Posts tagged privacy

• Seven Things To Stop Doing on Facebook

  David Mittleman | May 16, 2010 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It seems like with each day that passes, there is a new warning about risks to our privacy and security because of the various ways we use Facebook. In fact, according to a new Consumer Reports...

• Think Twice Before Logging on To Facebook or YouTube at Work: Big Brother Could Be Watching

  David Mittleman | March 20, 2010 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Be careful when you decide to spend a little leisure time browsing Facebook, sending personal emails, or watching a few YouTube videos during your workday—big brother could be watching over...

• Use Social Networking Sites With Caution: You Never Know Who's Looking

  David Mittleman | November 28, 2009 4:26 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In a world where it has become increasingly more popular to post every aspect of our lives online through social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter, Natalie Blanchard hardly...

• Think Before Posting on Social Networking Sites: it Could Mean Your Reputation

  David Mittleman | August 21, 2010 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  You've probably heard of people, or at least have seen characters in movies, change their names and identies to escape their pasts. But what if we all need to change our identities in the future to...

• Are Your Clothes Spying On You?

  David Mittleman | July 28, 2010 1:32 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Wal-Mart recently announced that it would begin using advanced electronic ID tags in its underwear and jeans, a move that the company claims will assist in controlling inventory. However, some...

• Infant Blood Sample Program Questioned on Ethics, Violations of Privacy

  David Mittleman | February 09, 2010 9:40 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Every newborn baby born in the U.S. gets a heel prick so that doctors can obtain a sample of blood and test it for devastating diseases. This procedure is so common, in fact, that parents are seldom...

• Your Medical Info Could Be Worth $50 for Fraudulent Claimants

  David Mittleman | February 13, 2012 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Did you know that your medical information is worth $50? At least that's according to experts who say that your insurance number, part of your medical history, or your insurance number are...

• Facebook Posts Could Cost You a Job

  David Mittleman | February 06, 2012 8:50 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  You'd better think twice before you post a drunken picture of yourself at the Super Bowl party last night--employers are using the social networking website to weed out potential employees...

• Don't Publish Information on Facebook That You Wouldn't Want Your Grandma To See

  David Mittleman | September 23, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I warn friends and family all the time that what you publish on your Facebook page should only be the information that you wouldn't mind putting on a billboard or the front of the New York...

• Protect Yourself From Cell Phone Hackers

  David Mittleman | July 11, 2011 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  As cell phones have become increasingly sophisticated, they have become more central to most of our lives. Many of us would be lost without our phones, as we store important dates, phone numbers,...