Category Archives: The Naked Employee

[L to R] Baratunde Thurston, Anneka Jong, Scott Hartley, David Ryan Polgar, and Joe Leonardo -- Funny as Tech, November 7, 2017

Funny As Tech: A Thought-Provoking and Entertaining Evening

By American Privacy, Apps, Cyberethics, Digital Citizenship, Discrimination, Employees, Ethics, Morality, Politics, Reviews, Social Media, Software, The Naked Employee, , , ,

If you live in the New York area, I highly recommend making a trip to the People’s Improv Theater on East 24th Street in Manhattan to attend a performance of “Funny as Tech.” The show is the brainchild of tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar (@TechEthicist) and comedian Joe Leonardo (@ImJoeLeonardo). Each month, they tape a…

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If an Employee Tweets in the Woods, Can She Be Fired?

By Books, Constitutional Law, Employees, Ethics, First Amendment, Policies and Procedures, Right to Privacy, Social Media, The Naked Employee

Item: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones threatens to bench any members of the team who kneel during the national anthem. Item: Sportscaster Jemele Hill is suspended for two weeks by ESPN for suggesting that any fans upset with Jones’s announcement should think about the fact that they are watching the game and buying products from…

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A Thousand Things to Talk about … and Then Some!

By American Privacy, Cybertraps for Educators, Cybertraps for Expecting Moms and Dads, Cybertraps for First Responders, Cybertraps for Librarians, Cybertraps for Public Figures, Cybertraps for Spouses, Partners, and Lovers, Cybertraps for the Vulnerable, Cybertraps for the Young, Headlines, Obscene Profits, The Court and the Cross, The Decency Wars, The Naked Employee

Since my birthday earlier this year, I have been using the Tablepress plugin to compile some of the more interesting articles that I have uncovered during the course of my research. Not long ago, the number of entries crossed a significant milestone: 1,000 news stories and press releases chronicling educator misdeeds, digital risks for youngsters…

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“Are You Falling Into Cybertraps?” [Interview]

By Child Development, Cybertraps for Educators, Cybertraps for Expecting Moms and Dads, Media Appearances, Parenting, Pregnancy, Right to Privacy, Smart Technology, Social Media, Teacher Misconduct, The Naked Employee

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of doing an interview with Carol McManus, who hosts The LinkedIn Lady Show on CKC Global Media. Our wide-ranging conversation covered a variety of topics from my two most recent books, Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads and Cybertraps for Educators. We also touched briefly on one of my earlier…

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