May, 2012

The Internet now reaches a global population of more than two billion people , an exciting statistic when you consider the massive amount of information being exchanged and absorbed, and how much productivity people are experiencing as a result. However, as Internet use rises, cyber criminals only see job security. With a widening pool of opportunity, criminals will seize the chance to increase profits by using technology to wreak havoc on the lives of honest living, hard working individuals. Users, however, can combat the dangers of online threats by understanding how they are vulnerable –...

Microsoft is offering a sweet deal for students shopping for a new laptop! Purchase a qualifying Windows 7 PC with a valid student ID, you get a Xbox 360 4GB console for FREE. Together, a Windows 7 PC and an Xbox 360 will provide the functionality needed to complete school assignments, as well as the connectivity to keep in touch with family and friends through Skype and Xbox Social . The newest thin and light PCs, such as the Dell XPS 13 , HP ENVY15 and Samsung Series 5 ULTRA ,are perfect for carrying around campus and their fast boot-up times and long battery life provide the productivity...

For the seventh consecutive year, the Future Founders Foundation inspired low income youth of Chicago to rise above any perceived limitations and explore new careers by connecting them with successful mentors of various professions. On May 9, Future Founders held its Citywide Business Plan Competition and Luncheon at the Hard Rock Café. The competition was a culmination of a year-long program involving 125 of the city's top entrepreneurs and business leaders mentoring 200 students from seven South Side Chicago high schools on creating and running businesses of their own. This year’s...

LinkedIn just made it a whole lot easier for users to get on-the-go access to your professional network by announcing today their newest mobile application for Windows Phones! Windows Phone users now have access to millions of professionals worldwide, a real-time update stream containing news and information, job search inquires and more at their fingertips. LinkedIn mimicked the sleek metro style design of the Windows Phone to create an app that fits flawlessly into your phone’s interface. Learn more about the application at The Windows Blog and download it at the Window’s...

This week, Microsoft unveiled a major update to Bing that will transform the way you search the web. The new version integrates with your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Quora to bring you the best information from across the web and social networks, presented in a way that weeds out the clutter allowing you to make a quick, informed decision. The new Bing will include three different columns: Core Web Results: Relevant, Comprehensive, Trustworthy Core web results on Bing make it easy to focus on the links you need to get things done, without the clutter of social updates. Snapshot...

What’s important to you in your career? The potential to move up the ladder? The option to work from home? State-of-the-art technology? Microsoft’s Chicago office offers all of this and so much more! This is exactly why they recently landed on not one, but two lists in Crain’s Chicago Business Best Places to Work issue. Overall, Microsoft ranked the fifth best place to work in Chicago and the second best place for women to work in the city. To create the Best Places to Work lists, Crain’s focuses on quantitative issues regarding pay, promotions, health care and other...