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5 Interesting Learnings From Five9 at $550,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

And in many cases, pre-Covid, they’d been working on decades-old server-based phone systems. Pre-Cloud systems, really. It’s old, founded in 2001. But also like Twilio, the public markets seem OK with that and aren’t penalizing Cloud communication leaders with lower multiples due to their lower gross margins.

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SaaStr’s Podcast “Best Of Guide” Our Top 10 Podcasts of All Time

SaaStr

He founded four companies: Skok Systems, Corporate Software Europe, Watermark Software, and SilverStream Software and did one turnaround with Xionics. In 2001 David joined Matrix Partners, who had backed his last two startups, as a General Partner. About the episode: David Skok is a serial entrepreneur turned VC at Matrix Partners.

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SaaStr Podcast #394 with Sunil Dhaliwal and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

I actually think they’re getting done with less diligence, not no diligence, but you don’t have the four weeks of in-person meetings, they’re getting done in days. Sunil Dhaliwal: There was no systems management tools. We were chatting before, certainly it’s hyperactive. Sunil Dhaliwal: What have I seen?

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Best Merchant Services

Neil Patel

Keep all of the following factors in mind as you read through the reviews. Do they offer free POS systems, hardware, mobile payments, integrations, etc? One of the most important factors to consider is, “how will this integrate with my current systems”? Processing Rates/Monthly Fees. Integration. And more….

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Authentication Standoff: OAuth2 vs OIDC vs SAML

Frontegg

The old basic passwords have made way to new technologies due to today’s complex and dynamic cross-platform requirements. Authentication frameworks have come a long way in the last decade. An ideal situation would involve a multi-method solution for your multi-tenant users. But how do you even get started? Here’s a quick comparison.

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Authentication Standoff: OAuth2 vs OIDC vs SAML

Frontegg

The old basic passwords have made way to new technologies due to today’s complex and dynamic cross-platform requirements. Authentication frameworks have come a long way in the last decade. An ideal situation would involve a multi-method solution for your multi-tenant users. But how do you even get started? Here’s a quick comparison.

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What is 3D Secure Authentication and How Does It Work

Stax

Regardless of what you call it, all of these systems are based around the same underlying technology, and they each provide an extra layer of security when processing online payments. 3D Secure 1 vs 3D Secure 2 The original version of 3D Secure was released in 2001. those mentioned above. There are several other benefits, too.