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Don’t Make This Capital-B Basic Security Mistake
With online security concerns bigger and more complicated than ever, it's important not to forget the simple stuff along…
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Apple Gains Support in FBI Fight Over Encryption
Technology and privacy advocates largely sided with Apple in the wake of a court order involving an iPhone…
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American Philosophical Association Condemns Bullying
After APA member George Yancy was bullied and harassed for a story he wrote on white privilege for…
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Canadian Egg Farmers Slow and Steady With Cage-Free Shift
Egg Farmers of Canada is taking steps toward converting the industry to cage-free and other types of alternative…
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After Match-Fixing Allegations, Tennis Watchdog Sees Review
In the past two weeks, reports alleging widespread match-fixing within professional tennis have caught the sport's governing bodies…
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FOP Website Hack Highlights Anti-Police Sentiment
The attack, targeting the online assets and private files of the major police group, appears to have been…
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California Medical Association Issues End of Life Guidance
The California Medical Association issued a 15-page document that aims to answer physician and patient questions about the…
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Why That Mission Statement Matters
Mistakes happen when employees take their eye off the implications of their actions. It helped sink Volkswagen, proof…
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Tennis Groups Reject Allegations of Corruption
A recent BuzzFeed report, released ahead of the Australian Open, has the tennis world on edge with allegations…
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Staffing Association: Temp Hiring Strong, but Issues Linger
The staffing industry is on an upswing these days, thanks to a strong quarter and even stronger demand,…
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Thursday Buzz: What Do People Really Think About Privacy?
Americans may be more willing to give up privacy than expected—as long as they get something back. Plus:…
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Journalism Society Criticizes Rolling Stone’s “El Chapo” Interview
The ethics chair for the Society of Professional Journalists was one of the most prominent voices to criticize…
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Astronomical Society Focuses on Fighting Sexual Harassment
Astronomy wasn’t the only big topic at the American Astronomical Society’s annual meeting in Florida this week. Months…
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The Fight to Fill Out the Periodic Table
Chemistry researchers around the world have trying for years to discover the next elements in the periodic table…
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Don’t Get Misled By the Illegal Practice of “Slamming”
Associations Now: What is slamming? McMenamy: Slamming occurs when a misleading salesperson obtains your account information and terminates…
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Survey: Nurses Again Most Ethical, Police Officers Rebound
The latest edition of the Gallup Honesty and Ethics Survey found that nurses ranked far above any other…
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World Olympians Association Criticizes Blanket Doping Ban
The association is asking for a swift solution to a suspension of all Russian track and field athletes…
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Survey Asks In-House Counsel For Their Cybersecurity Takes
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Foundation surveyed more than 1,000 in-house counsel to get their take on…
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Vet Association: Santa’s Reindeer Cleared for Christmas Flight
Santa’s sleigh team completed their annual checkup with the American Veterinary Medical Association and are cleared to dash…
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Legal Guidelines for Conducting Employee Evaluations
Association executives must at times consider reducing staff size in order to maintain the fiscal health of their…
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Making Ethics a Priority in Your Workplace
What do 20 years of surveys about bad behavior tell us? “Misconduct happens in every organization,” says Patricia…
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Tuesday Buzz: Throw Away Your Socially Responsible Gift
Why giving a socially responsible gift to a colleague—say, a donation in their name—may actually be a pretty…
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Laquan McDonald: Activism Leads to Police Chief’s Firing
In response to the shooting of an unarmed black teen and the alleged cover-up that critics say followed,…
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The Fix: The Skinny on “Slamming”
Beware an increasingly common scheme in the energy industry by which fraudulent salespeople try to switch customer contracts…
