Managing how you appear on the internet will be the critical social skill of the 21st century.
What we are starting to see are the ramifications of a very public, private life. Celebrities have dealt with tabloids exposing the most intimate details of their private life for years. As such, celebrities have learned to avoid the [...]

There is a belief that people think they are anonymous on the internet. This is fueled by people thinking the internet is vast and huge, and they are a small player on the internet. Further, the belief is backed up by the thought that only the people they want to see their information have access [...]

The focus of the web in the early part of the 21st century will be to make the experience richer through user involvement. All of this focus on user involvement has created mounds of digital trash. Specifically speaking: blogs, comments, facebook profiles, etc. that are accumulating exponentially.
Why is this a problem
Ever hear of a little [...]

Humanity is in the beginning stages of an information revolution which is dramatically changing the way people learn about each other. If a person needs to know something about someone, they no longer turn to a private investigator, they turn to Google. This socially accepted behavior has introduced a problem that is unique in the [...]

Managing your online identity when unemployment is rising is critical. Did you know that according to a 2006 survey by ExecuNet, 77% of executive recruiters use the internet to research job candidates. Thirty-five percent of candidates were eliminated based on the search results. Similarly, one in five employers are using social network sites in the [...]