The exposure to being hacked raises a lot of questions about the so-called Internet of Things. If everything is connected to the Net, then everything is tracking you, like my Fitbit. That information is valuable in and of itself to hackers looking to embarrass or blackmail people. But, as bad as that is, what is…
I will admit that I am guilty of number 5, not paying attention to LinkedIn as much as I should. Are you guilty of any of these? Do you think less of people who are? 5 Ways to Stop Embarrassing Yourself on LinkedIn
I saw a post by Jon Canty recently that talked about what working in eDiscovery is like, complete with photos of himself working on his laptop everywhere, at the drop of a hat. Here’s a humbling story from my first year in ediscovery. It was my day off and I was in the doctor’s office….
If you’re concerned about how much tracking is being done as you click around on the internet, and you probably should be, one easy thing you can do is grab Privacy Badger from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Install it in your browser to enable it to do some automatic detecting and blocking of tracking cookies.
Most of us probably cringe at the idea of having a personal brand, including me. On the other hand, that’s exactly what we should be thinking about, what is our reputation in the professional world? What do the people who interact with us think about when they hear our name, what do they say about…
Can we really be surprised? This is why I’ve written before (Mobile Tech Developments Require Security) that while using mobile technology to replace banks for many people is possible, the security has to get better! Now with the ability to simply pay with our mobile phones, scammers ill naturally start targeting mobile phones with scams…