E-signature and E-sign Software Solution — EchoSign

Have just tested Echosign, Adobe's electronic signature solution.



Would be really good for contracts but a bit over the top for signing off monthly reconciliations (which can be achieved for free with Adobe Reader).  Echosign is about £100 per user per year but only the document originator needs the licence.  Adobe says that electronic signatures are fully compliant with English law although I have not verified this.

Working with text in Excel

http://m.accountingweb.co.uk/article/working-text-excel/559914

Facebook Buying 11,000 Small Drones To Beam Internet To Africa - Business Insider

Facebook Buying 11,000 Small Drones To Beam Internet To Africa - Business Insider: "Facebook Buying 11,000 Small Drones To Beam Internet To Africa"

Perhaps this could be a way forward.  If this idea were extended beyond Africa, it could be a way provide more robustness against attack of the internet in time of war - although we still need a way of protecting ourselves against an EMP (electromagnetic pulse).

Privacy - what data to share

Interesting article from Dr Ian Oliver about privacy (on a nursing website but the lessons are transferable).  He explains (with a Venn Diagram) about the risks of passing on too much information.  My thought though is that in many situations like this, the greater risk is that fear about privacy concerns prevents sharing of information which then poses a greater risk.

Using a real example from this week: an employee is severely allergic to balloons (or the powder that lines them) and tells her boss.  Medical privacy might suggest we can't tell anyone but is this really in the best interest of the employee?  Does the risk of the privacy breach outweigh the risk of death caused by a potential allergic episode each time someone has a birthday and their desk is decorated with balloons?

How To Get Links Removed From Google - Business Insider

Here's a post about something I hope never to need (but useful to know about just in case).

How To Get Links Removed From Google - Business Insider: "Here's How To Get Google To Remove Embarrassing Search Links About You".

Tips for managing remote workers

http://www.cgma.org/magazine/news/pages/201410044.aspx

Research about non-verbal cues for lying

http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/02/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying/?utm_source=Socialflow&utm_medium=Tweet&utm_campaign=Socialflow