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Is edtech functioning as it should in the classroom?

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A new generation always gravitates towards technology. Remember when we used to wait for computer class, just to get to...

Science Technology

New STEM edtech platform provides training for coveted and in-demand jobs

Peter Andringa5 years ago

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Midwest-based organization GreenApple has released a new STEM education platform this month aimed at providing training tools for the technological,...

Technology

EdTech: Should tech really teach our kids?

Ben Allen5 years ago

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The roots of tech and AI are extending deeper into every industry, what should we expect from the way our...

Technology

Babylon.js: the engine powering Nat Geo’s VR Genius experiment that puts you inside the mind of Einstein

Tim Hinchliffe5 years ago

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3D game engine library Babylon.js continues to attract big names in gaming and edtech, this time powering National Geographic's Genius...

Technology

Super-Advanced All-in-one VR Headset Looks to Fill Mid-range Gap in Edtech

Tim Hinchliffe5 years ago

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The startup behind an all-in-one VR headset looks to bring its cutting-edge technology to the edtech sector by offering schools an affordable...

Web

Intercultural Understanding: The Key to Global Harmony in 2017

Peter Merry6 years ago

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Racial and cultural tensions are simmering all over the globe. From the rise of far right sentiments in Europe following...

Technology

How EdTech Innovation from Tech Giants Could Make a Real Change In the European Refugee Crisis

Taha Bawa6 years ago

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To better help the migrant crisis major tech companies should provide more EdTech solutions, so they can improve education and...

Business

EdTech, ArtTech partnership helps artists become successful entrepreneurs

Tim Hinchliffe6 years ago

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While most educational programs are slashing the arts, a unique EdTech - ArtTech collaboration is allowing artists to flourish by combining business...

Business

FinTech meets Edtech: student entrepreneurs receive crowdfunding support

Tim Hinchliffe6 years ago

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Students with entrepreneurial aspirations can now receive crowdfunding support for their ideas through a partnership between Ubiquity University and Fundsurfer....

Technology

Goodwall student networking showcases achievements to realize potential

Tim Hinchliffe6 years ago

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Already considered the LinkedIn for students, Goodwall's student networking aims to prepare students aged 14 through 19 with the necessary tools,...

Technology

How VR will give students an unimaginable education

Guest Contributor6 years ago

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As VR technology becomes more affordable, the implications for a Virtual Reality-based education will allow students to travel the globe...

Technology

How education technology in the classroom empowers students

Guest Contributor7 years ago

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Education technology is quickly evolving the landscape of the traditional classroom as the learning needs of students become more individualized...

Brains Byte Back

Brains Byte Back interviews startups and industry leaders that tap into how our brains work. Together with our guests, 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 for the new information age, join us every other Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your podcast.

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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.