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Court Allows Suit Against Bank For Poor Online Security
I saw this article on Finextra. Since I’ve been working with BrandProtect (www.brandprotect.com), I’ve become extremely aware of identity theft scams as well as the bank’s role in providing a sufficient level of security.
The whole story is available here (http://www.finextra.com/fullstory.asp?id=20454). Here are a few lines…
A US couple who had thousands of dollars stolen from their [...]
Illinois smallmouth fishing
Had a great day on the water with my buddy Eric – an absolute crazy man when it comes to smallmouth fishing. He maintaints a blog here: http://www.fishthefox.com/Sep_09.html Scroll down to September 18th to see my smiling face.
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Webinars from ZoomInfo
If you have some time on Monday, Sept 21, 2009 Time: 1–2pm EDT / 10–11am PDT this ZoomInfo webinar featuring Ron Karr, Author of Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way looks interesting. Karr will talk about the seven critical traits all sales leaders share.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/146350146
Or, onTuesday, October 20, 2009 Time: 2-3pm EDT / 11–12pm [...]
Clear your schedule for the Silicon Prairie Social!
Once again Xnet will be hosting the premier technology networking event for the western Chicago suburbs at the Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton. The event will be held Thursday September 24, and is a great opportunity to connect in a fun, informal setting with like-minded people in technology!
Why should I come?
• Mingle
• Network
• Learn with other [...]
The benefit of hindsight for IT managers
Help.
We’re rolling out a new website. It is in early beta right now.
The idea is simple – we ask IT managers 4 or 5 questions about their experiences with specific technology and we specifically ask them about implementation “gotchas.”
We conceal everyone’s identity and publish those answers and various gotchas in a document. That document is [...]
Does social media generate leads?
These are my experiences. The answer to the headline question is “yes and no.” Let me explain by talking about a few different ways we’ve converted social media activity in new business. Later, when I have more time, I’ll talk briefly about a few things that didn’t work.
TWITTER FOR LEADS? Personally, no. We have seen [...]
One day of all you can eat intel from ZoomInfo
Just got word from ZoomInfo that Aug 26 is B-to-B Intelligence Day.
While I would prefer gifts of chocolate, ZoomInfo is giving anyone and everyone unlimited access to their database of 45M people at 5M companies for one day only.
Individuals and businesses interested in participating in this promotion can sign up via the following website – [...]
A recent sour experience with a car rental company
A recent sour experience with a car rental company put my reptile brain into over-drive.
The dispute is over a small amount – about $220.
The reptile brain doesn’t have complex emotions. It thinks in simple terms: fight or flight.
My reptile brain wants to fight. Maybe post a video of their shoddy customer service practices to YouTube, [...]
Beating Circuits into Packets: How to Approach Unified Communications Implementations
Here’s a recent article I wrote for CDW…
Now it’s the phone’s turn.
Once the only way to initiate and conduct a spontaneous, real-time interaction with a remote person, telephony has become just one method among many for initiating and conducting a dialog. And, when compared to the other, mostly data and web-based methods, it is not [...]
UPDATED:Review of SugarToad
I normally don’t write about my love of food but Wednesday’s Winemaker’s dinner at SugarToad (www.sugartoad.com) was fantastic. If you are located in the Chicago area, don’t mind driving the suburbs and haven’t tried this treasure, I highly recommend it. Bring your appetite.
The next winemaker’s dinner is August 4. For more information, watch Chef Jimmy Sneed’s [...]
