Data

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    Linked: SANS Suffers Data Breach After Phishing Attack

    My initial reaction to the headline was “Great, what chance do the rest of us have of not getting hacked if SANS can get hacked?” But, like Sharon, I think this is really great: “This is the part I really like. To make this an educational opportunity, SANS says that it will host a webcast…

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    What I’m Sharing (weekly) Aug 9, 2020

    More Than Half Of Employees Are Afraid To Discuss Their Mental Health With Their Boss, New Data Shows Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates This seems ridiculous, and yet oh so believable. LastPass Checks Dark Web Passwords – You should use a password manager anyway, but this is…

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    Linked: How Racism in HR Practices Hides in Plain Sight

    Ah yes, the old “degree requirement” for a job that really doesn’t require one. I see this play out on the technology sector all the time, as that degree you earned even a handful of years ago is completely outdated now, but it still checks the box for having a degree. But, have you stopped…

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    What I’m Sharing (weekly) Aug 2, 2020

    Flexibility and transparency: The keys to good remote leadership

    Three Key Tips to Keep in Mind When Leveraging Corporate G Suite for eDiscovery

    Five Strategies for Building Relationships Remotely

    Mothers Are Paying the Price at Work for Coronavirus
    -“Preventing a mass exodus of mothers from the workforce must be a priority.”

    What Does Private Browsing Do? Less Than You Probably Think

    Face masks are breaking facial recognition algorithms, says new government study
    – Aww that’s a shame. Not.

    The Biggest Lesson from the Twitter Breach
    – “Focus on the vulnerability of humans”

    The Sedona Conference Commentary on Law Firm Data Security Released

    The End of Life Hacking
    – If you were around in the early days of blogging, this may make you laugh, or cringe. Maybe both.

    Microsoft told employees to work from home. One consequence was brutal

    – The lesson, management and employees need to create boundaries around when you’re working, and when you’re NOT.

    WORK from home or don’t work at all: telecommuting in the age of COVID-19

    Business as Unusual? Eighteen Observations on eDiscovery Business Confidence in the Summer of 2020

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    Linked: Got An Email From A Hacker With Your Password? Do These 3 Things

    Davey describes something that I’ve seen myself, and know others have seen as well. “The perpetrator will suggest that they are a successful hacker who has not only gained access to your computer but installed malware to record your activity, including taking control of your webcam. What’s more, to validate their hacking credentials, they will…

  • What I’m Sharing (weekly) July 26, 2020

    COVID Stories: Sidestepping Doomscrolling and Staying Sane During Coronavirus
    New Study Shows Troubling Disconnect Between HR and Employees
    The ‘Rules’ For Working From Home – including why some of the “rules” should be ignored in favor of what works for you.
    Why More Companies are Offering a Four-Day Workweek
    How to Check Your Devices for Stalkerware
    Craig Ball Just Published a New Exemplar Preservation Letter
    Tech Sector Job Interviews Assess Anxiety, Not Software Skills
    Three Keys to Avoid Microsoft Teams Data Swamp
    No Brainer – Turn on 2FA Now!
    Poor Work-Life Balance Linked to Poor Health
    Five Great Reads on eDiscovery for July 2020
    How to Know If You’ve Been Hacked, and What to Do About It