Jeffrey Kitt, Author at The Sociable

Jeffrey Kitt

Jeffrey Kitt is a journalist from Western Australia with a special interest in tech and politics.

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The unexpected upsides of ‘anywhere’ accelerators

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Telehealth: men’s sexual health silver lining of COVID-19

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Telehealth is booming. The necessity of treating patients in the midst of shelter in place orders and massive systemic strains...

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Future-proofing in times of crisis: corporate & startup collaboration key to accelerating innovation

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The world economy is in survival mode. As the globe grapples with the continued fallout of COVID-19, it seems only...

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Techstars announces new commitments to support global startup community during pandemic

Jeffrey Kitt3 years ago

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Global startup accelerator Techstars is set to waive specific financial debts and compensate accelerator delays in new commitments during the...

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Abartys Health launches platform that enables faster patient access to coronavirus test results in US

Jeffrey Kitt3 years ago

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Puerto Rico-based Abartys Health launches an online platform that offers US patients real-time access to their coronavirus test results (and...

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Fostering the next generation of Canadian blockchain

Jeffrey Kitt3 years ago

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Inflated cryptocurrency valuations may have come and gone, but the blockchain revolution is only just beginning in The Great White...

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C-Tribe Festival Secures Edmonton’s Position as Canada’s Next Tech Hub

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The eyes of the tech world returned to Edmonton this week as the third edition of C-Tribe Festival shed a...

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As It Happened: AI and Innovation at C-Tribe Festival Opening

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Technology

In Dash We Trust: Venezuelans Bank On Crypto At Home and Abroad

Jeffrey Kitt4 years ago

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So, where exactly do you put your savings during times of hyperinflation? This is a question reserved only for those...

Brains Byte Back

Brains Byte Back interviews startups and industry leaders that tap into how our brains work. We explore how knowledge & technology intersect to build a better, more sustainable future for humanity. If you’re interested in ideas that push the needle, and future-proofing yourself for the new information age, join us every other Friday for new episodes. Brains Byte Back guests include founders, CEOs, and other influential individuals making a big difference in society, with past guest speakers such as New York Times journalists, MIT Professors, and C-suite executives of Fortune 500 companies.

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One week before the pandemic hit, unaware of what was about to take place worldwide, Taylor Hersom quit his job as a Chief Information Security Officer for a local firm in Austin, Texas in the hopes of finding a similar position elsewhere.

Between working at Deloitte where he advised Fortune 500 companies on compliance and security tactics, and his more recent position at the local firm, Hersom didn’t anticipate finding a new job to be a difficult feat.

However, as the pandemic set in, his interview offers dried up, and he turned to UpWork in pursuit of a job. In the beginning, he applied for as many posts as he could find in order to build up his review score.

He began taking on clients and quickly realized that startups needed a lot of help with security and compliance, and he knew this could become a genuine business for him. But what he didn’t realize was just how in demand his services would be.

As time went on, Hersom moved away from UpWork and took on staff to build a team in order to meet demand. Shortly after this, on January 1, 2021, his new company Eden Data was born.

In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, Hersom, CEO and Founder of Eden Data, shares how the team has grown in such a short period of time by taking a positive approach to security instead of the traditional fear-based approach.

In other words, instead of securing customers using fears tactics such as telling prospects if they get hacked they will be fined, receive bad PR, or be hated, Hersom advocates that strong security can show prospects that you care about them and their data, which can successfully close more deals.

Hersom also shares how their subscription approach to security and compliance has helped them stand out in this market, allowing them to scale alongside the startups they work with.