New social technologies have become part of the mainstream and they will clearly impact the privacy landscape for the foreseeable future. However, the web 2.0 world is very much the wild, wild West with technology advances far outstripping existing consumer protections and regulatory statues. While we are strong advocates of the use of these tools… Read more »

Try these computer and desk stretches to battle stress and weight gain while working remotely If you’re a remote professional trying to earn the trust of your employer, it’s easy to get so caught up in your new workflow and routine that you neglect your own well-being. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the day, however,… Read more »

In today’s technology-driven world; privacy professionals – particularly in regulated industries – have a unique and difficult challenge.  Data, of all sorts, is the basis for much of the economy today and data use is evolving as new technologies are continuously introduced to the market.  It is more than daunting to determine the best approach… Read more »

Flexibility is Key to Your Home Office with Kids Erin spends much of the week working at her home office. Her son is in elementary school, so her challenges arise before morning rush hour and later in the afternoon. However, on Tuesdays and Thursdays – two busy days for Erin – her son has an early… Read more »

You are considering the option to join a virtual team and make the transition to working remotely – or maybe you are being asked to do so because of changes in your company/industry. Scary, right?  Well not really if you take the following tidbits of advice offered by the virtual worker community.  We’ve spoken with… Read more »

Earning an accredited MBA online can expose you to the latest tools in digital marketing if you use the right resources. However, professors need to avoid assuming that their students who have grown up with the medium are also experts in how the Internet works. They also need to focus less on the tools for… Read more »

As a small business or “solopreneur”, it’s hard not to be dazzled by the array of “free” tools available at your digital fingertips.  But “free” has a hidden price and sometimes it takes thousands of hours or a large chunk of revenue to figure things out.  Many of us learned these lessons the hard way… Read more »

It’s hard to go anywhere these days without bumping into social media in one form or the other. Many business leaders feel the urgency to understand the concept, but they are also trying to understand the real business value.  As a leader, it’s up to you to spot the trends that give your business a… Read more »

Whether you are a first time college student or a seasoned professional in career transition, the digital world is designing jobs every day that didn’t existed 12 to 24 months ago.  In a job starved economy this is a pretty appealing prospect for anyone looking to remain professionally viable long-term and particularly interesting for students… Read more »

Twitter is one of the most important social media channel in United States with over 140 million active users.  Weibo is considered as twitter’s equivalence in China. There are several Chinese micro-blogging websites. Sina Weibo is the most popular one among them. Unlike Twitter, Sina Weibo, which was launched in 2009, is not the first… Read more »