*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, September 20, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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Vision. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - HyreCar Teams For Vehicle Tracking, Control <#m_7609087017638057161_0076057> - OpenX Expands Video Exchange To Japan, APAC <#m_7609087017638057161_0076055> - Sientra's Founder, Former CEO Charged By SEC <#m_7609087017638057161_0076054> - Applied Information Expands In LA <#m_7609087017638057161_0076056> - Researchers Find Security Hole In Western Digital My Cloud Drives <#m_7609087017638057161_0076053> - Newegg Victim Of Credit Card Skimming Malware <#m_7609087017638057161_0076052> - Wildfire Systems Aims to Monetize Social Messages <#m_7609087017638057161_0076046> *Marketplace* - Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <#m_7609087017638057161_ad717> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_7609087017638057161_ad694> - SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <#m_7609087017638057161_ad611> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#m_7609087017638057161_ad188> *Thursday, September 20, 2018* *HyreCar Teams For Vehicle Tracking, Control* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076057.html> Los Angeles-based car sharing marketplace operator HyreCar, which helps connect car dealerships and others looking to lease out their vehicles to ridesharing drivers, said late Wednesday that it has teamed with another company for a vehicle tracking and inventory management solution. According to HyreCar, it has entered into a strategic partnership with PassTime, a GPS-enabled telematics provider, to offer up advanced vehicle asset and tracking management to those dealers. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076057.html>) *OpenX Expands Video Exchange To Japan, APAC* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076055.html> Pasadena-based advertising technology provider and ad exchange operator *OpenX <http://www.openx.com>* said last night that it has made an expansion to Japan and the Asia Pacific market, launching a new, programmatic video exchange to the region. According to OpenX, publishers and marketers in Japan and the APAC can now access its video inventory through its OpenX Exchange. OpenX said it opened up a new office in Japan earlier this year.( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076055.html>) *Sientra's Founder, Former CEO Charged By SEC* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076054.html> The founder and former CEO of Santa Barbara-based Sientra, Hani Zeni, has been charged by the SEC of fradulently concealing damaging information about the company, as it was raising more than $61M in its stock offering in 2015. According to the SEC lawsuit, which was filed in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Zeni withheld that damaging information about the company until the day after its stock offering--when the company's stock promptly lost half of its value. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076054.html>) *Applied Information Expands In LA* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076056.html> Applied Information, Inc., a developer of "intelligent" transportation systems and Internet-of-Things mobility technology, says it has named a new VP for the company in Los Angeles, to head up business development in the western states. According to Applied Information, it named Alan Clelland as Vice President, West, to manage the company's business development efforts in the western United States. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076056.html>) *Researchers Find Security Hole In Western Digital My Cloud Drives* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076053.html> Western Digital, the disk-drive and storage giant which has significant operations in Irvine, apparently has a large security hole in its My Cloud storage drives. According to security researchers, a "provilege escalation bug" allows attackers to bypass the admin password on those drives, giving them complete conrol over the data stored on those devices--which are often placed on the internet. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076053.html>) *Newegg Victim Of Credit Card Skimming Malware* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076052.html> Los Angeles-based electronics e-commerce giant Newegg appears to have become the victim of a card-skimming attack on its e-commerce site, according to reports. According to emails released by customers, and as reported by a number of third party security firms, Newegg's site was compromised by software which redirected its customers and collected credit card information, from August 14th to September 18th. The company told users its servers had been "injected with malware". (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076052.html>) *Wildfire Systems Aims to Monetize Social Messages* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076046.html> San Diego-based Wildfire Systems is hoping that consumers will help its clients spread the word out about their products through a new platform it launched today, Wildlink. According to Wildfire Sytems this morning, Wildlink is a platform designed for monetizing social messaging and digital communications, which rewards consumers for making word-of-mouth recommendations to others. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0076046.html>) *Tech Coast Map & Calendar – Put Your Company On The Map! <https://www.siliconmaps.com/tech-coast/>* Include your company on the Tech Coast Map and be part of the iconic industry symbol of Technology Innovation in Southern California. The map is promoted through Print, Digital, and web with an online interactive version of the map. Take part in the effective map campaign to support your region, brand and location(s) while promoting your company as an industry leader. The custom imprinted Poster/Calendars make the perfect promotional year-end gift for stakeholders. View the large interactive map at https://www.siliconmaps.com/tech-coast/ Contact [email protected] for more information and mention Socal Tech for special industry rates. *Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/>* Accelerating Growth for Early Stage Innovation The Preccelerator® Program is a platform offered to select start-up companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides interim office space, sophisticated legal services, mentorship and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. The Preccelerator® Program provides these benefits to as many as 10 promising young startups in separate growth tracks. http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/ *SoCal IP Law Group LLP - Serving the IP Needs of Technology Innovators <http://www.socalip.com>* IP Litigation . IP Transactions . Patent & Trademark Prosecution . IP Strategy . Westlake Village . Santa Barbara . Irvine. [email protected] 805-230-1350 www.socalip.com *Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://www.pixelgate.net>* We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#m_7609087017638057161_funding>* 9/19/18 SnapMD, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93720> Glendale $7.10 M 9/17/18 Drinks <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93616> Los Angeles $15.00 M 9/13/18 CODA Biotherapeutics <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93613> South San Francisco $19.00 M 9/12/18 Epic Sciences <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93585> San Diego $52.00 M 9/11/18 FirstClose <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93579> Austin $0.00 M 9/10/18 Momentum IoT <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93526> Long Beach $3.10 M 9/07/18 Daybreak Games <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93524> San Diego $0.00 M 9/06/18 OrderMark, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93510> Los Angeles $9.50 M 9/05/18 Factual <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93494> Los Angeles $42.00 M 8/29/18 Zadara <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93402> Irvine $25.00 M 8/27/18 Rakuten Aspyrian <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93297> San Diego $150.00 M 8/22/18 Opkix <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93298> Costa Mesa $11.80 M 8/17/18 Cargomatic, Inc. <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93293> Venice $35.00 M 8/15/18 AuditBoard <http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=93227> La Palma $40.00 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html September 27, Newport Beach -- *OCTANE 5th Annual High Tech Innovation Awards* OCTANE 5th Annual High Tech Innovation Awards. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26133 September 27, Irvine -- *TCVN Fireside Chat w/Vijay Raman* TCVN Fireside Chat w/Vijay Raman. Tech Coast Venture Network. Meet Vijay Raman, Managing Director and Founder of more than $1,300,000,000 in venture capital investment funds. Vijay is passionate in his support of startups and emerging industries. His global venture capital funds have been the financial engine behind a large number of global companies. Nothing gets him more excited than social enterprise, companies that are investing back into their communities. Please join us for a very special and in depth Fireside Chat with this extraordinary venture capitalist, moderated by Michael Sawitz. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26185 September 27, Costa Mesa -- *OCBC: Josh D’Amaro, President, Disneyland Resort* OCBC: Josh D’Amaro, President, Disneyland Resort. Join Orange County Business Council for a Chairman’s Leadership Breakfast featuring Josh D’Amaro, President, Disneyland Resort. D’Amaro is the president of the Disneyland Resort. In this role, he oversees a workforce of 30,000 cast members and is responsible for all facets of the business. He also leads the development of a $2 billion expansion of the resort that includes the addition of a new four-diamond hotel and the much-anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – a new 15-acre themed land devoted to the Star Wars franchise. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear from one of Southern California’s leading executives, featuring Tom Phelps, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, Chair of OCBC’s CEO Leadership Caucus and Steve Churm, Chief Communications Officer, Fivepoint Holdings LLC.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26182 September 28, Long Beach -- *20th Annual SoCalBio Conference* Tapping Non-Dilutive Funding for Success. 20th Annual SoCalBio Conference. The Annual SoCalBio Conference will feature a number of breakout sessions focused on investment and funding trends. We are pleased to announce that one of these sessions will feature experts on accessing non-dilutive grant funding from governmental sources. Learn from these experts about new funding initiatives that you should pursue, such as the new BARDA funding for sepsis or the NIDDK's solicitation of research applications that test innovative approaches to improve diabetes and obesity prevention. Also, hear from emerging companies that successfully accessed government funding from sources such as NIH, DoD, and BARDA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26186 September 28, Los Angeles -- *USC Body Computing Conference* USC Body Computing Conference. On Friday, Sept. 28, the USC Center for Body Computing (CBC), part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, will host thought leaders and innovators across medicine, military, sports, business, public policy and cybersecurity at the 12th Annual Body Computing Conference. The theme of this year's conference, The Decline of HealthCare, The Rise of LifeCare, will touch on the role of technology in all aspects of life — from ridesharing and digital health cars to combat training — and how security for digitally enabled LifeCare data has deep implications for individuals, organizations and even national security. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26164 October 12, Santa Monica -- *13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo* 13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo. 13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo will return to Santa Monica on October 12-13, 2018 with brand new vehicles, speakers, and exhibitors to showcase the newest innovations of the alternative technology industry. This two-day event is free to attend and brings together in one place a variety of brands, technologies, and manufacturers specializing in alternative technology. An array of NEW vehicles will debut at the 2018 AltCar Expo including SOLO, Electra Mechannica’s new single-passenger EV. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26183 October 13, Culver City -- *Pitch Genius Workshop * Pitch Genius Workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to educate idea-to-early stage startups about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26141 October 13, Santa Monica -- *13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo* 13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo. 13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo will return to Santa Monica on October 12-13, 2018 with brand new vehicles, speakers, and exhibitors to showcase the newest innovations of the alternative technology industry. This two-day event is free to attend and brings together in one place a variety of brands, technologies, and manufacturers specializing in alternative technology. An array of NEW vehicles will debut at the 2018 AltCar Expo including SOLO, Electra Mechannica’s new single-passenger EV. 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