Today there have been several announcements in the Social Media world regarding a significant Data Breach at Linkedin. 6.5 Million users names and Passwords (encrypted) have been accessed illegally from the Linkedin System and Posted publicly on a Russian Hacker Website. Source NextWeb: Bad day for LinkedIn: 6.5 million hashed passwords reportedly leaked – change yours now It is highly recommended that if you have a Linkedin account you...

OK OK – I don’t usually post work stuff here but when I do it’s usually because I’m really excited about it, and this post is no different. I’m excited to announce the launch of TC Media Connections our new newsletter that will be covering hot topics affecting you at work, life & play! Want to know know what else makes this an exciting announcement, at least for me, I’m featured in Edition #1 where...

In one of my previous posts, I talked about the growing prevalence of social media background checks and some guidelines issued by Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta. Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian has recently released a paper titled “Reference Check: Is Your Boss Watching? The New World of Social Media: Privacy and Your Facebook Profile”. The paper provides guidance and...

Yesterday I was logging into my flickr account from my new Laptop and I received a Security warning pop-up asking me to validate my access from a `New Computer` by one of two methods: SMS to my phone number on account, or by triggering a non Y! email account listed in my profile. This also happened here at the office, today when logging into my Y! mail account, so it seems to be officially supported here north of the border now. I say now...

Hiring Managers often scour the web to find more information about candidates to make sure they are hiring the right person, relying on publicly available information to aid in making hiring decisions for prospective employees. However some organizations may need to reconsider such policies, or build new guidance, because the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has recently issued guidelines for “Social...

Thinking of expanding your current email offering with an additional daily email? Maybe something closely related to your current email program, but not something that everyone will want daily? Then take a quick look at the following invitation from Beyond the Rack where a new (a second) daily email is being promoted offering home decorating solutions to existing subscribers (Typical existing deals include accessories, clothing and...