Stephen M. Hyams

One key point I’d like to remember, as it translates beyond just business application, is that “everything flows from the value proposition.” Knowing the value proposition can lead to a magnitude of insights about the rest of the business model.

Have you ever wondered how Santa knows if you belong on his naughty or nice list? Well, Santa talks to your parents, teachers, and has his helpers watch you with some of your friends and classmates to get as much information about you for the entire year. Sometimes, he even gets feedback from animals you encounter to make sure you’re not being m…[Read more]

I think decentralized open source manufacturing will play a larger role in years to come, especially as pricing of 3D printers and other technology decreases. As technology gets cheaper, open source will gain popularity and present new opportunities. However, as others have said, it won’t be a complete shift from centralized corporate structure.…[Read more]

I’m of the opinion that many institutions assume that what they have is good enough just because they have some kind of security measure, even if it is severely lacking or significantly outdated. In some cases where security measures are high and recently updated, proper action is not always being carried out, as we saw with Target. Target took s…[Read more]

I see this as somewhat of a network effect creating a never-ending feedback loop. The network effect I see is that advancements in technology directly correlate to advancements in our security, but also to increases in threats to our security.

As technology advances, so does our overall security. However, with these advancements in security,…[Read more]

I don’t think the age of publishers and agents is dead. However, I do believe it is no longer a necessity across many different industries. There will always be a need for expertise, but the landscape for that expertise has changed with technology. We can easily search the internet for advice or guides on how to publish, whereas I imagine years…[Read more]

One of my favorite apps right now is Microsoft One Drive. There are plenty of available alternatives, and I guess I only started using this because it was installed with windows 8 on my laptop. Using a cloud drive has saved me a lot of time, and has served as a last minute backup plan when I don’t have a hardcopy of a document. I use it to save…[Read more]