According to Wired , hacking VP-hopeful Sarah Palin's email account was easy: all the hacker needed was Palin's birthdate, ZIP code, and the name of her high school—all of which are no more than a Google search away. So how can you make sure your email account is secure? Luckily there isn't all that much to it. MORE >>

As students flock back to the library and the rest of us head back to the coffee shop for a warm drink and free Wi-Fi, the safety and security of our laptops—and all of the important and sensitive information they hold—are of the utmost importance. Here's how they work. The Upshot None of these methods are foolproof. MORE >>

How can we reconcile its usefulness as a communication tool with the fact that it can be downright annoying? Find the settings or options menu of your chosen IM program and be ruthless about how you’re notified of incoming messages.  You know, the thing you are mostly paid to do.  Getting someone else to do the talking. MORE >>

There’s this Chuck Close quote that I immediately recall whenever I need to work despite my lack of inspiration or motivation: “Inspiration is for amateurs. just get to work.&#. Of course, I don’t want to be an amateur. So how do we ‘get to work’ when our hearts aren’t in it? MORE >>

I attended a webinar by Marty Cagan of the Silicon Valley Product Group, where he discussed some a "top ten" elements from his new book, Inspired: How to Create Products Customers Love. It's only the last element that has to do the technology and the business. Create a product strategy so you know what you're trying to achieve. MORE >>