Senate Democrats introduce bill to protect your online data Kris Holt @krisholt A group of 15 Democratic senators have unveiled a bill that aims to protect your online data. They noted that banks, doctors and lawyers are all required to protect your personal information, and argue websites, apps and other online services should also have … Continue reading Senators reintroduce bill to protect personal data online
By Kristin Toussaint February 17, 2023 Across the country, some 8 million undocumented or unauthorized immigrants are working in the labor force—and experts say they’re among the most vulnerable to exploitation, workplace violence, and dangerous working conditions. “One of the things that perpetuates unsafe conditions in the workplace is that workers are … Continue reading How the Biden administration is helping protect the most vulnerable and exploited workers
Martech alone won’t fix your marketing problem. Learn why this thinking is a trap and three tips to avoid it. Josh Perlstein on November 15, 2022 I’m as much of a fan of technology as anyone in digital marketing. I love the whiz-bang coolness, the promise of automation and the potential for AI. I’ve made … Continue reading 3 steps that will protect you from martech buyer’s remorse
By Kathleen Davis November 07, 2022 To say that the labor market has been confusing for the past few years is an understatement. The first months of the pandemic saw some of the most dramatic job losses in a generation. But then a year later, employers were grappling with the Great Resignation and crippling … Continue reading How to protect your job in a recession
Protect What You’ve Earned: 7 Ways to Safeguard Your Financial Investments Due / 03 Nov 2022 Society has come under a unique amount of stress in recent years. So have plenty of financial investments. A pandemic created economic disruption around the globe. The “Great Resignation” put pressure on businesses—pressure that those companies have passed along to … Continue reading Protect What You’ve Earned: 7 Ways to Safeguard Your Financial Investments
Researchers seek permission to collect whale snot with drones (video) M. Moon @mariella_moon Apparently, anayzing the mucus that lines a whale’s blowhorn can tell you a lot about the animal’s health — think of it as the cetacean equivalent to human bloodwork. The problem is, how do you collect snot from a … Continue reading Smart buoy ‘hears’ the sea to protect whales against ship collisions
By alex brown October 05, 2022 “Forever chemicals” are everywhere. The thousands of chemicals in the group known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are found in cookware, packaging, cosmetics, clothing, carpet, electronics, firefighting foam, and many other products. The chemicals, which do not naturally break down, are so widespread that they’re found … Continue reading ‘It’s the government’s job to protect people’: States are finally starting to ban ‘forever chemicals’
Congressional lawmakers try again to secure some benefits for gig workers If passed, independent contractors could qualify for paid holidays and healthcare. A. Khalid @askhalid Evelyn Hockstein / reuters Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN), along with Rep. Susan DelBene (D-WA) introduced a bill today that would create a $20 million pilot … Continue reading FTC wants to protect gig workers from ‘unfair or deceptive’ algorithms
By Talib Visram August 04, 2022 Though it’s 98% contained today, the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire has been burning in New Mexico since April, becoming the largest fire in the state’s history. By late June, it had burned through almost 350,000 acres and destroyed 900 structures. More troubling still is that most of the counties … Continue reading Wildfires disproportionately impact low-income people. Here’s how communities can protect them
How to ensure no ad dollar is wasted in an economic downturn Intellimize on July 21, 2022 When an economic downturn strikes, what’s the first thing you do? Eliminate wasteful spending. As marketers, we know well that our budgets are the first to get cut. Marketing is notoriously undervalued, even though research shows that companies … Continue reading 4 tips to maximize your ad spend and protect the customer experience
