Stephanie Linus Daily

Tag: Family

  • Who Should Resign?

    Imagine this scenario. Guy and lady meet while working at the same company (let’s say a bank). They fall in love and decide to get married. However, the company’s policy does not allow for a married couple to work in the same bank. One person has to resign.

    They are both aware of this and have agreed the lady would resign to look for another job. But the problem is the lady recently got a promotion just before the wedding where she would be earning more than twice the man’s salary and now she doesn’t want to resign. The man is adamant that she must saying he can’t be jobless. The lady is arguing that she shouldn’t because she has gotten a promotion and may not get this kind of offer elsewhere.

    SL Fabz, if you were in this situation, what would you do?

  • Protect Your Privacy When Taking Pictures With Your Smartphone

    Smartphone Pictures
    Hi SL Fabz,

    I hope you’re having a great weekend so far.

    I came across this video online and I thought it would be nice to share. This is a wake up call to parents and guardians to be extra careful.

    Did you know that pictures you’ve e-mailed or uploaded from your smartphone could leak information that can threaten your safety or that of your children?

    It’s a new and frightening threat to parents.

    Here’s how it works according to a report by KSHB
    At UMKC, computer science Professor Deep Medhi says smartphones leave a high-tech invisible trail using the same geotracking technology that enables the social website Foursquare and handheld map apps.
    “Exactly like in your GPS device in your car,” Medhi said. “When you do it, it can tell you exactly where it is.”
    Medhi showed how the easily-obtained software can translate geotagged photos, uploaded or linked from popular websites, into maps.
    “Exactly that spot where that picture was taken,” Medhi said.
    How to deactivate your geotagging
    The site icanstalku.com reposts pictures from unwitting Twitter users in real time, translating their photos into actual addresses and maps.
    The site also lists a how to deactivate geotagging on the iPhone, Blackberry with GPS, Google Android, and Palm WebOS.
    The site recommends restricting which applications can access GPS marking, or turning off location services altogether, in your smartphone settings.

    So people don’t forget to turn off your GPS settings before taking pictures you plan to post online and keep your online photo servers restricted to private.

    Stay safe.

    xoxo

    SL