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When it comes to background checks, employers should be aware of the reasons for performing a background check, what basic information to request, and what legal boundaries exist to protect an employee's privacy. NFIB discusses this topic.
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If you’re keen to taking random strolls down some unknown street, perhaps some new ‘pedestrian friendly’ town you happen to be visiting for the weekend, or want to enjoy the beautifully HOT weather that has come to us this year, or basically move within a radius of not more than 10km, Google walking directions is your thing.
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One blogger thinks small businesses should be wary of having too much Google in their operations.
Google Apps and AdSense as poor choices for small businesses? It's a surprising opinion to have, as Google made these services partially to address the SMB marketplace.
Yet Matt McGee suggested small businesses avoid those and a couple of othe
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Technology inspired by Israeli surveillance has led to camera-equipped billboards that can track viewers’ faces to gather reliable viewing data for digital displays and screens.
The technology comes from TruMedia, which is testing the cameras in about 30 locations nationwide. A company in Paris offers similar tracking. Software behind each bill
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From the page: "Most US adults are uncomfortable that some websites use information about one’s online activity to customize website content or ads - but, if site privacy and security policies were improved, most would be comfortable with the practice, according to a new study."
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Is there anything in your email that you would not want exposed?
Our recently resigned D.A., Chuck Rosenthal, was ousted, or outed, when his past years of emails were subpoenaed by defense attorneys in preparation for a trial.
Somehow the judge who granted the subpoena allowed press access to not just the messages relating to that case, bu
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New Gear Lets ISPs Track Users and Sell Targeted Ads; More Players, Privacy Fears. CenturyTel's system allows it to observe and analyze the online activities of its Internet customers, keeping tabs on every Web site they visit. NebuAd takes the information it collects and offers advertisers the chance to place online ads targeted to individual co
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A coalition of consumer privacy groups is expected to propose the online equivalent of the Do Not Call list, reports Advertising Age. Groups including the Center for Democracy and Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation and others, have announced a press conference for today. The groups are expected to propose changes to how advertisers disclos
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