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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

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“It’s still much easier to develop a Web 2.0 app simply because the ecosystem is mature and enjoys a large and thriving developer community,” says Devin Abbott, who specializes in design and development tools, React and web3 applications. 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence.

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How PwC and SAP are doing right by helping clients unlock ESG value

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Creating value with Environmental Social and Governance A McKinsey study reveals 5 ways that ESG creates value. When presented by the new Supply Chain Due Diligence Act ( SCDDA) in Germany, PwC realized their clients would need tools and processes to automate evaluation of suppliers.

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CIOs rise to the ESG reporting challenge

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The job is so large that Allianz Technology CTO Gülay Stelzmüllner, then CIO, hired Karcher in October 2022 to develop the company’s ESG reporting strategy because she didn’t have enough time to strategize for it herself, given her ongoing CIO duties. They need to have an understanding of all the specific terms and reporting.”

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Sharing Responsibility for Data Security in the Cloud

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Therefore, it’s up to CIOs to do due diligence about what sort of security controls are in place and to ensure data is well protected in an [as-a-service] operating model. Specifically, the study attributed an average $4 million loss to business disruption, with another $5.9 Include the enterprise risk management team.

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LinkSquares benefits from the legal tech boom with a fresh $100M

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Demonstrating that there’s a robust market for contract management solutions, LinkSquares , a company developing intelligent software that helps brands maintain and ink new contracts, today announced that it raised $100 million in Series C financing led by G Squared. Modern legal teams need to cement their seat at the executive-level.

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7 common pitfalls for hardware startups and how to avoid them

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” Hardware development is complex and challenging. Hardware development is inherently a lot more costly than cranking out software. Developing a physical product requires substantial investment in materials, tooling, manufacturing and logistics. And … you even need to develop multiple supply chains.”

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Understanding the security shared responsibility model in an as-a-service world

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Therefore, it’s up to CIOs to do due diligence about what sort of security controls are in place and to ensure data is well protected in an [as-a-service] operating model. Specifically, the study attributed an average $4 million loss to business disruption, with another $5.9 Include the enterprise risk management team.