As I mentioned yesterday, the article about how college admission folks do, in fact, check online profiles of potential students, there was another thought that occurred to me. Us older folks like to read something like that, and think that yes, these kids today with their selfies and risque photos, should really pay more attention…
So, if you have a car with satellite radio, or OnStar, law enforcement has been able to get a warrant to have those companies turn over pretty much real-time access to that information. With internet connected cars, that should become even easier, let alone all of the things that are connected in your house. That’s…
If you’ve been around the blog for any time at all, I’m sure you’ve seen me talk about the importance of having an online presence that you control as part of your professional life. We’ve talked many times about how putting forth a professional, knowledgeable, image into the online world would be the best thing…
“The statements say VW in-house attorneys tipped off employees about an oncoming litigation hold. And at least one in-house counsel apparently indicated to employees that they should destroy certain documents and a hard drive that pertained to VW’s emissions cheating issues.” I’m not a lawyer, but I know you can’t do that. It violates every…
It’s true, having an online presence can be helpful. It can be hurtful too, especially if you don’t think hiring managers might look for you online and make a decision based on what they find. Wouldn’t it be better to present yourself professionally, knowledgeable, and relevant?
““When we talked about the revelations of Snowden, it was hard to convince some folks on the progressive side to care,” said Josh Levy, advocacy director of Access Now, a nonprofit that runs a digital security hotline to counsel activists around the world on how to avoid surveillance. “I would talk to folks about the…