Linked: Warning after 75,000 ‘deleted’ files found on used USB drives
Well yeah, this is the most important message from the article, and the whole reason I’m sharing it:
“”Software is freely available that can permanently wipe USB drives, so if you are going to sell a device we would strongly recommend using that.””… Read More
Linked: McKinsey Digital Says Covid-19 Has Revealed The Achilles’ Heel Of Analytics
It’s really the same Achilles heel of any predictive model, what to do with something completely new? ““While analytics has helped many businesses to navigate the crisis, it has also shown fallibility,” said Saleh. “As a technology that relies on … Read More
Shared Links (weekly) Nov 8, 2020
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Convenience and Catastrophes of Self-Collection
eDiscovery Productions in Business Productivity Suites: Truly End-to-End?
How to talk about mental health at work during pandemic and election
How to Identify a Phishing Attempt and Thwart It
Use the Brave Browser for Privacy Concerns
Getting on the Same Page…of the Dictionary
After 15 Years, Has the eDiscovery EDRM Model Been Realized
Time to Treat Broadband Like the Essential Service It Is
The secret struggles of introverts in a remote workforce
Dear Leaders, Are You Really Taking Care Of Your Working Parents In The Pandemic?
Many Americans Plan To Move, Now That They Can Work From Anywhere… Read More
Of All The Bad Management Advice I’ve Seen….
I’m not sure if the authors take on this study is the worst managerial advice I’ve ever seen, but surely it’s right up there, right? Want to Get More Productivity Out of Your People? Try Yelling at Them. Yes it’s … Read More
Linked: Talking About Mental Health with Your Employees — Without Overstepping
Or as I would put it, if you don’t even know my wife’s name, or can’t remember that I don’t have kids, maybe start there before you ask about my mental health, cool?
Suddenly asking someone you barely know anything about outside of work about mental health, will be a shock, and quite frankly, will seem threatening more than it seems supportive. As in, “why is my boss asking about this? Does she think I’m not doing my job, am I about to get fired?”
I’m assuming that’s not how you want them to feel, so be thoughtful about how you bring these subjects up. By all means, work up to it, and work up toward helping your reports feel comfortable, but do it in a way that actually works, not in a way that makes them feel less safe.… Read More
Linked: It’s 2020: Why Is The Internet Still Treated Like A Luxury, Not A Utility?
This is in New York City, so I think we know this is probably even worse in other cities around the US, right? “Unsurprisingly, New Yorkers with lower incomes are more likely to lack high-speed internet access: a 2019 study … Read More
Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 1, 2020
Bar Mental Health Questions Deter Treatment, Advocates Say How to Get Better at Remote Small Talk INSIDER THREAT PREVENTION: ONGOING, NOT STATIC 5 ways to design a better mental health future for workers Ghislaine Maxwell deposition redactions: How to crack … Read More