Social media is obviously not going anywhere. You’ve heard the statistics: Facebook is approaching 600 million users, Twitter users post 90 million “tweets” per day, and the fastest growing demographic of social-media users are those over age 55. The impact of social media cannot be ignored. It is not just influencing how we communicate, but […]
Could your Social Media posts be used against you in court?
The short answer…yes and no. Want to know how? Read on! Most of us use social media to share pictures, exciting events or happenings, uplifting videos, and funny quotes. But some of us also use it as a platform for our political, religious, and social views as well as our downright brutally honest thoughts and […]
The Dark Web: What’s New?
Even if you haven’t heard of the term “dark web”, you can probably discern that it’s not a great place to be. This anonymous, virtually untraceable area of the internet makes it ripe for illegal activity. When you surf the internet, you’re just scratching the surface. “Only about 5% of the internet is actually indexed […]
The Dangers of Doing Your Own Social Media Background Checks
Why do we feel the need to post even the most minute details of our lives on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and the dozens of other social media platforms? Because social media is now a part of our daily lives and without we feel lost. What users don’t realize is that everything they post is a reflection […]
Are Background Checks Failing Us?
All one has to do these days is turn on the local news to hear about another teacher, coach or employee being accused of a crime of either drugs or child sexual abuse. If you are like me, the first question you think of is, “Don’t they do background checks?” What we are starting to […]