Privacy and Cybersecurity

CES® 2021 starts on January 12th. While we are all going to miss seeing our friends and colleagues in person, the all-digital format opens up some exciting new ways for everyone to experience the show. Here’s what we’ve got planned. Continue Reading →

Federal authorities are now convinced that Russia is behind a cyberattack that is so massive and so serious, either they don’t want to go into details, or they can’t. I’m not sure which is worse. The small amount of information that is available can be found on every major news site, so I won’t rehash it. Instead, I want to offer you a strategic approach to dealing with an immutable law of 21st-century life, “There are only two kinds of companies: Those that have been hacked, and those that do not know they have been hacked.” Continue Reading →

Google announced that it will delete images, Gmail and other data for accounts that have not been accessed -- Shelly Palmer talks with Kerry Drew and Bianca Peters on Fox 5 New York's Good Day about what you should do today to prepare. Original Airdate: December 8, 2020 Continue Reading →

The Consumer Electronics Show has evolved so far beyond its consumer electronics roots that it is now just called CES. Over the years, the show has grown into the world’s most important annual technology trade event, featuring close to 4,000 exhibitors and attracting over 170,000 attendees. But times have changed. Due to the pandemic, CES 2021 will be “all-digital.” Which raises the question, does CES still matter? Continue Reading →

On August 6, 2020, the president of the United States signed two virtually identical executive orders banning the use of both TikTok and WeChat. TikTok will survive due to a partnership deal with Oracle that, at this writing, the president has approved. But, unless a federal judge issues a stay, by the time you read this WeChat will be officially banned. Continue Reading →

The latest information about both the TikTok and WeChat bans. Continue Reading →

I miss meeting new people. I miss bumping into people I know. So, necessity being the mother of invention, my team has been experimenting with different ways to gather our community – and we have a plan. Introducing the Shelly Palmer Online Networking Salons. They are free, category-specific, weekly, 20-minute, super-curated, small, Zoom meetings where you will introduce yourself, meet some new people, bump into old friends, learn something, hang out for a bit, and then get back to work. Here’s how we tested the theory and why we know it works. Continue Reading →

Shelly and Ross chat with Tami Erwin, EVP & CEO, Verizon Business Group about the programs and products available to help small businesses get through the pandemic and beyond. Continue Reading →

In an effort to help clarify where news posted on Facebook is originating, Facebook announced that it will place labels on posts from state-controlled media outlets. Continue Reading →

What’s the ideal gift for a two-year-old’s birthday? How can you repurpose that Amazon box you just got delivered? What’s your creativity quotient? Shelly and Ross talk to Nirvan Mullick, the filmmaker behind the viral short film “Caine’s Arcade” about a boy who’s definitely thinking outside the box. Continue Reading →