As we still climb out of COVID-19, employee personal devices are still blurred with work product. A BYOD policy will protect your most precious asset - your data. ...
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6 Ways to Protect Your Business from Data Theft
Data theft is a growing problem for corporate America from stealing papers off a messy desk to hijacking sensitive, confidential info from the company server. Protect yours today! ...
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Understanding Stalkers: What Every Employer Needs to Know
There are physical stalkers and cyberstalkers. If your employees feel threatened, your entire workforce is at risk. Understand how stalkers think and prevent any problems now!...
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Are You Prepared for an Active Shooter?
You are at work and all you hear gunfire. What should you do? It's important to know how to prepare in advance for this situation with proper training and procedures and then RUN, HIDE, or FIGHT if you are in the throws of one. ...
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Road Rage: Are we Just Accepting it as a Part of Life?
Road rage is on the rise. It's important to know how to deal with it if you are in this precarious situation. ...
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When Anger Turns into Life Rage
It's understandable most people get angry from time to time given the year we have just lived through. But rage? That isn't acceptable. Find out how to turn down your emotions in these five situations. ...
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Harnessing the Power of the Law of Attraction
As we start out a new year, the Law of Attraction is one way to bring more positivity into our lives. ...
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Say Yes to Universal Background Checks for Firearms
For several years, teachers have looked to Congress to pass laws to keep guns out of active shooters’ hands. But it’s not just those returning to academia that is calling for gun reform. It’s the average U.S. citizen that no longer feels safe attending public events in America. One solution is up for debate, universal background checks for all gun purchases in the United States. It’s estimated that 20-22% of gun transactions occur without a background check. Purchase Loopholes Currently, only licensed dealers are required to run background checks. There are many other “legal” loopholes for private sales, including: Gun Shows Online sales Unlicensed dealers and Transfer of firearms between private parties The bottom line, there are too many ways for people who should not have a gun to purchase one. While some states have embraced universal background checks for all firearm purchases, others are still struggling to pass necessary reform. Currently, only 13 states require universal background checks before buying a gun. There is no denying these loopholes enable domestic abusers, people with violent criminal records, and people prohibited for mental health reasons to purchase guns from unlicensed sellers with no background check in most states. However, there is...
Continue readingBlack Friday – Go or Stay Home?
We all like to save money- it seems to be how Americans do things; this year is especially challenging with COVID-19. Black Friday has always been the hallmark of savings, where each store has their fantastic deals with only a certain number of them. In 2020 the big obstacle is safety, so many stores have turned to virtual, online events. However, some ardent shoppers want to pursue store deals, even in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Why Black Friday is Intense According to the International Business Times (IBT), there are three reasons that Black Friday is so intense: There is a rush of dopamine into the brain when we find deals. It is anatomically pleasing for us to find the right product at the right price – especially when there is a limited supply. Crowds get us excited because, from an evolutionary perspective, crowds = danger. Additionally, people copy one another’s behavior, which is why a few people can turn a happy group into an angry mob. When people are in a crowd, they get a narrow worldview focus. Generally, people have an overview of the world and are aware of most of their surroundings, but they hone...
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Expert Witnesses Testify Via Videoconferencing [COVID-19]
The global coronavirus pandemic has and continues to have a profound effect on the way we do business, interact with others socially, and even how we conduct court cases, especially in the area of expert witnesses. In the past, the preferred method for this type of testimony was to fly the experts in, prep them for a day or two, and have them testify. They were not considered to be “experts” until the judge and jury could see them, and each side could grill their credentials. Since March, all of that has been tossed on its head. Depending on the state and case, expert witnesses have been eliminated or reduced for months. However, because there is no definitive end date to COVID-19 and many states are concerned about the escalating rates of this disease, remote appearances are taking shape, and judges are warming up to this way of testimony. Courts and Coronavirus During this time of COVID-19, U.S. federal and state courts are taking various measures, including restricting visitors to court buildings, canceling or deferring hearings, and conducting only essential matters face-to-face. One of the measures being adopted by courts to limit the risk of spreading the...
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