Forbes recently listed the top jobs for 2013 and, not surprisingly, many of them can be easily done from a home office. Telecommuting is one of the most popular trends that the work-force as seen, as over the years companies have searched for ways to slash their bottom lines without having to lay off employees….
Author Archives: Maranda Gibson
Twitter Suit Against Spammers – What Does it Mean?
This week, Twitter filed suit against five of the worst spam offenders on Twitter. The suit, filed in San Francisco, CA, hopes to shut down these offending spam tools and setting precedents for future exposure for these tools on Twitter. It remains to be seen if they have a leg to stand on it court,…
Pink Slime Truth Roundup
The thoughts and opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of TalkPath, LLC. Please get involved in the conversation comments (if you want). The image of (so-called) pink slime is one that is burned into our memories. No doubt, you can picture the oozing pink jelly and gum like substance coming from…
OP-ED: eBook Price Fixing – Good Business or Bad Everything?
The thoughts and opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of TalkPath, LLC. Please get involved in the conversation comments (if you want) and check out the predecessor to this story DOJ to Sue Apple Is it wrong for the publishing houses to want to make more off of the booming eBook…
Spirit Airlines Fined by DOT
Spirit Airlines has received a $50,000 fine from the US Department of Transportation after advertising nine dollar fares in June of 2011. You might remember the campaign in which Spirit Airlines used Twitter, Facebook, and various billboard services to announce nine dollar one way fares. The violation occurs in the way that Spirit notified customers…
AT&T, T-Mobile Merger Causes Concern from FCC
The much talked about merger between AT&T and T-Mobile has reached another set up. AT&T had previously offered to purchase T-Mobile for $39 billion and received a hefty challenge from the Justice Department, which even went as far to file suit against the merger. New information has come out today from the Wall Street Journal…
Today in History: JFK Assassination
Dallas, TX – 48 years ago today, John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald from the top floor of the Dallas book depository in Dallas, Texas. Dealey Plaza will never be the same and neither will the people who remember the Kennedy assassination. When I was a kid, I used to ask my…
Android Phones Most Targeted by Malware
The Android Marketplace is being pointed to as a cause of the 472% increase in Android malware since July 2011, this according to a report from Juniper Networks. The marketplace is being pointed to as a cause as it is open source with no vetting process for their applications. For $25.00 a hacker can post…
2011’s Worst Passwords for Computers
The best protection against a would-be hacker or data miner is to have a strong password. Every year, SplashData releases their compilation of risky passwords (otherwise known as passwords you should never use) and this year brings no surprises. Some of the top password offenses are: 1. Password 5. abc123 9. trustno1 (which, frankly, I’m…
Debt Collection Policies for Social Media
As unemployment hovers around 9% nationally, consumers are finding it more and more difficult to pay their bills and keep up with debts owed. This situation has led to a surge in the practice of debt collection and a rise in the number of complaints that the Federal Trade Commission has been fielding. According to…
