“As a Wall Street Journal blog reported, ransomware has exploded, the attacks more sophisticated as hackers are encouraged by the percentage of victim who pay the ransom. Insurance underwriter Beazley released a report last Thursday in which it said ransomware attacks will be four times higher in 2016 than last year. Sadly, hackers don’t need…
“Gathering good reading material from around the internet is hard. You can’t trust your friends on Facebook. Twitter is too noisy. And even if you’re a master of RSS, you probably spend too much time sorting through filler. This is where Pocket hopes it can make a difference. For the last nine years, the company—originally…
“Bullying is rampant at law firms, but many law firm leaders are reluctant to punish the offenders, according to a new survey. Ninety-three percent of surveyed leaders at the nation’s top 100 law firms reported bullying at their firms Law.com (sub. req.) reports. “ I can’t say that I’m surprised. I’ve seen some, and heard…
“The e-mail saying that your Gmail account may have been compromised conveniently contains a link or button for you to click on to remedy the problem. Slow down and think. According to an Ars Technica story, this is exactly how the breaches of the Democratic National Committee and the personal e-mail breaches of former Secretary…
“We all know the feeling—that moment when your heart races along a racetrack of nerves because you need to speak to the public. The audience, whether one dozen people or one thousand, can seem intimidating. Yet speeches, toasts, and other forms of public speaking can sign minds with memorable words. They allow us honor, persuade,…
It’s not easy to build meaningful relationships at conferences. Organizers may try to ease awkward introductions (and 50-foot staredowns) with networking events, and a majority of people at the conference may be interested in networking, but that doesn’t make it easy. You’re surrounded by hundreds, sometimes thousands of people; some are vying for attention, others…