Although most people use the power of computers for positive reasons, there are those that seek to wreak havoc throughout all corners of the Internet, as we note in Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety Guide. Through viruses, worms, trojans and spyware – malicious [...]
Many of us use social networks in our daily lives, but don’t quite know how to best fit these mediums into professional and business-related activities. We’ve covered these topics extensively in our bestselling book The Business Etiquette Bible – a complete guide to leading and communicating in the [...]
High-tech devices are everywhere today: But what do you need to know to use them most effectively and respectfully? On the heels of bestselling book The Business Etiquette Bible, we asked Rich DeMuro (www.facebook.com/richontech), tech reporter for KTLA-TV Los Angeles and Tribune Television to share his list of [...]
If you’re a working professional who’s still a bit confused about social networks and how to leverage them to build your business, you’re certainly not alone. Social networks – self-contained online forums where users can share their lives and careers and engage in ongoing dialogue with others in [...]
Look down at your phone, look up at your computer, or even just glance around your office. Virtually every aspect of our lives – and nearly every interaction and workplace object contained within them – has been dramatically changed by the advent of technology. As we point out [...]
For modern parents, it’s hard to know when kids should go online and at what age they can—and should—start engaging with various forms of technology. Although there are no exact answers, as every family, child, and situation differs, there are some basic guidelines that concerned parents can follow, [...]
The ubiquity of wireless networks makes connecting to the Internet incredibly convenient, but you still must be mindful of how your devices are connected. As we point out in Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety Guide, most families have a wireless network connection courtesy [...]
In order to understand Internet safety, it’s vital to know how to avoid phishing and scams, in which pesky people try to steal your information through the internet. And if you think that you’re susceptible to such situations, think about your kids, who might be complete unversed the [...]
With nearly a billion websites out there to browse and land on, it’s no surprise that there are quite a few dedicated to dubious, questionable and even unsavory agendas. And – as we note in our bestselling book Parenting High-Tech Kids: The Ultimate Internet, Web, and Online Safety [...]
Did you know that customers spend tens of billions of dollars online just during the holiday season alone? That’s because it’s easier than ever to click and buy real-life items online, thanks to major search engines integrated shopping info into their results, apps which enable remote purchasing, and [...]