Linked: Dozens of companies have data dumped online by ransomware ring seeking leverage
This is not good. Not good at all. Companies are getting hit with ransomware, and not disclosing that the data, your data, is out there. I wonder how many of this companies are actually in places with data breach laws … Continued
Linked: Over half of organizations were successfully phished in 2019
Granted, these numbers are from a survey done by ProofPoint, and aren’t likely to be scientifically sound, but they still are overwhelming. Clearly a lot of security professionals are dealing with phishing attacks. More than half (55 percent) of surveyed … Continued
Why Work From Home? There are Many Benefits, But Also Pitfalls
As many of you know, when I made a job change last year most of the impetus for that change was a desire for more flexibility, especially when it came to working remotely. After 5 years of travelling around the … Continued
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How to be a networking pro when you’re shy and would rather stay home How Is Biglaw *Really* Doing On Mental Health Issues? – Poll results so far do not paint a pretty picture. Misunderstandings of Mental Illness Cost Qualified … Continued
Linked: Barrier To Performance: Why We Need To Talk About Mental Health At Work
Turns out, there are things we can do to deal with a mental health struggle, and continue working in many cases. Not all, certainly, but many. Of course that requires your workplace to fit this description: It revealed a few … Continued
Linked: How to Lead, Drive Engagement and Create Culture for Remote Workers
This is a really good guide for anyone thinking about, or finding themselves, running a remote team. From my own experience working remotely I think there are two that especially and out to me as things that you absolutely have … Continued
How Phishing is Getting More Targeted
After reading this article from Inc, I think there are really three things that hackers are taking advantage of, that they didn’t used to, and these are things that we are only just starting to include in anti-phishing training. They … Continued