News Roundup: San Fran Vote to Tax Big Tech to Help the Homeless

IDG Connect's roundup from a week in business technology. IDG, world’s largest technology media company. [IDG Connect]( [View in Browser]( [Picks of the Week] [•A comprehensive look at the threats originating from the Russian-language cybercriminal underground]( [•As the role of the developer evolves beyond just coding, how can you reliably test someone's skillset and find out how truly seasoned they might be?]( [•A roundup of this week’s technology news including more Facebook data breaches, another foldable phone and why Bitcoin is going to kill us all]( On Tuesday night, people across the political spectrum held their breath, waiting for the results of the US midterm elections. While the outcome can be seen as a victory for both major parties in its own way, lots of eyes were firmly fixed on the likes of Facebook and Twitter to see if it had learnt its lesson from the data mining disaster that engulfed them in the aftermath of 2016’s Presidential election. The on-going scandal from 2016 is still causing problems for the two social media companies. On Monday, Facebook suspended 30 accounts and 85 Instagram accounts while Twitter deleted over 10,000 users that were posting automated messages trying to discourage people from voting. Read the rest of this week’s tech news roundup [here.]( PICKS OF THE WEEK: The best of our opinion and analysis on the big trends in global tech [Workplace puts Facebook on a business community mission]( Workplace by Facebook product manager Simon Cross wants to see the service change the way people share. [Is a failure to engage hindering tech's diversity efforts?]( National security and defense consultant, Mivy James, discusses the importance of challenging the negative stereotypes that still persist in the tech landscape [An introduction to the Russian-language underground]( We speak to Dan Byrnes, Senior Intelligence Analyst at Recorded Future, about the threat from the Russian-language cybercriminal underground. [How to (really) evaluate a developer's skillset]( As the role of the developer evolves beyond just coding, how can you reliably test someone's skillset and find out how truly seasoned they might be? [Appian vs. IBM BPM: Buyer's guide and reviews]( Discover what real IT Central Station users think of Business Process Management solutions [Making the case for information security in your organization]( What hurdles need to be jumped to make sure cybersecurity concerns are taken seriously by the board and the C-suite? Kind Regards, IDG Connect Stay in Touch! [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google]( [LinkedIn]( [RSS]( [Email]( IDG Connect Friendship House, 49/51 Gresham Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4LY, UK. If you do not wish to receive any further emails from us please [unsubscribe](. Copyright © 2018 IDG Connect Ltd.