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Compliance clarity finally lets financial advisors use social media

by Jay Garmon on Oct 15, 2010 in Lifestreaming
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Last February, FINRA warned that financial firms must keep compliance records on their social media, even if no technology exists to automate such record-keeping. In plain English, the financial equivalent of American Medical Association told stock brokers to do social media right, or don’t do it at all. According to Newsweek, stock traders weren’t scared [...]

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5 Tips to Keep Your Company Innovative

by Kristin Dziadul on Sep 13, 2010 in The Cloud
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We’ve all been there before: your company is continuously innovative for months if not years in a row but then suddenly it comes to a halt. You feel that you’ve used up all your resources and ideas to keep improving your product or service. This point should not stall you from innovating; it should instead [...]

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Which “aaS” is right for you?

by Kristin Dziadul on Sep 01, 2010 in Services
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At the most basic level, cloud computing makes applications, software and other services available to consumers on demand via the web. On a more technical level, the cloud is divided into three categories: Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Each “aaS” (careful how you pronounce that) is very different so you need to understand which is right for you and your business.

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Setting Your Company’s Social Media Policy Can Prevent a Disaster Online

by Kristin Dziadul on Aug 31, 2010 in Security in the Cloud
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As huge supporters of using social media to promote a brand, we find it necessary for companies to implement a social media policy to protect them and guide employees towards ethical and appropriate behavior online. In this post we outline ways to respond to online attacks and how a policy can prevent many from even happening.

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Facebook Places is eye-witness testimony waiting to happen

by Jay Garmon on Aug 26, 2010 in Lifestreaming
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We’ve written previously about the privacy problems in Facebook Places. We’ve also written about the often unsuspected expense of subpoenaed social media records, otherwise known as eDiscovery. Taken together, these two facts present a whole new compliance issue for businesses and individuals: Facebook is now an eye-witness to your whereabouts. Facebook Places lets you check [...]

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