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Start a Career in Tech With Pre-Apprenticeship Training
A technology apprenticeship is an opportunity to start your career in tech field, without a four-year degree. A technology apprenticeship opportunity could be the key to gaining an entry-level job with top technology companies. Why Start a Tech Apprenticeship? The apprenticeship is often thought of as an old way of training a new generation at a particular task. But, the reason no one went to school to learn how to [...]
Discover the Best Devices for Online Learning 2021
At Woz U, we know a thing or two about technology and online learning, and we’re using this knowledge to evaluate the best devices for online learning in 2021. Tablet A tablet can help when engaging in online learning on-the-go. For example, a classic Apple iPad, which has 128 GB storage, can handle multiple activities, and is lightweight. A mini Apple iPad also offers a platform for writing notes. If [...]
5 Ways to Evaluate Your Technology Startup Business Idea
While there is no way to guarantee that your startup will be a success, you can put in work to stack the odds in your favor. Here are five tips to evaluate your technology business idea. Identify a Problem That Your Idea Can Solve Ideas that succeed are not merely the ones that produce unique products; they're the ones that solve real problems. Consider Airbnb for example. The founders of [...]
Looking Back: The 7 Top Cyberattacks of 2020
Indeed, the FBI reported that cyberattacks became a rampant issue after the pandemic began, with up to 4,000 cybersecurity concerns per day — nearly 300-400 percent over the previous year. Here are Some of the Most Widespread and Impactful Cyber Breaches from 2020: Twitter Phishing Scam Twitter saw one of its all-time largest cyber breaches on July 15, 2020, when hacked accounts sent tweets in a bitcoin scam. What set [...]
10 Safety Tips for Online Holiday Shopping
While holiday shopping is often synonymous with long in-store lines and crazed bargain shoppers, especially on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, this year, shopping looks a little different. Retailers were forced to come up with new ways to encourage consumers to shop earlier and online, including introducing Black Friday deals all November long. Staying Diligent While Online Holiday Shopping As the number of online shoppers increases so do the number of [...]
Finding a Women in Technology Mentor
For a long time, the tech industry has lagged behind other sectors in ensuring gender parity in the workforce. Seizing opportunities like Women's Entrepreneurship Day to highlight the outstanding works of women is important to cultivating and encouraging future female technology entrepreneurs. Today, women entrepreneurs interested in launching a technology start-up have amazing mentors and role models, and more join this elite group of women every day. Women like Melanie [...]