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Worth reading this week: Checklists, privacy and more oopses

Quote I’ve been pondering: “Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.” – Jean-Paul Sartre Do you ever get to the grocery store and forget all of items you came to get, or miss a step in something you’re doing, or do repetitive work […]

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infosec journalism privacy technology

Worth reading this week – Cyberstalking, Leaks, Pi, startups, Libra, Internet trends

Quote I’ve been pondering: “A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it.” – Rabindranath Tagore And this one came into my inbox last minute and had to include it this week as well: “I will have to remember ‘I am here today to cross the […]

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infosec privacy technology

Worth reading this week – privacy, playtime and emotions

Quote I’ve been pondering this week: “Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” – Lao Tzu I’m a huge security and privacy proponent. Stumbled across this great visual example of ways we all expect privacy in our everyday lives – and it highlights why our digital privacy should be […]

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infosec technology

Damn you, computer “hackers”!

My mom got scammed online earlier this week. This is the second time in a year that someone close to me has gotten burned by a scummy, sleazy, no good, prey-on-the-weakness-of-others-rather-than-get-a-real-job jackass. And it is so annoying! In this case, the person that hooked my mom didn’t do any real damage. But it inconvenienced her […]

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infosec technology

SC Congress 2016 – free passes & VIP ticket draw!

Folks, SC Congress is coming up fast. The conference is next week! If you don’t have your ticket yet, I’m here to help. The team at SC Magazine has given me a unique opportunity to pass on to you: free Expo Only VIP Passes ($150 value) – simply register using promo code “DOWEXPO”; and a chance to […]