Category Archives: Transparency
The Issue of Online Identity, Anonymity and the Movement Toward a Safer Social Web
The Internet Safety Technical Task Force led by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University recently released a 278 page final report examining the extent of the threats children face on social networks. The report was the … Continue reading
2008 Looking More Like 1929 Outside NYC Job Fair. Time To Invest In Yourself!
Recently, I was walking down 6th Avenue in Chelsea and stumbled upon a tremendous line of people snaking around several blocks. I figured it was the line to try out for the next edition of American Idol, but I was … Continue reading
What to Look For In 2009…or What Companies Will Survive the Coming “Economic Storm”
In recent weeks, we have seen a ton of commentary from people we hold in extremely high regard when it comes to managing and running successful startups or businesses. Jason Calacanis seemed to be the first to tip with this, … Continue reading
The Problem with LinkedIn: Why “Peer Based Verification” Has its Limits
Meet Janet Jones. She is the Chief Marketing Officer of BeenVerified, she is a former marketing executive at Goldman Sachs and a Harvard Business School alum. Why don’t you check her out on LinkedIn? Better yet, why don’t you check … Continue reading
Top 10 Problems with Sharing Personal Information Online
We are in the process of taking a good hard look at the way personal information is currently shared online. When we speak of personal information, we are referring to your name, age, date of birth, education, work experience, credit … Continue reading
Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, Talks About Privacy
Some interesting stories coming out of South by Southwest today, but none more appropriate for us here at BeenVerified than the media frenzy surrounding the chaos of Zuckerberg’s keynote interview and his admittance that Facebook messed up when it comes … Continue reading