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TOP OF THE WEEK TO YOU!
(by realwired! CEO, Brenda Dohring Hicks)
Top of the Week to You! is designed to offer the inside scoop and latest of what's important in the world of technology as it relates to the commercial real estate industry. |
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Your Mother Knew Best
You're hearing a lot in the news these days about privacy. And that's not a bad thing. The Obama administration recently announced its proposal for a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights and so we're going to be hearing a lot more on this in the upcoming months. Generally it's a good thing, The Privacy Bill of Rights would provide us with a say on how our personal information gets collected and used online, require businesses to be transparent about their related data usage practices, and require businesses to secure people's personal data. You can see some of this already taking place with Google's offer of a browser extension called Keep My Opt-Outs, which will store a user's opt-out preferences even if he or she subsequently deletes his or her browser cookies. Firefox is proposing a Do Not Track option that will allow users to opt-out of behavioral ad targeting. In my mind, maybe because I tend to misplace things, the biggest threat to my privacy is losing my cell phone. When I think of how much stuff is on my phone, it is both cool and frightening. So just like our mothers told us as we grew up..."don't trust strangers." While you're at it, don't trust strange companies or apps either. I personally break this rule a lot. I'm very trusting and tend to go through life thinking nothing bad will happen to me. I know I could be more cautious. So I'm thinking if I speak with you about this maybe it will help me too. One of the ways in which I step into dangerous territory is by visiting with my niece's ages 10 to 15. They love to play with my phone and my tablets. Often they'll ask, "Can I download such and such, it's free?" I'm generally the "fun aunt", and many times in the middle of socializing, they know I'll most likely say "sure". Not always such a good idea. So in an effort to make myself smarter about protecting my privacy and keeping my information safe from corruption here are my top five tips. I'm sure my mom would be in support if only she was younger and knew to warn me. 1. Don't Leave Your Phone Unattended. Most of us wouldn't leave our social security card on a bar and traipse off to the bathroom. So don't leave your phone sitting around in public where it can be grabbed.
2. Lock Your Phone. This may seem obvious but I hate to do this. I'm not too lazy, I just hate having to unlock it during periods of heavy use which is ALWAYS.
3. Use a 'Find My Phone" service. There are a lot of services (many are freeware like Prey) that allow you to gather information about a device's location when you identify it as missing. Some have fun features like remotely sounding a loud alarm or showing a message onscreen. The programs can lock, track, or wipe a lost phone remotely.
4. Don't Download Apps From Un-trusted Sources and Watch Those Attachments! Most Smartphones direct you to download apps from their stores, but you can maneuver around that. If you decide to jailbreak your iPhone with something like Cydia apps, be judicious. And of course just like when at your desk, be careful of attachments. They can harbor real evil.
5. Manage Your Location Settings Most phones come with either GPS or location tracking features used for applications like Google Maps or Foursquare. But there are literally thousands of apps that want to access your location data, such as Google+, Facebook, and others. You might want to take a few minutes to adjust the location settings in these apps
If you only do a couple of things I've shared here you'll be safer and hopefully save yourself from having a potentially frustrating week or so. And who can argue with that? Not me. Not mom. And probably not you. If you would like to join our blog discussion click here or I welcome your feedback through email. |
Hot Deals/Leads
Bad Ass Coffee Co. of Hawaii, Inc. trades as Bad Ass Coffee Co. at 51 locations nationwide and internationally. The coffee shops occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas and endcaps of shopping centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five to 10 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within three miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. Major competitors include Starbucks. The company is franchising, and prefers to locate in sites with a drive-thru. For more information, contact Harold Hill, Bad Ass Coffee Co. of Hawaii, Inc., 155 West Malvern Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Wildflower Bread Co. operates 11 locations throughout AZ. The restaurants, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, and also featuring a bakery, occupy spaces of 4,200 sq.ft. to 4,600 sq.ft. in malls and mixed-use and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Major competitors include Chipotle, Firstwatch, Paradise Bakery and fast-casual restaurants. The company will also consider freestanding locations. For more information, contact Louis Basile, Wildflower Bread Co., 7755 East Grey Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Asian Bistro operates eight locations throughout CT, NJ and NY. The sushi and hibachi restaurants occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Plans call for two to three openings in CT and Westchester County, NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by The Cambridge Group. Typical leases run 15 to 20 years. Preferred cotenants include supermarkets and high-end apparel retailers. Preferred demographics include a population of 45,000 within five miles earning $65,000 as the average household income. Major competitors include Benihana and Nobu. For more information, contact Robert Berke, The Cambridge Group, 2614 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT 06437
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