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about the possibility of taking similar action against another executive whopublicly suggested the possibility of targeting journalists with a smearcampaign."We have concluded our investigation and taken disciplinary actions againstNYC General Manager Josh Mohrer," the company said in a statementprovided to TechNewsWorld by Sarah Maxwell.Uber also has hired law firm Hogan Lovells to evaluate its privacy policiesand practices, including employee training and compliance, it said, addingthat that investigation is already under way.Uber's data privacy policy applies to all employees, the company said lastmonth. Access to and use of data is permitted only for legitimate businesspurposes, and violations result in disciplinary action, including thepossibilities of termination and legal action.Uber, also was in the news Monday for hiring Goldman Sachs to raise fundsfrom the bank's high-net-worth clients.For Sync 3, Ford Picks BlackBerry, KicksMicrosoft to the CurbAmazon Cries Foul Over FAA's Drone LicenseStalling2015: The IoT, Big Data and Cloud ComeTogetherNo News Is Google Spain NewsFIDO Alliance Launches 'Password Killer' SpecNew York Cabbies May Try Operating Uber-StyleSamsung, Apple Kick Off Round Eleventy inPatent FightDashlane, LastPass Promise Easy PasswordChangingUber did not respond to our request for further details.Playing GodAttention focused on Mohrer last month when aBuzzFeed reporter accused him of using an internal toolcalled "God View" to look up her travel data as shemade her way to a meeting with him.The company launched an investigation of Mohrer as aresult.It also published its privacy policy for the first time,even as it battled related accusations against SeniorVice President Emil Michael for suggesting that Uberopen in browser PRO versionAre you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF APICRM BuyerYear-End Thoughtspdfcrowd.com

hire opposition researchers to dig into journalists'personal lives.Mohrer has been implicated in several other scandals atUber, but he remains in his current position, accordingto Slate, which first reported on the company'sdisciplinary action against him.'They Can't Afford Any Misstep'"If I am the guy that runs Uber, I have to takeimmediate and decisive action showing exactly wheremy policy stands," author and customer service expertShep Hyken told TechNewsWorld."Uber has to take a position with Mohrer that sets thetone for the rest of the company as well as the public,because the public is looking at this," he added.Year-End ThoughtsOnline Reviews: Separating the Wheat From theChaffSales and Marketing Aren't Aligned - but TheirProblems AreThings Not to Say to an Irate Customer, orAnthem's Epic FailCustomers SpeakAgilOne Bends Over Backwards to UnderstandCustomersMistake Mismanagement and 3 Model LessonsHow to Fall on Your Social Media SwordWhile similar issues can plague any company, Uber is under particularlyclose scrutiny, in part because of its business model, Hyken pointed out."They can't afford to make any misstep or have any kind of negativepublicity."A Statement Not Made"I'd like to think that this would cause a huge disruption in their business,but I don't believe that will happen," said Richard Laermer, CEO of RLMPublic Relations."If this were a less arrogant company, they would fire the people who madethese horrific comments and did these dirty deeds, and they would move onwith new people at the helm," he told TechNewsWorld. "That's calledmaking a statement. And having values."open in browser PRO versionAre you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF APILinuxInsider4MLinux Is So Lightweight It's Anemicpdfcrowd.com

Uber, however, is "a company that doesn't believe it owes anything toanyone, or so it has shown," Laermer charged. "I can't imagine any PRcompany getting them to do anything."How Linux Works Is an OS Mechanic's MainstayTurla Trojan Unearthed on Linux'He Should Go'Devuan: Unto Us a Fork Is BornIn reality, "the only way they will take any real action is if one of the citiesstarts to ban them," Laermer predicted.Puzzle GNU/Linux: Integrated Pieces Create anIntriguing OS"This company reminds me of a child who likes to see how far he can gobefore his parents send him to his room without dinner," he said."As a PR pro, I am shaking my head at its latest shenanigans. It's sort oftypical of them now, and that's a sad state," Laermer observed. "Mohrerseems the worst of the group. He's the most outrageous and the one whoseems the least repentant. He should go."Katherine Noyes has been reporting on business and technology for decades. You can find her on Twitterand Google .Selling a Non-Product: The MultifacetedOpenStackIs It Time to Give BSD a Try?Cooperation Critical to the Internet of ThingsSPONSOR SHOWCASENetwork Monitoring SoftwareOpManager: Monitors network &servers from a single console. Try itfor free!Get Permission to License or Reproduce this ArticlePrintEmailReprintsReader Commentsopen in browser PRO versionMore by Katherine NoyesBe the first to comment!Are you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF APIMarketers - Fill Your Sales Funnel InstantlyAccess millions of IT and businessdecision makers. Our full-serviceglobal marketing program deliverssales-ready leads. Learn more.pdfcrowd.com

