Reading – Why We Encrypt
Good look at why encryption isn’t just for “people with something to hide”, and why lots of people do, actually, need to hide. Including you. Why We Encrypt
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Reading -Set an “Undo Send” Grace Period in Your Gmail Account
Don’t get too excited, it’s only a 30 second delay for cases where you immediately realize you hit send before you were ready. It will not help you recover that email you sent while you were drinking last night. 😉 Free Technology for Teachers: Set an “Undo Send” Grace Period in Your Gmail Account
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Reading – Heinz Ketchup QR Code Takes You to Porn Site
I’ve always been bothered by the idea of QR codes. I felt that they undermined everything we tried to teach users about online security. Don’t open email attachments that you weren’t expecting, don’t blindly follow links without checking where they go, or just go to the website and login without clicking a link in an…
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Reading – New research: women and family business are good for one another | Joe Astrachan | LinkedIn
This makes sense. I had not ever thought about it before but thinking about hiring a woman versus a man, and whether the woman is up to the challenge, looks a whole lot different when it’s your daughter, sister, etc. Also, I think it underscores the importance of networking. It’s always easiest to hire people…
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Reading – Five ways to avoid getting sued for discovery malpractice
My favorite one – “Trigger #3: Counsel is out of its league and won’t admit it Solution: Turn to an expert, or decline the representation” As much as this article is full of what should be obvious advice, things like this tend to get forgotten on a regular basis! Five ways to avoid getting sued…
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Reading – The OPM Hack is Far Worse Than Initially Thought
The facts about how shabby the security procedures at the OPM are appalling. The US government is constantly asking us to trust them to know what’s best and protect us, but how can we when facts like these come out? No security staff until 2013 and not using encryption? WTH? The OPM Hack is Far…