The Accountability Studio

Ever hear the term, “smart cities,” and think what exactly does that mean? This innovative way of living is being fueled by the evolution of AI, having us exist in the “Jetson” era sooner than we thought. Danielle Loffreda, Market Development and Consultant for Ciena introduces us to where smart cities have been and where … Continue reading Smart Cities for Smarter Living →

Small businesses! You are NOT immune from cyber-attacks. Hackers do not discriminate when it comes to who they target. Now more than ever, cybersecurity is a critical need in the world of small and medium-sized businesses. Lisa Shifferle, an attorney in the FTC’s Division of Consumer and Business Education, shares her insights on this pertinent … Continue reading Cybersecurity for Small Businesses →

The world of technology has changed, and its time that COPPA change along with it. In this episode, Dona Fraser, Vice President of the Children Advertising Review Unit shares how she envisions COPPA evolving to meet the arising needs that our endless transforming digital environment brings.

Calling all businesses! It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! It’s a great time to stop and ensure you are #cyberaware. James Ruotolo from SAS and Jon LaCour, Founder of PhishLabs, provides us an informative chat on how to safeguard against today’s cyber tricksters. You’ll want to hit play on this one.  #BeCyberSmart #CyberAware #NCSAM

Brian Wommack, SVP, Communications, Council for Responsible Nutrition, joins to help us become more label wise. Your dietary supplement label is changing. Learn how and why. Be Label Wise!

Get ready to wrap up our Retail Therapy with our panel of dynamic subject matter experts. In previous episodes we learned how important retail is to the overall economy and that our guests all agreed that there is no Retail Apocalypse, only Retail Opportunity. For our final episode, we’ve asked four distinguished experts to dig … Continue reading Today’s Retail →

We have been discussing retail on our podcast, and now, we’re approaching the time a year of “no mercy” on the wealth of ads reminding us to shop ’til we drop. So, it’s time to recap our Online Ads That Know You episode. Jon Brescia and Ayaz Minhas of the Digital Advertising Accountability Program joined us … Continue reading Feel Like Somebody’s Watching You? →

Brand, experience, customer foreknowledge – oh my! It all advice Halie LeSavage, Retail Editor at the Morning Brew provides to retailers on this insightful episode. Don’t miss this last segment of our Retail Therapy series. Up next is our panel with industry experts.

Consumer reviews are a great source of information. Reviews allow us to learn from each other and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) considers that our right. Carl Settlemyer, Attorney with the FTC explains how businesses and consumers can both play nice in the sandbox of reviews.

“The stronger the retail sector, the stronger our economy,” Michael Londrigan, Professor of Graduate Studies at LIM College shares. When news of store closures inundate us over and over again, should we worry about the future of retail and our marketplace overall? Don’t miss what Micheal has to say about it! Be sure to join … Continue reading I Shop. Therefore I Am. →