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Rhode Island Data Security Changes

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For several years, the media has had a field-day reporting data breach after data breach.  In turn, big corporations such as Target, Home Depot and Sony have scrambled to put a crisis communication plan in place as well as dole out millions of dollars in restitution.  Cybersecurity is not just a “big-business” issue.  We have seen several of our clients in the small-to-midsize business space innocently fall prey to a hacker.  Has your data been compromised?

In a reactive effort to protect the rights of Rhode Island residents, Governor Gina Raimondo signed the Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015 into law on June 26, 2015. The Act requires businesses to take several measures to ensure the security of private information of Rhode Island residents.  Included in this law was a one-year transition period for businesses to comply.  That date was July 2, 2016 and still, most businesses are unaware that the law even exists! 

So what are the highlights of this law? [Read more…] about Rhode Island Data Security Changes

How Does Color Influence Your World?

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Caribbean Colors

This weekend, I am attending the Annual Boston Caribbean Fashion Week Fashion Show.  When I think about this event, I envision it looking like the image I created above, vibrant hues of blue and yellow cascading down the runway with attendees looking like a school of rainbow fish!

There have been so many studies done that analyze the human reaction to various colors.  Inevitably, people’s reaction to black is drastically different than their reaction to yellow.

So, how influential is color? [Read more…] about How Does Color Influence Your World?

Take Your Presentation from Blah to Brilliant!

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Seven Successful Presentation Skills to Win Your Audience!

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How many presentations do you give on a daily basis?  This is a trick question.  The answer:  all day!  Whether we are at the office delivering the quarterly numbers, sitting across the table in a heated negotiation, teaching about Newton’s Law in Science class, or networking at a Business After Hours, you are giving a presentation. [Read more…] about Take Your Presentation from Blah to Brilliant!

The City of Providence was Hacked

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Cybersecurity Tips to Protecting Your Business

It happened again. Another municipal website, this time for the City of Providence, was hacked. This incident came with a threat to “sell” private information, and then with a request to be paid in bitcoins. A spokesperson for the Mayor’s office has tried to assure the people of Providence that the hackers only had access to public information. Is this true? How much damage was already done? A full investigation must be conducted to reveal more accurate information, which the RI State Police and others will now conduct, however we may never know the true extent of the damage. [Read more…] about The City of Providence was Hacked

Build Employee Morale on a See-S.A.W.

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Weeee! Up in the air, down to the ground. Then up and down. All the while giggling while our feet tap the group to propel us up once again! I have such fond memories of riding on a see-saw when my kids were young!

This fond memory came flooding back to me after I watched a very passionate Ted Talk by the late Rita Pierson called “Every Kid Needs a Champion.” In this powerfully short talk, Pierson hits home the importance of positive, open-minded communication between teacher and student. In an article written by Pierson for Huffington Post she wrote: “Positive, healthy relationships rely on clear communication. Without it, misunderstandings occur and intentions are misinterpreted.” [Read more…] about Build Employee Morale on a See-S.A.W.