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A version of this post titled “Walls Have Ears” first appeared on Reboot Social.com. If you own a digital assistant such as the Google Assistant from Google or Alexa from Amazon, you probably considered the convenience vs. privacy aspect of…
The man ahead of me at the airport boarding line looked nervous. The airline agent was holding up his passport, face high, as her glance switched from his face to the passport, and back to his face. She appeared to…
The weaponization of data, as a term, has a dramatic sound to it. The reality is that data, in the wrong hands, can be as lethal as any dangerous weapon that can harm you. The unprecedented level of influence the…
As a Marketing guy, I am ambivalent about the recent Facebook fiasco. I hate to tell you: But, we had it coming. Sure, I am outraged that 87 million people had their personal data accessed without permission, for corporate gains.…
The instant I clicked on the attachment, I realized that I should not have. I was researching for my next blog post when the popup notification in the corner of my computer screen showed that I had a message on…
I must admit, I am going through a severe case of FOMO — Fear Of Missing Out. The valuations for cannabis stocks and cryptocurrencies have gone through the roof and I am, once again, sitting on the sidelines, watching. My…
“I am sorry, can you repeat that?” I looked at my wife. I hadn’t asked her anything. She was watching “Love it or list it” on TV and not paying any attention to me. I wanted to ask her if…
What would you do if you came across a USB flash drive in your company’s parking lot? If you answered “I‘ll check to see what is in it,” you must read this post. Trust me, it’ll do you good. The…
“An applicant for a Social Media Management role with Less than 1,000 Twitter followers is suspect”– Olivier Blanchard. Even though I was not looking for a job in Social Media, the quote shown above from the respected brand strategist and…
As a concept, the sharing economy is simple. Yet, brilliant! Leverage excess capacity to generate revenue. Whether you are a business or an individual is less relevant. What is important is whether the product or service that you have spare…