Assume that no personal data is safe from the NSA, GCHQ, and others
Passwords. Encryption. Firewalls. Secure networks. None of these are out of the reach of the US National Security Agency (NSA), their British counterparts...
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5 reasons why the smartwatch really will be the next big thing
Every time a shift in gadget technology is in the works, tech bloggers hit their keyboards with every reason they can think of that it won't work. We saw...
The US is right in its aggressive cyber-security efforts
There's another uproar brewing over the Snowden leaks that has Americans taking to social media voicing their disapproval. They're classifying it in the...
Confessions of a binge viewer: how technology took the cliffhanger waiting period away
I can't wait until House of Cards, Netflix' award-winning series, comes to an end. When the final season is announced and the final episode approaches,...
The Snowden snowball effect: why one man started an avalanche
His is a face that will be remembered for years and a name that will be remembered for decades. It isn't what he revealed that will cause his legacy to...
Hey Google and Facebook: where's the outrage? #NSA
The Fourth of July is about celebrating the freedom of the United States. This year, it's marred by PRISM scandal that showed how the US government is...
The wrong ways (and right way) to do contests or giveaways on Facebook
There's a trend on Facebook that simply won't die. Many business pages continue to offer giveaways, contests, and even "exclusive" games on Facebook in...
Tiny technology: smallest and best photo, paper printers
Tiny technology makes high-resolution, high-speed inkjet printers possible, affordable and energy efficient. There may be truth in the assumption that...
Be thankful about real life on social media
Businesses are starting to get it. They once saw social media as a channel like many others through which they could broadcast their message. When that...
Fine, there are two exceptions to the "no cats or dogs" rule on Facebook
For a few months now, I've been discussing the idea that local businesses should never fall into the trap of trying to be funny or interesting through the...
An extremely long but exceptionally useful social media dimensions infographic
Some infographics are long for the sake of being long. They take up way too much space to make very few points or to present data in ways that simply...
Understand the basics of #socialmedia posts on each network
In my recent exploration of various social media profiles being used by local businesses, I found a disturbing trend. While there are definitely those who...