Category Archives: Video Clips (non-career)

There are numerous retail-based video clips here that are more strategic than career-oriented.

Cameras and Software That Track Our Shopping Behavior

Go into a grocery store and cameras may be watching you. These cameras are not looking for thieves, they’re looking for shoppers! The cameras are focused on the tops of peoples’ heads (so it’s anonymous), but they don’t have to … Continue reading

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Privacy Laws and Social Media

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP’s Peter Vogel says that while the U.S. government doesn’t require privacy laws for Web sites, it does enforce privacy policies belonging to social media sites like Facebook. Vogel says that each time Facebook changes its privacy … Continue reading

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Retailers Play Big Brother with Your Purchases

How closely should retailers and other firms track our online and offline behavior? Is there a line that should not be crossed?  

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