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June 16, 2019
“Nobody’s Victim:” Fighting Harassment in the Internet Era
‘In the age of doxxing, revenge porn, and misogynist trolls, this book is required reading. . .” Esquire, Best Books of Summer 2019 Carrie Goldberg is a victims’ rights attorney specializing in Internet-related harassment (and…Read more
May 28, 2019
Managing Reputation Risk in a Digital World
This month I sat down with RANE Network for a webinar discussing the evolving landscape of reputational diligence. It highlighted the ways organizations can mitigate the risk to their brand. We all agreed that…Read more
April 12, 2019
Reputational Diligence in the Digital Economy
In today’s highly connected world, reputations can be attacked with just a few keystrokes. Misinformation can quickly spread, doing real damage to even the most respected businesses. When an unfavorable incident goes viral, revenue and brand value can…Read more
March 15, 2019
Reputation Fallout: The Admissions Scandal
“College Admission Scandal’s Other Big Names Are Titans of Finance and Law,” announces a New York Times headline. The article describes a federal investigation into U.S. college admissions fraud—an investigation of “prominent parents who stand…Read more
February 10, 2019
Reputation Management in the #MeToo Age
We’ve recently seen a growing number of prominent citizens arrested in human trafficking-related sting operations, resulting in dozens or hundreds of news articles. That follows the rising number of #MeToo-related sexual harassment reports in the…Read more
February 6, 2019
Reputation Issues Faced by CEOs, Celebrities & VIPs
As some world leaders’ tweeting habits indicate, there is definitely such a thing as too much exposure online. That includes social media. But it goes way beyond. You may not realize it, but computer “bots”…Read more
January 25, 2019
Online Reputations Are Hampered by Outdated Law
Despite frequent outcries about data breaches affecting millions of Internet users, U.S. citizens continue to have the lowest level of privacy protection in the world. Not surprisingly, the U.S. law governing online content is also…Read more
January 21, 2019
Google Fined $57 Million Under Europe’s Data Privacy Law
The European Union has introduced some of the world’s strictest online privacy rules. The “Right to be Forgotten” on Google — not yet available in the U.S. — is a notable example. Now, according to…Read more