February, 2010

Own Your Online Brand

you have to be careful what you post to Facebook and who you “friend” and how you set your privacy settings. But even more important, David argued, was the need to “own your online brand.”



Is Facebook the great job killer of the 21st century?

A 2009 study concluded that 45% of employers were checking social-networking sites before deciding whether to hire someone. That’s shocking: only 45%? (A similar study the previous year reported that only 22% of employers were checking. Note the trend, and how quickly it’s moving.)



EU orders Google to ditch Street View images after 6 months

The EU fights for your outside privacy as well as your online privacy rights!



Your blog contents can get your bank account suspended

Citibank suspends bank account after reading customer’s blog.



Twitter to Launch Ad Platform Soon

What happens to your privacy and identity when everything you innocently tweeted is stored forever… and accessible to… ?



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