Category Archives: The Accountability Studio

Preview: Does the Gig Economy Require Regulation?



The side hustle has evolved into the full-blown, full-time gig economy. How, where, and when they work is all in the gig worker’s hands. However, the state of California believes help is required in ensuring this remains the case. Philip Garrity, Editor of The Freelancer, stops by to explain.

Get a sneak peek of the up and coming June 24th episode.


Business Continuity in Times of Crisis





Look back six months, and none of us would have guessed we’d have to manage a pandemic. One thing we can learn from this is that being prepared for any surprise is imperative. Bob Mellinger of Attainium Corp shares insights on how to plan for the unexpected. Don’t miss his timely advice.


Preview Business Continuity in Times of Crisis Episode



Businesses have learned over the last couple of months to expect the unexpected. So, how do you plan for the unknown? Attainium Corp’s CEO, Bob Mellinger, shares all that is involved in planning well.

Preview a clip from the up and coming May 27th episode. 


Privacy in the Face of COVID-19



Conversations have sparked around data regulation and privacy in direct correlation to how it’s being used to provide insights about the impact of COVID-19. Location data is a big focus. Recently, the Senate conducted an unprecedented ‘paper hearing’ of which the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) weighed in. Katelyn Ringrose, Policy Fellow of FPF, discusses all the details from a data optimist perspective. It’s a good one, take a listen!


American Election Law Equals Transparency



Political advertising and trust? They should go hand and hand. Now, to address this elephant in the room, BBB National Programs’ Digital Advertising Accountability Program (DAAP) launched the new Political Advertising program.

We can all breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that the BBB National Programs’ DAAP will be monitoring the transparency of political advertising this year. Hit play to hear from Jon Brescia, VP of Digital Advertising Accountability Program, and Ayaz Minhas, Programs Manager for Data Privacy and Digital Programs discuss this exciting new development!

Read full press release.