Stories by Eric Lebson

•	The Impossible Standard of Vetting in a Post 9/11 Era (Crisis Communications) Tue., Sep. 20, 2016 Companies that perform pre-employment vetting services are being held to the impossible standard of effectively singling out anyone who is potentially imbalanced or harbors ill intent.

•	If a Tree Falls in the Forest … (Professional Development) Mon., Jun. 27, 2016 Those of us who work to get media’s attention for a living have to look beyond the traditional PR toolbox and cultivate new ways to raise awareness if we want to cut through the noise.

•	Identifying the Right Needle in a Crowded Haystack (Social Media) Thu., May 12, 2016 Social media has allowed any self-determined “investigator” to find, mine and exploit someone’s private data.

•	Panama Papers Fiasco Reveals Operational Security Failures (Crisis Communications) Wed., Apr. 13, 2016 The recently exposed 40-year trove of internal materials belonging to the Panama City-based law firm Mossack Fonseca offers plenty of security takeaways in today’s ever-evolving digital landscape.

•	Preparing Foreign Clients for the 2016 Election (Public Affairs) Wed., Feb. 10, 2016 Some foreign clients might not understand the nuances of US elections, but they’ll need to know — sooner rather than later — what affects the next administration could have on their business.