Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing - Issue #55
Security and Privacy
Here are 5 free online cybersecurity courses hosted by top universities | Fortune — fortune.com The cybersecurity skills and talent gap are a worsening problem in the U.S.—and across the world. In fact, 80% of organizations globally have suffered one or more data breaches during the past year that the company could attribute to a lack of cybersecurity skills and/or awareness, according to a recent report from Fortinet. “The skills […]
I stole people's identities for a living. Here are the top 4 things everyone should do to lower their risk of getting hacked by cybercriminals. — www.businessinsider.com Brett Johnson was once a credit card and identity thief but now works to detect internet fraud. He says most people make the same mistakes online.
Facebook Has No Idea What Data It Has - Schneier on Security Facebook’s stonewalling has been revealing on its own, providing variations on the same theme: It has amassed so much data on so many billions of people and organized it so confusingly that full transparency is impossible on a technical level. In the March 2022 hearing, Zarashaw and Steven Elia, a software engineering manager, described Facebook as a data-processing apparatus so complex that it defies understanding from within. The hearing amounted to two high-ranking engineers at one of the most powerful and resource-flush engineering outfits in history describing their product as an unknowable machine.
15 Cybersecurity Experts To Follow on LinkedIn | Cato Networks — www.catonetworks.com Who are the top 15 cybersecurity experts to follow? Discover whether your favorite influencers made the list, and find new favorites to follow
Mental Health
Is workplace stigma around mental health struggles changing? - BBC Worklife — www.bbc.com Employers are saying they’re more open than ever to helping employees with mental-health issues. But are workers happier speaking up?
Linked - Depression: The Things You Don't See When I'm Working — www.mikemcbrideonline.com This statement is an important reminder regarding the people you work with. "1 in 6.8 people in the average workplace experience mental health problems. Working whilst living with depression can be exhausting. There is a lot that people don’t see. Sometimes it can feel as though we’re almost living two different lives. When others understand our experiences, it can help us to feel less alone."
Colleagues Who Have Knowingly or Unknowingly Helped My Mental Health Ameera Ladak shares the ways in which numerous colleagues have greatly helped her mental health at work.
Workplace Culture
Remote Startups Will Win the War for Top Talent | Future — future.com Forty percent of workers are considering quitting. Management that opts for empty arguments to force people back in-office will bleed talent to their competition.
When Good Managers Go Bad: Why and how to fix it Despite the fact that managers all around the world are in trouble, we have seen first-hand the small changes that make a big impact, fast.
Training, Learning and Development Folks - The Pressure is On — www.mikemcbrideonline.com They aren't wrong. With the talent gaps being what they are in a number of industries right now, organizational leaders are turning to development and training professionals for help. Let's face it, hiring gets a lot simpler if we have confidence that our culture and our internal resources will help these new folks that we bring in grow and continue to offer more and more value. We don't need to wait for someone who ticks every single box that we are looking for, we can find the folks who are available now who tick the majority of them, knowing that our environment will make sure they tick the others in time. Doing that successfully is a massive advantage in the competition for talent. Your investment pays off. But, it puts the pressure squarely on those of us working in training and development, doesn't it? We have to make that investment pay off.
eDiscovery and Legal Tech
Commentary on Managing International Legal Holds from The Sedona Conference — ediscoverytoday.com The Sedona Conference Commentary on Managing International Legal Holds (“Commentary”) has been published for public comment.
To Be (Discoverable), or Not to Be: Notetaking During an Attorney’s Internal Investigation — www.natlawreview.com If you are taking down notes of a witness’ responses to questions without your opinions, the factual notes are discoverable. If a court determines the facts are intertwined with your opinions, the attorney work product doctrine would protect your notes from disclosure.