YOUR DATA AND YOUR LIFE

Facebook has been a medium to bring together people within India and overseas and now, the online social networking service has taken a step further to team up different groups on a project. The California -based giant has come up with a new app called...

Social Media Promotion For A Business Edge: Social Media Promotion For A Business Edge : Social Media Promotion For A Business Edge In this rapidly progressing age, technology has made the world a global village.  The tel...

Social Media Promotion For A Business Edge In this rapidly progressing age, technology has made the world a global village.  The telephone allowed people in two different locations to talk together in real time.  Email further lessened the distance between people as the speed of communication increased.  In today’s modern world, one of the most popular means of staying connected is through social media outlets. Social media sites entail an Internet-based social connection between people, allowing for a rapid and open exchange of ideas.  Social interaction online is enjoyed on personal computers and cell phones.  While these social interfaces initially began as what the name suggests, social outlets, businesses have discovered the power of an active social media presence online. To become an active member on Facebook, you must open a business page or account, which is different from a personal account.  Next, get people to become fans of your bus...

Privacy and technology UN High Commissioner for Human Rights    Effectively addressing the challenges related to the right to privacy in the context of modern communications technology will require an ongoing, concerted multi-stakeholder engagement. This process should include a dialogue involving all interested stakeholders, including Member States, civil society, scientific and technical communities, the business sector, academics and human rights experts. As communication technologies continue to evolve, leadership will be critical to ensuring that these technologies are used to deliver on their potential towards the improved enjoyment of the human rights enshrined in the international legal framework.   Bearing the above observations in mind, there is a clear and pressing need for vigilance in ensuring the compliance of any surveillance policy or practice with international human rights law, including the right to privacy, through the development of effec...

Cyber Security: Is your small business protected? Make a commitment today to create a cyber security plan for your small business. Internet   security breaches are becoming more insidious and more powerful, as evidenced by the recent   Heartbleed   events.  While we can hope that   white hat computer security   will eventually determine how to permanently thwart hackers, it’s not going to happen any time soon – which means it’s becoming more and more important for small businesses to ensure their systems are secure. Makes sense, right?  But how do you do that?  As an entrepreneur working on your own or the owner of a small business with a few employees, your time is completely accounted for; there’s no time for a six-week immersive IT security course in your agenda! Short of hiring an IT consultant or in-house tech support well-versed in Internet security, you can take one or more of these relatively simple actions to greatly improve the safety...