first step to 642 PRIVACY things to write about
There never seem to be a limit to issues about which to write involving privacy or data protection. However, I like to run a different path at times and well, when I want to...
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FTC tireless on Consumer Beat….
The tweets and shares this morning were frequent and deluged with the recent ruling in favor of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In a long-awaited and precedential ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Life takes you to unexpected places. Love brings you home….
I’ve been radio silent lately – not only did I switch jobs, but I moved states. I consider home to be in Arizona – a true transplanted southerner. Although I did not move from...
A privacy officer, a professor, and a patent attorney walk into a room . . .(what happened at the LSI community board)
A privacy officer, a professor, and a patent attorney walk into a room . . . Wait for it. Oops, there’s no punch line. There is a whole lot of brain power, collaboration, and excitement....
Go beyond Talking Heads: How to build a panel presentation that Pops
Wanh. Wanh. Wanh. No matter how interested you are in a topic, talking heads start sounding like the teachers in the Charlie Brown cartoons. Sometimes, the panel can even put their audience to sleep. Most...
You have arrived: how does one define success?
I once had a navigation system that when I reached my programmed destination, it would say “You have arrived.” I would circle the block just to hear that over and over. In a professional...
Can you be yourself at work?
Recently, I spoke to an executive coach who says she works with executives for years before many can finally accept who they are – and let themselves be themselves. I tried to find a really...
Revenge Porn – Cyber Rape – what is it and what can we do to stop it?
Having non-consensual nude photos of you posted online – revenge porn or cyber rape – is a problem few ever imagined we would have. Revenge porn, a form of cyberbullying, is a problem that destroys lives and...
ERMAGOSH – my 2008 Phoenix FBI Citizens Academy Graduation Speech
This was the speech – nearly verbatim – from my 2008 Phoenix FBI Citizens Academy. I am positive that a few words were changed in the delivery. Janet Napolitano, Arizona’s then governor was the...
How does one get into Speaking?
At a recent conference, I was asked by several people “How do I start speaking at conferences?” There are several ways to do this, but to be frank, I don’t know that I ever...