Fly with Benefits

Fly with Benefits

American Airlines just announced some changes to their reward program, both for the short term and the long term. In the short term, they are continuing the pattern that most airlines are following: basing your elite status on your level of spend, primarily the cost...
Is Facebook Eavesdropping on You?

Is Facebook Eavesdropping on You?

Are the Facebook eavesdropping rumors true? Are they secretly keeping your microphone activated for nefarious reasons? Every so often, I will see people in my Facebook feed copying and pasting warnings telling Facebook that it is not authorized to use their...
Labor Abuses

Labor Abuses

Labor abuses are an open secret in the IT industry, so why do people look the other way? A recent conviction may instruct how to confront this problem. Periodically, there can be a kerfuffle, such as when a huge employer like Disney blatantly push the law to its...
Putting the “Cuba” in Incubator

Putting the “Cuba” in Incubator

Rumor has it that some IT firms are beginning to salivate over Cuba, now that diplomatic relations have begun to take root between our two countries. Both as potential consumers and potential employees, Cubans would appear to be a good target market. For starters,...
Security on the Move

Security on the Move

Security for mobile devices is ever-evolving, but you can control the human side of security. Since you cannot be safely within the confines of trusted networks all the time, here are some steps you can take to secure your mobile devices when you are on the move....