Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Growth in STEM Industries

Panel presentation, titled “Challenges and opportunities for Sustainable growth in STEM Industries.” This presentation was given at a 2014 “Dialogue on Diversity” briefing for third-party groups about tech pipeline issues. The discussion covered institutional and firm-side obstacles for STEM sector professionals (as well as STEM students) of color and explored how policymakers should approach solution development.

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Fintech Meets the Telephone Consumer Protection Act

It could happen any time—at work, at home, or on vacation. You receive a text message and glance at your smartphone. Your bank-issued credit card provider just sent you a message asking if you recognize a recent transaction. “Did you authorize a purchase of $5,000 for Super Bowl tickets? Text 1 for YES, 2 for NO.” You remember using your card to purchase tickets to an NBA playoff game but not to the Super Bowl. You reply, 2, and your credit card provider suspends the transaction. This text message may have saved you a significant amount of money and alerted you to possible identity theft. However, your card provider may have exposed itself to financial liability—not for the security breach, but for the unsolicited text message.

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