red teaming n.— «This brainstorming process is called “red teaming” and involves using experts from within government as well as the private sector to devise terrorist scenarios. In some cases, undercover officials then test to see if the...
householding n.— «Another area of growth in the financial/banking sector is in what’s known as “householding.” The term refers to the concept of offering different product lines to an existing customer. Rather than going...
happy hello n.— «A new phrase is doing the rounds in the recruitment industry—the happy hello. The phrase has been coined for the joining bonuses that companies are offering to coax the best employees into their fold. Such incentives are...
hair on it v. phr.— «This is the one sector where cap rates seem to be all over the place, in terms of—if it’s leased through, it’s no expression near-term, you have a great price, and if this there’s any hair on it, heavily discount it...
gazelle n.— «The term Gazelles usually refers to start-up companies, often in the high-tech sector, growing extremely fast.… In France for instance, “Gazelle” is a label granted to the 2000 fastest-growing companies during two...
self-licking lollipop n.— «Goodman admits the private sector security industry can be a bit of a self-licking lollipop—the more vulnerabilities, the better—but not for everyone.» —“Tom Goodman VP, Bluefire Security...