People in Business: March 13, 2016
Katie Blake, of Grantham, has joined Ledyard National Bank as branch manager at the bank’s New London location. Blake has more than 20 years of customer service experience, including multiple years in retail management, and has been in banking for the past four years. Prior to joining Ledyard National Bank, she held supervisory roles at People’s United Bank and Citizens Bank. The Valley News recognizes the achievements of members of...
Yahoo Shuts Users Out of E-Mail
Yahoo confirmed reports that it is preventing some Yahoo Mail users from seeing their e-mails until they turn off their ad-blocking software. Users started complaining about two weeks ago on social media and ad-blocking forums that a message prompting them to disable ad-blocking software appeared when they tried to view their e-mail. On Monday, a company spokeswoman said the notices were a limited experiment. “At Yahoo, we are...
Facebook Hires Yahoo’s Information Security Officer
Tech companies ask users to put a lot of faith in the security of their products — and Facebook has poached Yahoo’s chief information security officer to help keep that faith. Alex Stamos said in a Facebook post that he would start his new gig as the company’s chief security officer last week. “The Internet has been an incredible force for connecting the world and giving individuals access to personal, educational and economic...
Consumer Confidential: Consumers Will Be Losers as More Businesses Hang Up on Voice Mail
Voice mail is dying — has been for years, apparently. And that’s not necessarily a good thing. JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced last week that it’s hanging up on voice mail for tens of thousands of workers in its consumer banking division. Too pricey at $10 a month per line, the bank says, and unnecessary in an age of smartphones, texts and emails. Chase is following in the footsteps of Coca-Cola, which ditched voice mail for its...
People in Business: May 10, 2015
Jason Eaton, of Pomfret, senior manager and ISA certified arborist at Chippers, recently earned the International Society of Arboriculture Tree Risk Assessment Qualification credential by successfully completing the two-day course administered by the organization and passing an exam that includes both a written and field component. Eaton has been with Chippers since 1996. The credentialing program is a voluntary program designed to...
