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Ten Cybersecurity Practices for Businesses

By Arleen Atienza | July 17th, 2018

News on data breaches, cybercrime, and invasion of privacy have saturated the headlines in the recent years; and this inevitably creates concern for companies, small businesses and large enterprises alike. Hackers continue to enhance their tools and scout for new cyberdefenses to penetrate, and any business remains vulnerable to a cyber attack. The question is: what can you do to protect your company’s sensitive data? Here are 10 cybersecurity practices you may want to adopt. Raise awareness and educate your employees. It is the employees who can either.

Can injuries cause depression?

By Arleen Atienza | July 17th, 2018

Around 16 million Americans every year suffer from depression, with 32.5 years old as the median age of onset. Depression is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Everyone feels down once in a while and may even have bouts of depressive moods. However, depression is a more persistent experience of lack of energy, negative thoughts, and a desolate outlook in life. Someone who has felt sad and miserable most of the time for more than two weeks and/or has had some of the following signs.

Social Media and the Law

By Arleen Atienza | July 16th, 2018

Social media has been part of our daily lives for many years now. Facebook remains to be the most used social network site in the world, followed by Youtube, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and Instagram. As of April this year, Facebook has 2.2 billion monthly active social media users, making it the first social network to surpass 1 billion registered accounts. That’s almost a third of the world population. With the prevalence of social media and its presence in our day-to-day encounters, it is important to get to.

Preventing and Handling Road Rage

By Arleen Atienza | July 13th, 2018

Coined in the 1980s after a string of highway shootings in Los Angeles, California, the term “road rage” describes any kind of aggressive or angry behavior by a driver towards another driver on the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines road rage as when a driver commits moving traffic offenses so as to endanger other persons or property; an assault with a motor vehicle or other dangerous weapon by the operator or passenger of one motor vehicle on the operator or passengers of another motor.

Bullying among Youths: Why do bullies bully?

By Arleen Atienza | July 11th, 2018

Bullying continues to be a serious problem encountered in schools and neighborhoods; and impacts individuals, families, and communities. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention considers bullying as a major health problem, and operationally defined bullying among the youth as any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths who are not siblings or current dating partners that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated. Bullying can either be direct or indirect, and can.

Motorcycle Accidents and Defective Roadways

By Arleen Atienza | July 9th, 2018

In a vehicular accident, three primary things are taken into consideration when analyzing the situation or filing a case: the driver, the roadway, and the vehicle. Investigators concluded that 75% of all accidents are due to driver failure, 15% to highway or road deficiencies, and 10% to vehicular malfunctions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 57% of motorcycle accidents happen in urban areas, while the remaining 43% occur in rural areas. A percentage of road accidents are caused by poor signs and signals on the.

Uber and Lyft Accidents: Are drivers insured?

By Arleen Atienza | July 8th, 2018

Ease and convenience have been the main factors that propelled ride-sharing applications Uber and Lyft into what they are today: dominators of ride-hailing, not only in the United States but also worldwide. Established in 2012, Lyft currently caters to 23 million passengers in the US, 95% of which think that Lyft rides are safe. The ride-sharing giant also accommodates 1.4 million drivers in the US. On the other hand, since its birth in 2013, Uber crossed the US and established itself as one of the primary ride-sharing options.

Blockchain: How it Affects Legal Liability

By Arleen Atienza | July 5th, 2018

The blockchain is seen by some people as a revolutionary or disruptive development in the field of financial technology today. For some people in this industry, these digital ledgers are viewed as a gateway or foundation to more innovations in the field. While the consensus is still out on what this recordkeeping system means in the world of Fintech, there is no denying that it helped in the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by providing a tamper-free and safe environment for viewing and tracking transactions. This type.

Company Carpool Accidents: Who’s Liable?

By Arleen Atienza | July 5th, 2018

Company carpool has been increasingly popular in the recent years, and companies have been taking advantage of this opportunity to improve recruitment rates and employee retention by promoting and incentivizing carpool. Carpool programs in the corporate setting help employees reduce fuel costs and lessen the wear-and-tear of their personal vehicles, while they get the opportunity to connect with co-workers and gain new acquaintances. It can even reduce employee stress and improve productivity at work. Companies have adopted different ways of encouraging employees to participate in carpool programs. There.

Pranks Gone Wrong: Liabilities

By Arleen Atienza | July 4th, 2018

We have all seen someone pull a prank at some point in our lives. A search on Youtube will pull up millions of it. We may even have pulled a few ourselves. Pranks can range from covering someone’s mouse sensor with a piece of tape to pretending to shoot someone to scare a passing pedestrian. Sometimes, however, even innocent pranks can go very wrong and could result in injury or sometimes even death. Most funny pranks start out innocently; however, the act of carrying out the prank may.

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