Excelsior College School of Business and Technology (SBT) Dean, Jane LeClair
Currently Browsing: Social Media 
From the Desk of Jane LeClairIf you have a smartphone, you carry a fully functional computer in your pocket or purse. That’s a tremendous amount of information at your fingertips! Therefore, it is paramount that you safeguard the device.Common Risks for Smartphones:• Loss of device and information theft. Smartphones are small and can easily be lost or stolen. Unauthorized users could access your accounts,... 
For those of you that use Facebook or any of the other social media…you are familiar with the term that you have been “tagged”. Which means of course, that your picture has been posted by someone else. Now, on the surface, this may seem innocent enough, but underlying the fun are some serious concerns you need to be aware of.First of all….EVERYTHING that you post on the Internet and on social media sites... 
It is very common that during the Holiday Season when people are open to giving to those in need that Internet scams take advantage of that good will. You will doubtless receive emails from seemingly “legitimate” organizations seeking donations….especially for those suffering from Hurricane Sandy. Or, “special offers” from seemingly reputable stores that urge you to act... 
Dr. Jane LeClair was featured in OnlineMBA.com the #1 Online MBA News Destination where she talks about the Excelsior College Social Media Online MBA. 
A recent article noted that “Many employers are looking for recent grads with some work experience to fill entry-level roles”. That has become a real problem for recent college graduates, many of whom have little or no work experience in the “real world”.That is usually not a problem for graduates from Excelsior College since a majority of our students are adults with years of experience...
Posted by Jane on Apr 2nd, 2013 in Cybersecurity, Excelsior, Featured, General, HR, IT, Management, MBA, Military, Nanotechnology, Nuclear, Social Media | 0 comments
How Do I Protect the Information on My Smartphone?
Tag….. you’re it!
Posted by Jane on Dec 10th, 2012 in Business, Excelsior, Featured, General, HR, IT, Management, MBA, Military, Nanotechnology, Nuclear, Other, Social Media, Women in Technology | 0 comments
Don’t be fooled this Holiday Season!
A Closer Look: Excelsior College Social Media Online MBA
Posted by Jane on Oct 2nd, 2012 in Business, Cybersecurity, Excelsior, Featured, General, HR, IT, Management, MBA, Military, Nanotechnology, Nuclear, Social Media, Women in Technology | 0 comments
Experience Counts!
My resume says, "Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College with over two decades of experience in the nuclear industry." But what makes my life meaningful is -- along with my work -- my passion for great writers like Bernard Cornwell, world travel, and cars that go very, very fast.