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Manufacturing Compliance 101: What Every Business Needs to Know

You’ve probably heard the word ‘compliance’ floating around the office, but on the manufacturing floor, it’s been at the forefront of the workday since day one. Manufacturing compliance is essential to making sure companies...8 Min Read

Why You Should Never, Ever Use WhatsApp for Business Communication

When Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014, it was the largest deal ever for a venture-backed startup. The reason for the massive selling price was the worldwide phenomenon that WhatsApp was becoming. At the time of the...6 Min Read

3 Surprising Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

Artificial intelligence (AI) has slowly, but surely, seeped into both our personal and professional lives. If you have doubts about that statement, just ask Siri, Alexa, or Clever Nelly what they think about it. Protect your business...5 Min Read

WhatsApp Security Concerns: Now Riskier Than Ever As It Reaches New Heights

On Wednesday, July 10th news broke out across the internet that a new type of malware known by the dubious pseudonym of “Agent Smith” had quietly spread to over 25 million mobile phones across the globe, creating WhatsApp...3 Min Read

Ditch WhatsApp at Work, Avoid €20 Million in GDPR Fines

As of May 25, 2018, the EU officially began enforcing its new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) standards. This initiative aims to heighten personal data security across all businesses operating within or connected to Europe....6 Min Read

Why It Could Be Illegal to Use WhatsApp for Your Internal Communications

Does your company use WhatsApp for internal communications? WhatsApp might work for social occasions, but it does not suffice for business needs. It’s time to find a better way, because there are actually several reasons it is potentially...3 Min Read

What is the Penalty for a GDPR Violation?

Wait, What is GDPR? In May of 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. The GDPR unifies the rules for processing personal data by private and public companies. The regulation aims to ensure the protection...5 Min Read

Beekeeper Workplace Software Wins Top 100 Startup Award

We are proud to announce that Beekeeper workplace software has ranked 8th in the Top 100 Startup Awards, and that we have been recognized as one of the most promising Swiss technology startups. The employee app is considered the number...2 Min Read

From GDPR to Employee Engagement: What Hotels Need to Know

In 2017, consumers spent $1.6 trillion on hotel rooms worldwide. As global travel continued to grow, and with new GDPR compliance laws taking effect, hotels needed to keep pace in a constantly evolving industry. Today, the hospitality...5 Min Read

Centering Customer Data Privacy: Insights from Beekeeper’s VP of Engineering

As necessary and compelling as the GDPR regulation is, most companies might not recognize the value of the GDPR requirements when it comes to their business internal communication. GDPR compliance instead feels like more of a pain...3 Min Read

Why WhatsApp Compromises Your Data Security

If your workforce uses consumer messaging tools, such as WhatsApp, have you recently reviewed the terms of service? Post-Cambridge Analytica, arguably one of the biggest data breaches in the news of late, companies need to re-evaluate...3 Min Read

Beekeeper Achieves Industry-Leading Data Security Practices With ISO 27001 Certification

Beekeeper has never taken the trust of our customers and users for granted. Trust is at the core of everything we do: it drives the innovation of our platform and inspires us to do better. We built Beekeeper from the ground up to be...3 Min Read

9 Reasons You Need Secure Internal Communications

Though today’s consumer digital communications tools are designed to be the ultimate data mines, businesses can’t afford to take data security risks when it comes to internal communications. With personal data being an increasingly...3 Min Read

10 Key Things You Need to Know About the GDPR Facts

If you own or work for a company that does business with anyone who is in the European Union (EU), you hopefully already know about the GDPR facts, also known as the EU General Data Protection Regulation. In short, the GDPR overview,...5 Min Read

How the EU GDPR Affects Your Internal Communications

The EU GDPR regulations are now in full effect. Organizations are frantically working to ensure their internal communications meet GDPR requirements to avoid being shut out from doing business with the European Union. The General Data...5 Min Read

New EU GDPR Regulation Impacts Hotels With International Guests

You’ve probably been hearing a lot of buzz about the EU GDPR. In case you want a refresher, the EU General Data Protection Regulation was designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe to protect citizens’ personal data...2 Min Read

3 Ways to Secure Your Mobile Communications

The recent data breach in the Office of Personnel Management (HR for the US federal government) involving over four million people in every US government agency should make HR departments around the world pause to consider if their...3 Min Read

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Cookie	Duration	Description
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Cookie	Duration	Description
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_clck	1 year	No description
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6suuid	2 years	No description available.
AnalyticsSyncHistory	1 month	No description
CLID	1 year	No description
li_gc	5 months 27 days	No description
muc_ads	2 years	No description
R	1 year	No description available.
session	never	No description available.
SM	session	No description available.
visitorId	1 year	No description

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