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Shared Links (weekly) May 9, 2021

ByMike McBride May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

96% of US users opt out of app tracking in iOS 14.5, analytics find

– Maybe it turns out when you actually make someone think about privacy, they like the idea?
How to build a network at the beginning of your career
The Right Way to Build Remote Work Accountability
Building A Company Where All Employees Feel Valued
Google is turning on two-factor authentication by default
Why You Shouldn’t Send Business Data to Your Personal Email Accounts
How To Address Burnout In The Legal Profession

– “It’s not uncommon for the corporate teams I work with to report high rates of burnout while also earning top scores in organizational engagement surveys.”
How to Support Employee Mental Health
These 5 Tech Giants Are Offering Free IT Upskilling Courses Online
Just Because Associates Are Working From Home Doesn’t Mean They Should Always Be On Call

– Or anyone else for that matter.
Health – In Focus: Lawyer Well-Being
Workplace Bullying: Effects on Work, Health, and Family
New Legaltech is Bridging the Justice Gap Around the World

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Linked: In Praise of Doing Nothing

ByMike McBride May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Reading Time: 2 minutes

I’m sure these statistics will not surprise anyone: “American workers’ productivity has increased dramatically since 1973. What has also increased sharply during that same period is the pay gap between productivity and pay. While productivity between 1973 and 2016 has increased by 73.7 percent, hourly pay has increased by only 12.5 percent. In other words,…

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Linked: They Told Their Therapists Everything. Hackers Leaked It All

ByMike McBride May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

This is a frightening story. How many patients see their therapist without giving a second thought to where, and how, the therapist is keeping their notes. Probably not many. But, it can make a big difference, because if it’s not secure, those are your deepest, most private, conversations out there for all the world to see.

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Linked: Feeling Burnt Out? Maybe It’s Because You Haven’t Taken A Real Day Off In A Year

ByMike McBride May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

Take time off, real time off, not “no meetings during the day but catching up on emails for 4 hours that evening” time off, actual disconnected, unreachable, time away from work. And, encourage the people who work for you to do exactly that too.

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Shared Links (weekly) May 2, 2021

ByMike McBride May 2, 2021May 3, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

Only 8% of Those Who Paid the Ransom Got ALL Their Data Back
The Problem With Passwords is People
Just When You Thought You Understood ESI

– linked documents instead of attachments are becoming the norm, should the legal industry ignore that and consider them attachments?
With Burnout on the Rise, Here’s the 1 Thing Managers Need to Do to Ensure Their Employees Feel Supported

“Ultimately, a competent manager knows how to empathize. “
Data Retention Policies and Legal Hold Practices – Time to Revisit Because of Remote Work?
Five Great Reads on eDiscovery for April 2021
Security Vulnerabilities in Cellebrite

– the ethical arguments in this situation could go on for a long time.
When AIs Start Hacking

“When AIs start hacking, everything will change. They won’t be constrained in the same ways, or have the same limits, as people. They’ll change hacking’s speed, scale, and scope, at rates and magnitudes we’re not ready for.”
Remote Workers Expect Pay to Reflect Their Locations

It’s a weird dynamic, certainly you don’t want to be valued less than coworkers, but living in a less expensive location is actually a competitive hiring advantage too.

Month: May 2021