Back in June, I came across the news of the upcoming launch of Score Assured, a site that is dedicated to providing social media background checks for landlords. At the time, several articles stated that the launch was imminent, but they had already started to release the first product, Tenant Assured, for use. In fact, a […]
Will Your Social Media Soon Serve as Your Credit Score?
What you post on social media may soon play a role in your future credit and financial endeavors. Like other industries, financial institutions and credit agencies are starting to turn to social media to assess credit risk and financial responsibility for those applying for credit and/or financial services. According to a recent article, this […]
Why I Disagree With the ACLU
By now you may have heard the news swirling around about the ACLU obtaining records regarding social media data collected through Geofeedia, a social media surveillance company. The claim is that the company allowed law enforcement to target protesters and activists “of color” and thus is a civil rights violation. In response, Twitter and […]
Don’t Be a Kardashian
This week, Kim Kardashian was robbed in Paris. It’s a well known fact that the Kardashian’s love social media and the attention that comes from it – in fact, Kim alone has millions of followers on her social media sites. Speculation abound, a recent article talks about the fact that she was a fairly […]
Hiring? Why Your Company’s Social Media Presence is Important
There’s been so much focus on individual social media profiles and the importance of making sure your social identity presents your “best self” when searching for a new job, yet there’s been very little talk of a company making sure their social identity is secure before advertising that they’re hiring. Social hiring […]