Understand limitations of your online privacy

Life is about choices. We all make decisions almost every second of our life. Some are menial...should I floss and brush my teeth today...while others more significant...should I say "I do"?

Regardless, every decision we make will have consequences, be it small or big, bad or good. Not flossing may lead to decay, but this can be easily fixed by my..... Read more »

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Not all employees are created equal

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

I read that famous line in George Orwell's Animal Farm when I was a child, so it wasn't until years later that I fully appreciated how accurately it reflected the real world.

That line popped back in my head again this week, amid a fiery debate that has been..... Read more »

Tags: Leadership, Workplace, workforce, George Orwell, Perfection Corp., organizational structure, bank, Singapore, knowledge, U.S.

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Credit cards trapped in archaic security era

Some years back, after finishing a meal and calling for the bill, I handed my credit card to the waiter who returned soon after with the receipt and handed it over for me to sign. I promptly autographed it and gave the receipt back to him.

The waiter glanced at it, then turned to look at my credit card before..... Read more »

Tags: Card, Security, authentication, biometrics, Human Error, retail company, bank, payment, Singapore, marketing

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• Shhh, but I ain't no Apple fanboy
• Not all employees are created equal
• Why tech should play like jazz
• In death do we digitally depart
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Eileen Yu

Eileen Yu began covering the IT industry when Asynchronous Transfer Mode was still hip and e-commerce was the new buzzword. These days, she gets stirred up over issues concerning Internet regulation, intellectual property rights and software patents, online privacy and data protection. Eileen is senior editor at ZDNet Asia, where she oversees the business tech news site.