirety… Tools for Engagement: Voices for Innovation Feeling frustrated about getting your voice across to a broader constituency? Need to hang out a bit more with people who have ideas on how to
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Once again, Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference—this year in Orlando from July 12-16—proved to be a whirlwind of great sessions and meetings, great parties, and great fun. The VFI Team talked with hundreds of partners, and our hope is that everyone we met will get more involved with our advocacy efforts to support technology and innovation
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Twelve of Voices for Innovation’s most engaged members form the organization’s 2015 Advisory Task Force. Long-time Microsoft partners, our Task Force leaders hail from California, Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington DC. Members of the Task Force bring their diverse small business perspective to discussion of tech public policies. Task Force members
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ConQuest Technology Services founder and CEO Jon Sastre has a great piece up on the U.S. Partner blog about his participation in Voices for Innovation. He encourages partners to connect with us at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference next month in Orlando. Jon is also a member of VFI’s Advisory Task Force. Check out the
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