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The article reports that according to a study conducted by marketing research firm Infogroup Targeting Solutions Silicon Valley in California has high number of women executives. Topics discussed include companies with high percentage of women executives based in high technology area of California, lack of diversity in technology companies and several firms like social networking website Facebook and internet related service provider Google having less women executives.

The article focuses on ruling of a California Court of Appeals in the case Cochran v Schwan's Home Service related employees' reimbursement on use of Bring-Your-Own-Device (BOYD) for work related matters. It mentions that views of Hyoun Park, principal consultant at DataHive Consulting, on court's ruling for BOYD use. It also mentions law requirements for a flat-fee reimbursement policy.

The article reports that the state senates of California has passed a bill which has made feature of anti-theft compulsory in smartphones. The bill has been signed by more than 26 senators but has been opposed by the CTIA -- The Wireless Association because of its demerits. It further mentions that Lenovo Group Ltd. has stated that the introduction of anti-theft tools will reduce mobile phones theft.

The article focuses on a campaign launched by California in order to educate organizations on the cyber security threats as of March 2014. Topics discussed include the "Cyber Security in the Golden State" report issued by the state attorney general's office, the security firm Lookout Inc. and the California Chamber of Commerce, the views of Marc Rogers, researcher at Lookout, and false sense of security present in organizations.