Condoleezza rice has joined the companys board of directors. Amid the shiny, happy announcements of new features and new apps this week, filesharing startup dropbox quietly revealed another piece of news. Dropbox ceo drew houston defends putting condoleezza rice. Apr 11, 2014 dropbox defends appointing condoleezza rice to board. Condoleezza rice to its board of directors ceo drew houston made the announcement in a. Dropbox adds condoleezza rice to board, rankles valley. On the heels of a major upgrade and new product rollout, dropbox has also named dr. Former secretary of state condoleezza rices appointment as a dropbox board member rankled some in silicon valley when it was announced last month. Condoleezza has made over 2 trades of the dropbox stock since 2018, according to the form 4 filled with the sec. Bush, was joining the board of popular cloud storage company dropbox. They are either perceived to have good business advice, or more importantly good connections to lots of other. Dropbox experiences some more growing pains, but this time the hubbub concerns privacy and. But perhaps the most unexpected news from the cloud storage company is that former secretary of state dr.
On april 9th, 2014, dropbox announced that condoleezza rice will be joining their board of directors. Limited power of attorney securities law compliance the undersigned, as an officer or director of dropbox, inc. She served as the 66th united states secretary of state, the second person to hold that office in the administration of president george w. Internet revolt begins as condi rice joins dropbox board. Dropbox grows leadership team with condoleezza rice cnet. Among dropboxs many announcements this week was the news that it had added former us secretary of state condoleezza rice to its board of directors. Apr 14, 2014 file sharing service dropbox has been under attack by intern users this weekend after its appointment of condoleezza rice, the former secretary of state to george w. The company, which counts condoleezza rice among its board of directors, is billing these changes as the new dropbox, and sees a change in emphasis from mere file storage and. Dropbox adds condoleezza rice to board business insider. The big story out of silicon valley on wednesday was that condoleezza rice, former secretary of state under president george w. Bush, leaks, libertarianism, nsa, prism, privacy, snowden, spying, technology, war criminals. Chip somodevillagetty images online storage startup dropbox added condoleezza rice to its board of directors. Adding condi rice to the dropbox board might be the most tonedeaf move by a big silicon valley company in as long as i can remember. Apr 10, 2014 the big story out of silicon valley on wednesday was that condoleezza rice, former secretary of state under president george w.
File sharing service dropbox has been under attack by intern users this weekend after its appointment of condoleezza rice, the former secretary of state to george w. Why does any company keep someone on their board of directors. Dropbox is in the news today after launching a number of new. Condoleezza rice united states secretary of state condoleezza rice, delivers a statement following a meeting with israeli prime minister ehud olmert and palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas, not seen, at a jerusalem hotel, monday, february 19, 2007. Anger over appointment of condoleezza rice to filesharing. Condoleezza rice, former secretary of state of united.
Snowden says dropbox, condoleezza rice are hostile to privacy. Condoleezza rice talkssort ofabout joining dropbox board. Apr 09, 2014 condoleezza rice, former united states secretary of state and national security advisor has joined the board of cloud file storage and syncing firm dropbox. Dropbox s ceo, drew houston, posted the following messagewere proud to welcome dr. Dropbox faces online protests after appointing condoleezza.
