Communicating with tweens and teens can be super challenging. Some prefer to simply grunt, others go with the monosyllabic strategy and the rest will only speak if it’s about food! I find that I really only have a few minutes a day to share ‘key agenda items’ with my teen boys and it is usually Read more…
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Get out your diary, there is another day that you have to work into the schedule – Change Your Password Day! And no – there is no obligation to buy a flower, pin or a wristband – not that I ever have a problem with purchasing them! Tuesday 7 May 2013 is Change Your Password Read more…
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It can be fun ‘checking in’ at your favourite restaurant on Facebook, sharing pics of your hotel room on Instagram or buying and selling items on eBay. In fact – it can give you quite a buzz. But did you know that ‘geotagging’ (sharing your location via your pics or videos) can put you and Read more…
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Last week I was in one of my favourite cities – Istanbul. Not for pleasure unfortunately, but for our EMEA QBR. I was passing time in the airport lounge, flicking between news stories on my iPad, when I was struck by the amount of articles on the ‘right to be forgotten.’ ENISA – the European Read more…
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Regardless of your IQ remembering your personal collection of passwords is hard work. With experts telling us we need a different password for each site and that we then need to change them every 6 months, well – it all becomes too hard!! There is absolutely no doubt that a strong and complex password is Read more…
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As a parent, you may have mixed view about social media. You may LOVE it when checking out fashion or recipe boards on Pinterest but HATE it when your teen refuses to get off Facebook at 10pm on a school night. But regardless of your opinion – there is no denying that social media is Read more…
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“Little Sheena, Little Sheena, Where have you been? I was on Facebook, just signing in! Little Sheena, Little Sheena, What do you plan to do there? I’ll upload Read more…
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Back in August, a Forbes article pointed out 10 simple ways to protect your privacy. The full list included: Password protecting devices Putting a Google Alert on your name Signing out of email and social networks when done Being wary of giving out your personal information Encrypting your computer Turning on 2-Step authentication in Gmail Read more…
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As many of you noticed throughout the show, our smartphone-wielding social media team was busy posting updates, photos and giving away prizes all week on Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. We captured nearly all core FOCUS activities and events online, so be sure to check out our channels and tag yourself and your colleagues. #MFEtrivia Winners Read more…
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“A Strategic Inflection Point is that which causes you to make a fundamental change in business strategy. Nothing less is sufficient.” This quote came from Andy Grove, Intel Co-founder and former CEO. And, while he said this at an annual meeting in 1998, his philopsophy is timeless. In my opinion, social networking is at the Read more…
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