Ransomware

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    Linked: Dead Employee’s Account Used in Ransomware Attack

    One mistake, followed by another mistake, and before you know it, you’re in ransomware hell. “The account of the late employee wasn’t shut down because various internal services had been configured to use it, presumably because the deceased had been involved in setting up those services. If they had closed the account, it would have…

  • Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 31 2021

    Breaking the Taboo – What I Learned from Talking about Mental Health in the Workplace

    Why mental health at the workplace should be the priority in 2021 and beyond

    The Admissibility of Social Media Evidence of Insurrection

    The Easy Way to Backup Gmail

    Dozens Of Human Rights Group Tell Congress: Do Not Gut Section 230 On Our Behalf; It’ll Do More Harm Than Good

    The curious case of pivot table caches in eDiscovery

    What’s Wrong with the Way We Work

    Ten Things Law Firms Can Do to Prevent Being Blown Up by Ransomware

    Five Great Reads on eDiscovery for January 2021

    Why the five-day workweek is outdated for working from home

    Building a Network: 4 Ways to Add Value By Helping Others Succeed

    How to Support an Employee with a Chronic Health Condition

  • Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 6, 2020

    Your Password Isn’t as Strong as You Think It Is – And Other Lessons in Cyber Safety

    Tips for Strong Passwords

    Exterro Acquires AccessData In Nine-Figure Deal, Expanding Its Platform And Setting Stage For Possible IPO

    Data Retention – More than Meets the Eye

    Why ransomware is still so successful: Over a quarter of victims pay the ransom

    Microsoft Scales Back the Privacy-Invading Productivity Score

    As the Pandemic Continues, Lawyer and IT Jobs May Still Be Fine. Support Staff? Maybe Not

    What types of information do law firms collect that may be subject to the GDPR?

    New PC or Mac? How to wipe your old Windows PC clean before getting rid of it

    Microsoft May Soon Score How Bored You Are in Meetings

  • Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 22, 2020

    Metadata Vanishes

    – Craig with a good explanation of why sending your photo evidence as inline images in an email is not ideal..

    6 skills employees will need in the post-pandemic workplace

    Employee Burnout: How Leaders Can Help Right Now

    5 Remote Work Practices for Better Work-Life Balance

    27% of Ransomware Victims Pay the Ransom

    The Power of Proactive E-Discovery

    TAR 1.0 vs TAR 2.0: Is the Newer Version the Better Version?

    Five Reasons Why Organizations May Be (Or Should Be) Bringing More Discovery In-House

    2020 “Work-Life Balance”? Survival Guide

    Microsoft: Stop Using Phone-Based Multifactor-Authentication!

    Age Discrimination Will Be More Widespread: Here’s What to Do

    Five Great Reads on eDiscovery for November 2020

  • Shared Links (weekly) Oct. 4, 2020

    How To Be A Better Public Speaker Tips From Toastmasters World Champion

    How to Help Frazzled Employees Refuel for Another Stretch of Uncertainty

    The Mental Health Challenges For Workers During COVID

    All The Things You Want To Know About Ediscovery But Are Too Afraid To Ask

    Legalweek Makes It Official: It’s Going Virtual – Not to Mention Free and Extended

    Negotiating with Ransomware Gangs

    Five Great Reads on eDiscovery for September 2020

    The Social Dilemma Manipulates You With Misinformation As It Tries To Warn You Of Manipulation By Misinformation

    – Everyone has an agenda, EVERYONE.

    Best Tech Podcasts | Favorite Tech or Business Podcasts — AAW Authors

    UHS hospitals hit by reported country-wide Ryuk ransomware attack

    Research shows what inclusive leaders look like

    45% of women business leaders say it’s difficult for women to speak up in virtual meetings

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    Linked: The Cybersecurity War is Here, and Everyone is a Combatant

    I have said before that I think the biggest reason that customers and “regular” people don’t straight up demand businesses get better at security and privacy is that they don’t really understand it. This is closely followed by the fact that “regular people” aren’t necessarily damaged by these data leaks or anything else all that…