10 Ways to Do More with Less in the Recession

http://www.cio.com/article/492453/_Ways_to_Do_More_with_Less_in_the_Recession

Some good advice to help you save money, which especially important now!

More Security Loopholes Found In Google Docs

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/more-security-loopholes-found-in-google-docs/

While I’m a big fan of  Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, you need to understand that putting confidential and proprietary business information out int he “cloud” is not without risks. And while the allure of Google’s free applications to replace Microsoft’s Office suite is appealing, it’s not without it’s own set of issues.

Survey shows influx of companies using social networks for recruiting

http://blogs.zdnet.com/feeds/?p=1197

Looking for a job? Looking for an employee? Read this excellent article!

From the article:
“It is a rare case that I would be forced to actually advertise a position. Generally speaking, using my methods, I can have fully screened candidates for a client within two to three days. This is weeks faster than other agencies who use no social media and choose to advertise only.”

Brand impersonation: A cautionary tale

http://blogs.zdnet.com/feeds/?p=1188

Yet another thing to worry about in the Internet age, someone impersonating you to either damage your reputation or use you identity for Phishing. Good article some good advice, I suggest you check it out.

LinkedIn Profiles: Avoid the Six Most Common Mistakes

http://www.cio.com/article/492611/LinkedIn_Profiles_Avoid_the_Six_Most_Common_Mistakes

Generally good advice.

Make productive use of work time

Who doesn’t need to make more productive use of their work time, especially now when we are required to do more with less?

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090519/BIZ03/905190302/1110/BIZ03/Make+productive+use+of+work+time

Dave Hatter on Fox 19 (WXIX) Discussing Social Media

Below are the links to the sites I discussed today on Fox 19 and a link to the video:

Video:
http://www.fox19.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=3788725&h1=Dave%20Hatter%20talks%20social%20networking%20safety&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=227100&LaunchPageAdTag=Search%20Results&activePane=info&rnd=16558999

http://www.linkedin.com– LinkedIn (Business Professionals)

http://www.classmates.com/ – Classmates (high school, college)

http://www.meetup.com/ – Meetup – plan/manage real world meetings

http://www.geni.com/ – geni.com – genealogy

http://www.ning.com/ – Ning – create your own social network

http://togetherweserved.com/ – Together We Served – Military

BBC: Database of all children launched (in UK)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8052512.stm

Is this a good idea?  I think not…

CIO: Web Attack That Poisons Google Results Gets Worse

http://www.cio.com/article/492966/Web_Attack_That_Poisons_Google_Results_Gets_Worse

This is a major problem for everyday joes, who doesn’t use Google?

Folks, you gotta be careful out there!  Hackers continously come up with new, innovative, devious attacks as evidenced by this one.  As always, be skeptical and make sure that you have some type of anti-virus/security software!  If you’re not sure, ask you IT Administrator, or a dorky friend like me.

CIO: Cloud Computing: Pros and Cons

http://www.cio.com/article/492880/Cloud_Computing_Pros_and_Cons

Another great article that will help you understand the pros and cons of Cloud Computing (on of the latest industry “buzz words”) for your business.