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Tips and Apps to Assure Your Employees’ Safety and Health
There are a range of resources at your fingertips to help keep your workers safe and healthy.
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Business News
These Voice-Controlled GPS Motorcycle Helmets Help Riders Stay on Track
No longer do you have to rely on maps or GPS systems, both of which require riders to take their eyes off the road.
By Reuters
Building a Business
How One Company’s Light Bulb Moment Improved Skateboard Safety
Skateboarders stay safe with customizable adhesive lights.
Tech
Google Granted Patent for Airbags That Deploy on the Outside of Self-Driving Cars
The bumper-like feature would ostensibly protect pedestrians in the event of an accident.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Alibaba’s Latest Payments Innovation: Selfie-Powered Transactions
The ecommerce giant is taking another step into the world of mobile payments – this time, using the selfie as an authentication tool.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
McDonald’s Employees Claim They Were Told to Put Mustard on Burns and Keep Working
Backed by a minimum-wage activist group, employees that suffered severe burns on the job have filed complaints against the chain in 19 cities.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Meet the Wearable That Could Save Your Life If You’re Being Attacked
The Mace Wear Pod is a personal security tracker that can get victims help and collect evidence in the event of an assault.
Thought Leaders
How Going ‘Undercover’ Made Me a Better Boss
The CEO of a smart tech company was reminded of some valuable lessons after starring in an episode of the CBS show.
Business News
Busy Parents: Meet Shuddle, the Uber for Kids
Too busy or tired to give your kids a lift to school or practice? Put them in a Shuddle.
Online Presence
Facebook Now Posting Amber Alerts to Users’ News Feeds
Amber Alerts, which have saved roughly 725 lives since the program's inception in 1996, also broadcast across radio, television, highway signs, lottery tickets and mobile phones.
By Geoff Weiss
Buying a Franchise
The Real Reason Starbucks Isn’t Letting Employees Wear Engagement Rings
Sorry, baristas - there's a reason your boss is asking you to leave the ring at home.
By Kate Taylor
Marketing
Customers Demand These 2 Fundamental Aspects of Authentic Brands
A recent survey of 12,000 people revealed the companies they believe to be most genuine possess these two traits.
By Jim Joseph
Tech
The Benefits of In-Car Technology
From monitoring driver behavior to checking vehicle wear, here's how telematics software can help manage your company's fleet.
Online Presence
Facebook Rolls Out ‘Safety Check’ Feature to Connect Loved Ones in Times of Crises
The new tool allows users in disaster zones to check in with friends and family.
By Ben Kabin
Building a Business
Navdy, the ‘Google Glass for Your Car,’ Raises $6.5 Million
The company's head-up display lets drivers interact with their phones while never taking their eyes off the road.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Operations & Logistics
Home Depot Suffers Possible Data Breach, Tries to Ease Customer Fears
The world's largest home improvement retailer may be the latest victim of a credit and debit card breach.
Building a Business
Texting and Driving? Not So Fast — General Motors is Watching You
The automobile company is reportedly installing monitoring devices in its cars to ensure drivers keep their eyes on the road.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
A Smart Helmet That Gives Riders Eyes in the Backs of Their Heads
Heads up, riders. This Android-powered skull protector is driving motorcycle safety into the digital age.
Brick & Mortar
Airbnb ‘Squatter’ Nightmare: Does the Sharing Economy Need a Security Overhaul?
The case of an Airbnb guest who overstayed his welcome and now is a legal tenant raises critical questions about what the home-rental platform can do to protect its hosts.
By Geoff Weiss
Tech
This Hair Accessory Can Act Like a Panic Button
A high-tech hair clip promises personal security.
Building a Business
Open Carry Controversy: Businesses’ New Rock and a Hard Place
Before your company takes a side on a controversial issue, consider these three things.
By Peter Gasca
Building a Business
The Vital Safety Lesson for Employers in Tracy Morgan’s Crash
Since every business faces risks, companies could do more to promote a culture of prevention, suggests a management advisor.
Building a Business
What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Worker Safety
Many business owners wrongly assume that accidents and injuries on the job won't happen in their operations.
By Phil La Duke
Building a Business
Is America Too ‘Safe’ for Innovation? Or Will Driverless Cars Ever Have Their Day?
The new technology could make auto accidents history and lower insurance bills. Yet lobbyists and politicians may champion individualism and resist a ban of traditional vehicles.
By Charles Rich
Building a Business
The Legal Side of Owning a Bar
Find out what type of paperwork you need to file and the laws you have to follow to keep your bar on the right side of the law.
Business Legal
Uber, Lyft Expand Insurance to Cover Drivers Between Rides
Ridesharing startups Uber and Lyft are working to bridge the 'insurance gap' with updated protection policies for their drivers.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Do You Text While Walking? This App Wants to Save Your Life.
This Android app has been designed to stop you from mindlessly strolling into oncoming traffic while walking like a zombie with a smartphone in your hand.