“A class-action complaint unsealed on Friday claims a Chicago law firm put client information at risk because of lax cybersecurity. The suit claims Johnson & Bell had security holes in its email, time-entry software and virtual private network, the Am Law Daily (sub. req.) reports. The suit does not allege that any data was ever…
“It’s not a good time for Netgear. There are several reports that at least three versions of Netgear routers are vulnerable to a flaw that allows an attacker to gain root access (administrator access for you non-Unix readers) on the device and remotely run malicious code.” Actually, it may be more than just those three…
“Yesterday, Evernote announced some changes to its privacy policy that proved to be very controversial. To help with its machine learning efforts, some employees would gain the ability to see users’ personal notes. The changes weren’t meant to go into effect until January 23, and now they won’t be. In fact, the firm has admitted…
It’s never a bad thing to stay safe online, but the holidays offer a time when hackers and others know that you might have your guard down, or be doing a bit more online shopping than usual. Given that, here’s an article with some good advice on staying safe! http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ways-stay-safe-scams-holiday-season/
“When you want something you’ve never had, you have to do something you’ve never done. Whatever your age, job situation, work history, or family way, turn up the juice going forward. Do it now, do it for your team, your company, and yourself—that is, unless you are ready to give up. But if you are…
“Much has been written about the increase in loneliness and isolation that has accompanied the internet. This is said to be caused by shallow online friendships which are no substitute for genuine relationships. Being exposed to the heavily curated lives of others on social media has also been found to create feelings of depression and…