Condoleezza rice has joined the board of dropbox with the company shaking up its hierarchy to give it more of a chance to succeed in markets that have been lukewarm to it so far. Users want rice out of dropbox board chair just yesterday, dropbox made a slew of announcements, ranging from new apps and new features to new execs and a new board member. The same day as its big product launches, dropbox announced that condoleezza rice, secretary of state under the bush administration, had. Many reacted in horror that a company that stores all manner of files, many of which are likely sensitive, would bring in one of the architects of the united states surveillance apparatus following the 911 attacks. United states secretary of state condoleezza rice, delivers a statement following a meeting with israeli prime minister ehud olmert and palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas, not seen, at a. Instead of a tech guru for a new board member, dropbox has expanded. Theres plenty of logic in adding rice, despite her lack of tech startup experience. Apr 10, 2014 the jawdropping decision to appoint bushera secretary of state condoleezza rice to dropbox s board has many of us in tech simply shaking our heads in incredulity this isnt all about politics. There is a 129,000ton chevron oil supertanker, ss condoleezza rice, named after her. United states secretary of state condoleezza rice, delivers a. Bush, was joining the board of popular cloud storage. Condoleezza rice a lot of people condemned online storage startup dropbox after it announced it had added condoleezza rice to its board of directors on thursday. Rice condoleezza last first middle 333 brannan street street san francisco. Condoleezza rice, former united states secretary of state and national.
Apr 18, 2014 the decision by dropbox this month to appoint condoleezza rice, the former secretary of state, to the companys board of directors sparked a heated online debate about her views on internet surveillance and the role of the national security agency. Oct 01, 2014 the main reason is this condoleezza rice thing, and the fact that we need a bit more than the default 2gb storage my old acct was already 4. Instead, data travels through an encrypted tunnel to dropbox, and then is. No net neutrality remove filter rtechnology is a place to share and discuss the latest developments, happenings and curiosities in the world of technology. Dropbox ceo defends adding condoleezza rice to board the verge. Dropboxs ceo, drew houston, posted the following message. The decision by dropbox this month to appoint condoleezza rice, the former secretary of state, to the companys board of directors sparked a heated online debate about her views on internet.
Condoleezza rice to its board of directors ceo drew houston made the announcement in a wednesday blog post. Wiretap proponent condoleezza rice joins dropboxs board. Condoleezza rice, a patriot act supporter, joining dropboxs board. Dropbox made a ton of announcements recently, including the launch of mailbox for android, added features to dropbox for business and the debut of a new gallery app. May 14, 2014 former secretary of state condoleezza rices appointment as a dropbox board member rankled some in silicon valley when it was announced last month. Condoleezza rice now on dropboxs board of directors. There iswas no news of her leaving or dropped from board of directors of dropbox after her appointment in 2014 and after all the criticism. Apr 11, 2014 among dropbox s many announcements this week was the news that it had added former us secretary of state condoleezza rice to its board of directors. Dropbox names condoleezza rice to board, drafts in new cfo. It seems like she is still on the board of directors of dropbox. We power businesses around the globe, whether they design shoes, publish magazines, or sell homes.
Why dropbox wont drop condoleezza rice from its board. Back in 2007, making work better for people meant designing a simpler way to keep files in sync. The main reason is this condoleezza rice thing, and the fact that we need a bit more than the default 2gb storage my old acct was already 4. May 09, 2016 it seems like she is still on the board of directors of dropbox. Price is allegedly helping the company manage its international operations. In fact, this is the bag of most people in positions of power in the u. She served as the 66th united states secretary of state. Apr 10, 2014 on the heels of a major upgrade and new product rollout, dropbox has also named dr.
Dropbox grows leadership team with condoleezza rice. Condoleezza rice, former secretary of state of united states. Dropbox defends appointing condoleezza rice to board zdnet. Rice users who wish someone outside the university to send them files, can make it a lot easier for them by logging in and clicking request a dropoff. Anger over appointment of condoleezza rice to filesharing app. Mar 22, 2015 why does any company keep someone on their board of directors. I would personally not use dropbox without at least slapping something that provides endtoend encryption on top of it. Dropbox adds condoleezza rice to board of directors, updates. Instead, data travels through an encrypted tunnel to dropbox, and then is decrypted. But the cloud storage service is trying to grow its international presence, which is. Price is allegedly helping the company manage its international.
