Linked: Defense Department To Congress: ‘No, Wait, Encryption Is Actually Good; Don’t Break It’
But wait, there’s more. Yesterday, the Senate was threatening tech companies that they will be requiring them to break encryption. But, not everyone in the Federal government agrees: “However, it appears that other parts of the government are a bit … Continued
Linked: Congress Tells Tech Companies: Take Action on Encryption or We Will
I agree with Sharon on this: “Backdoors don’t work. Government raises sensitive issues around human trafficking and child pornography to inflame the public. What it really wants is to snoop at will on everyone and to deprive Americans of our … Continued
Linked: That Uplifting Tweet You Just Shared? A Russian Troll Sent It
This is an interesting examination of how Russia is using social media as a PR tool: In the case of @IamTyraJackson, the IRA’s goal was two-fold: Grow an audience in part through heartwarming, inspiring messages, and use that following to … Continued
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Linked: During the Holidays, Focus on Relationship Building
Hannah’s advice for the Holiday season when it comes to networking is right on. Reach Out The holidays are the perfect excuse to reach out to people and wish them well. Take extra time and effort to add a … Continued
Linked: Lack of Fun at Work Kills Motivation
Unfortunately, too many people will read something like this and put in a new foosball table. That’s not what makes work fun! A regression analysis suggests that a perceived lack of fun is the second-most important driver of turnover intentions, … Continued
Linked: As the 9-to-5 work day disappears, our lives are growing more out of sync
This is probably not something we think about often, but they’re finding it in Australia, and even thinking it could be a problem. As our working lives become increasingly 24-7, our new research suggests there’s now an additional task to … Continued