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data storage and retrieval.There are still things thatonly people can do in thishighly automatedenvironment, but the newscience and platforms makethe people involved in theprocesses much moreproductive, while fosteringbetter customer relations.and disregard of local rules.However, SVP Emil Michael'sproposal -- later retracted -to dig up dirt on PandoDaily'sSarah Lacy and otherjournalists sheds new lighton just how much thecompany hates bad press.Michael suggested budgeting 1M to sully the reputationsof Lacy and others.dashboards, upcomingmeetings, weather, news andmore; Tasks, a to-do appthat helps reps managepriorities and is connected tocustomer records withinSalesforce; and Notes, aplace for reps to jot downnotes that then automaticallylink to contacts, accounts, orcustomer records withinSalesforce.Free Newsletters from ECT News NetworkDon't Miss a Story. Get the Latest Headlines Deliverd to Your Inbox.Tech News Flash Daily - View SampleE-Commerce Minute Daily - View SampleECT News Network Weekly Newsletter - View SampleEditor's Pick - View SampleType Your E-Mail Address HereMore by Katherine Noyes2014's Top Google PlayPicks: Fitness, Netflix,Frozen and MoreFIDO Alliance Launches'Password Killer' SpecDecember 11, 2014"It's impressiveDecember 12, 2014to see a groupNetflix, wheresuch as thisHouse of Cardscome togetherrides high, wasand invest thethe top-rankedresources needed to take onentertainmentone of the largest problems inapp on Googlesecurity," said NetlogxPlay in 2014. MyFitnessPalconsultant McCall Paxton.ranked first among healthapps, and Facebook scored as "It's even more impressivethat it is open and patentthe top social network.free. I can think of no betteropen in browser PRO versionFacebook Search ToolFinds Posts in aHaystackDecember 09, 2014Facebook finallyhas made itpossible to usekeywords tosearch itsdatabase for aparticular post, vastlyincreasing the usefulness ofthe site. The move is "longoverdue," said Ignite SocialAre you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF APIpdfcrowd.com

Frozen claimed No. 1 amongmovies, and its soundtrackwas the top-selling album.The Walking Dead led the TVpack, suggesting Google Play'saudience is nothing if notdiverse.free. I can think of no betterway to make it more secureand widely available thanthis. . FIDO "could become ade facto standard."Media's Jim Tobin. "GraphSearch never really reachedits potential . . When youhave billions of pieces ofcontent, not being able tofind them is a usabilityproblem."[Search More.]Inside TechNewsWorldAPPLICATIONSThe Intangibles: 5 Things That Aren't on theCRM Data SheetsIBM Begins New Email Chapter With IntelligentVerseCOMPUTINGThoughts of Thanksgiving for All That Is FOSSMobile Database Management's Coming of AgeLollipop's Encryption Takes a Hefty Toll'Data Divination: Big Data Strategies' Is a GreatHip-Pocket ToolBitTorrent Sync Goes ProFBI Director Comey Gives Apple and Google aTongue-LashingSalesforce1 Lightning Connect Aims to End theLong CRM Integration NightmareEMERGING TECHDATA MANAGEMENTEXCLUSIVESHARDWARESamsung Offers Cool Gear VR Headset butContent Is MIADan Allen and Sarah White: DocumentationDearth Dooms Open Source ProjectsAn iPod Moment Is About to Make Your PCObsoleteUber Lurches Down Rocky RoadPredictionIO's Simon Chan on Machine Learningby Devs for DevsHP's New EliteBooks Target Enterprise SweetSpotMatthew Miller: The Remaking of Fedora 1, 2, 3Intel Gives Google Glass a Big BreakAmazon Gears Up Its Well-Oiled HolidayMachineIT LEADERSHIPopen in browser PRO versionMOBILE TECHAre you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF APIPODCASTSpdfcrowd.com