FEB. 23, 2012 — You already have an “insurance score.” You have an “Employment Credit Score.” There’s even a “MedFICO,” which attempts to predict whether you’ll actually pay your doctor’s bills. Now that a “Facebook score” has been invented, I expect a “Grocery Habits score” and a “Music Taste” score [Keep reading]
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“Being in a state of constant observation will be the new normal. Everyone will come to expect it whether at work or at play.” — Lisa Sotto, cyberlaw expert. A chilling thought, no? Pun intended. Is privacy dead? People ask me this all the time, as one of the few [Keep reading]
When the phone rang, the message on the caller ID display was a surprise. Sometimes it said, “Flower Shop.” Or “Pizza Delivery.” Or the name or number of a family member. Or “Repossession Services.” When consumers answered the phone, the ruse continued. An operator gave the impression that flowers or [Keep reading]
Who turns down a LinkedIn invitation? You never know — that one connection could be the first step towards a new job, or a new client, or a lucrative contract. Or, it could be the first step towards getting hacked. In the latest cautionary tale about overly-promiscuous social media sharing, investigators [Keep reading]
Think about your last raise. Struggling? You’re not alone. Raises are all but dead, I reported recently for CNBC.com. My editor there, Jennifer Barrett, recently pointed me towards a study with some curious findings: First, company bonus pools are falling short, so bonuses will be a bit disappointing this year. Second, [Keep reading]
The process of buying a home changed dramatically on Oct. 3. Here’s what you need to know about Know Before You Owe. What Is Know Before You Owe? That’s the name the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has given to changes in the procedure for buying a home, and specifically, in [Keep reading]
Daily fantasy sports giants FanDuel and DraftKings have temporarily banned employees from playing online fantasy sports for money. The ban comes after a controversy erupted during the past few days involving allegations of something akin to insider trading. I covered that here, with much of that story repeated below to [Keep reading]
To the surprise of (hopefully) no one, hard-charging fantasy sports non-betting sites are suddenly embroiled in controversy that includes discussion of something akin to insider trading. While there is no evidence of anything fraudulent occurring, the incident has shined a bright light on a potential lack of transparency and external [Keep reading]
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