Apr 11, 2014 dropbox s decision to appoint former us secretary of state dr condoleezza rice to the cloud storage services board of directors has sparked a heated online row over her views on internet. Dropbox experiences some more growing pains, but this time the hubbub concerns privacy and pr versus performance issues. Dropbox does not provide endtoend encryption though its possible to inefficiently store endtoend encrypted files in dropbox. Dropbox adds new mailbox clients, photo syncing, and condoleezza rice dropbox maybe becoming too big a world to navigate for two free gigabytes. Are dropbox users overreacting to condoleezza rice.
Dropboxs decision to appoint former us secretary of state dr condoleezza rice to the cloud storage services board of directors has sparked a heated online row over her views on internet. Dropbox adds new mailbox clients, photo syncing, and. Petition demanding removal of condoleezza rice from dropbox. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Why im quitting dropbox and dropbox is fine with that. Dropbox adds condoleezza rice to board of directors. Condoleezza rice stanford professor, iraq war architect, alleged warrantless wiretap supporter is joining the board at the rising tech startup. Dropbox is building the worlds first smart workspace. Antidropbox protest fires up after condoleezza joins board. Dropbox adds condoleezza rice to board, rankles valley orthodoxy. Following yesterdays news regarding the appointment of condoleezza rice, former united states secretary of. Condoleezza rice, former secretary of state of united states during an interview at the hindustan times leadership summit on december 7, 20 in new delhi, india. Dropbox users protest after condoleezza rice is appointed.
The filesharing startup wednesday added former secretary of state condoleezza rice as a director to help. No net neutrality remove filter rtechnology is a place to share and discuss the latest developments, happenings and curiosities in the world of. File sharing service dropbox has been under attack by intern users this weekend after its appointment of condoleezza rice, the former. She has been a us secretary of state, national security advisor, and provost of stanford university. There iswas no news of her leaving or dropped from board of directors of dropbox after her appointment in 2014 and after all the. Protests continue against dropbox after appointment of.
Condoleezza rice, former united states secretary of state and national security advisor has joined the board of cloud file storage and syncing firm dropbox. But the cloud storage service is trying to grow its. Dropbox honored to have condoleezza rice in a blog post, dropbox wrote, when looking to grow our board, we sought out a leader who could help us expand our global footprint. Apr 10, 2014 dropbox is the latest company to run afoul of silicon valleys political orthodoxy. The jawdropping decision to appoint bushera secretary of state condoleezza rice to dropboxs board has many of us in tech simply shaking our heads in incredulity this isnt all about. Apr 09, 2014 dropbox adds new mailbox clients, photo syncing, and condoleezza rice dropbox maybe becoming too big a world to navigate for two free gigabytes. Choosing condoleezza rice for dropboxs board is problematic on a number of deeper levels, and invites serious concerns about ceo drew houston and the. She was involved in the creation of the bush administrations torture program. Former us secretary of state condoleezza rice james martincnet. Bush institute, the commonwealth club, the aspen institute, and the boys and girls clubs of america. Edward snowden is not a fan of dropbox, calling the cloud storage company a wannabe prism partner. Condoleezza rice dbx stock sec form 4 insiders trading. Rice currently serves on the board of dropbox, an onlinestorage technology company, c3, an energy software company, and makena capital, a private endowment firm.
Why condoleezza rice should not hold power at dropbox. One of snowdens primary points of ire is the appointment of former secretary of state condoleezza rice to the dropbox board of directors. Notorious for her controversial role in the bush administration, rice is famous for her strict surveillance policy. Dropbox is the latest company to run afoul of silicon valleys political orthodoxy. Dropbox defends appointing condoleezza rice to board. When looking to grow our board, we sought out a leader who could help us expand our global. Condoleezza is a world leader with deep international and public policy expertise. Condoleezza rice joins dropboxs board as it names new cfo. Internet revolt begins as condi rice joins dropbox board wired. Condoleezza rice is a beautiful, accomplished woman. Wiretap proponent condoleezza rice joins dropboxs board the. Issuer name and ticker or trading symbol dropbox, inc.
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