Cyber Crime and You: Avoiding Identity Theft

One of the most disturbing trends related to internet crime is the fact that so few people are disturbed by it; a recent survey revealed that most respondents wrote off cyber crimes such as common scams and “phishing,” or collecting personal information using...

Cyber Crime: Taking a Toll on the Economy and You

According to a recent study from Norton Cyber on Internet identity theft and other types of Internet crime, 2011 statistics from 24 developed countries reveal that total online losses to various forms of cyber crime topped $388 billion. In the US alone, the same...

The Virtual Workplace: Mixed Benefits

In today’s technology-driven world, staying home is the new commute to work. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the trend toward remote working has irrevocably changed the landscape of the American workplace. While the new “at-home” workplace has distinct...

Education – Investing in the Future

In spite of the recent recession, college graduation rates continue to rise worldwide. A recent report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) examined the percentage of adults with a college degree or equivalent in major economies around...

The New American Entrepreneur

Although the US economy has taken a beating of late, with repeated financial crises and downturns, the country still leads the way in entrepreneurship. As of 2010, the percentage of Americans starting new businesses was at a 15-year high, with an estimated 340 out of...

Computer Illiteracy: A Global Disadvantage?

Is code the new currency? According to a recent report, the techies at VentureBeat would have us think so, claiming that in a world increasingly dependent on technology, most people don’t have a clue how these devices really work. And this lack of basic computer...

Hidden Dollars: Offshore Tech Money Evades Taxes

Technology giants Microsoft and Hewlett Packard are among the tech companies recently accused of shielding billions of dollars from US taxation by stashing them in foreign tax havens like the Philippines and the Cayman Islands. According to a recent Reuters report,...

Home Ownership: Making the Dream a Reality Again

Real estate – who owns it and how it’s distributed – is at he heart of American culture and tradition. The “American dream” is often defined as home ownership: the proverbial house with the white picket fence has become an icon for a life of stability, security and...

Women in Business: Leading the Way to Economic Recovery

In a previous post, we discussed the dramatic rise in new American entrepreneurship - Jason Hartman's innovative real estate approach is one example - and its contribution to global innovation and competition. Now, technology puts business ownership within the reach...

The Resource Drain: Medical Tourism and Retiring Abroad

Are failed economic policies driving Americans and their dollars away? A coronary bypass operation, complete with post-op intensive care, costs $1200 US dollars in Ecuador. A kidney transplant done in India may cost around $2500 –total. A beachfront house in Mexico...