“There’s been a lot of data breaches lately, and the numbers seem to be constantly increasing. From the high profile attacks against the likes of Ashley Madison and Sony Pictures, to the lesser known breaches like Kmart Australia and Systema Software, it’s practically becoming routine to read a headline that says, “Company X breached; data…
We’ve all seen them. Those blog posts and tools that promise to tell you the best time to post your links on social media to get the best response. They tell you things that we really should already know, right? We all have a pretty good idea that more people are looking at Twitter in…
“Americans still only take about half their paid time off. Not taking all your vacation days hurts your brain function and poses other serious health risks.” Whenever I’ve been in Europe or Australia for a class, or had someone from another country in one of our classes here, they are always stunned by how little…
If you’ve been around here for long, you likely know that sometimes, I just like to change things up and see how it works out. The whole point of hosting my own websites has been, in part, to dabble, so occasionally, I’ll dabble in a new direction. While over in Australia last week, I decided…
According to Forbes, it is the latter, hands down: The Highest-Paying Jobs of the Future Will Eat Your Life. For a glimpse of the future of work, especially the high-paying kind, look at finance and high-tech companies. Some of the biggest offer high employee salaries combined with lavish perks like free meals at work, luxury…
I know, I’ve written before about depression, and the risks associated with being in a high-demand, always connected, career like IT. Last week, I spotted another article on this topic that I thought really had some good advice on how to deal with the demands on our profession, yet still keep from falling into depression….