Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 6, 2011
If you need to understand why so many people on the planet can’t go a single day without uttering the word Facebook, a quick look at Facebook’s own facts might provide a clue. I recently checked out the company’s statistics page and even I was surprised at some of the numbers. So take a deep [...]
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 31, 2011
How much would you be willing to pay to reduce identity theft? Apparently $87 a year, at least according to an unusual study by criminologists at Florida State University. The results of the study are based on responses from 2,800 residents in four states – Illinois, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Washington. The offer made to survey [...]
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Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 22, 2010
The more desperate job hunters become, the more risks they may be prepared to take. That often means providing potential employers or recruiters with a wealth of personal information, including name, home address, date and place of birth, entire work history and even Social Security numbers. If you’re hunting for a job, providing this kind [...]
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