ZDNet: “Half of accounts compromised in phishing attacks are manually accessed within 12 hours of the username and password being leaked, as cyber criminals look to exploit stolen credentials as quickly as possible. Cybersecurity researchers at Agari planted thousands of credentials – that were made to look like they belonged to real users, but were… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2021
U.S. News & World Report Law Library Survey Questions: Where Do We Go From Here?
AALL: “The first results using the new U.S. News & World Report survey questions for law libraries were released in late March and have not been without controversy. What comes next? Join us, Friday, June 11, 2021 (11am – 12pm US/Central) for a discussion of the future of the U.S. News law library metrics with… Continue Reading
10 red flags of a toxic hybrid workplace
Tech Republic: “Sixty-eight percent of companies don’t have a detailed plan for what a hybrid work environment will look like, yet nine out of 10 companies plan to move to some form of this model, according to a McKinsey report. The move to a hybrid work environment—a blend of in-person and remote workplaces—is on the… Continue Reading
Your Guide to Social Audio: Clubhouse and Other Voice-Based Social Media
Voices: “You enter a social audio room and hear multiple voices discussing a trending topic. You record yourself telling a story about your day and you share it with a friend. You sit in the virtual audience of a keynote speech and ask a question by speaking into your phone’s mic. You bombard your followers… Continue Reading
Privacy tech industry explodes
Axios: “Businesses forced to comply with a patchwork of state and global privacy rules have turned what was once a cottage industry focused on data and privacy into a multi-billion-dollar sector. Why it matters: As COVID-19 pushed consumers online in droves, companies — from Fortune 500 firms to the corner coffee shop — had to… Continue Reading
How Do Spam Callers Spoof Phone Numbers to Appear Local?
Make Use Of: “Phone fraud, along with spam calls, is growing in popularity and frequency day by day. Scammers use various spoofing methods to trick people into picking up their calls and acquiring their valuable personal information. Knowing how scammers spoof phone numbers can help you stay protected from nuisance calls. Read on to learn how… Continue Reading
15 Free Internet TV Channels You Can Watch Online
Make Use Of: “We know about the various streaming services that let you watch live TV. But what about standalone TV channels? Is it possible to watch free internet TV channels from around the world? In this article, we’ll help you find the best IPTV services on the web. Every channel on the list has… Continue Reading
World’s Biggest Open Source Database Conference, Percona Live Sessions Now Available Online
Business Wire – “…With 206 sessions and 196 speakers, the conference provided an opportunity for beginners and experts to learn from many of the largest organizations in the world, and hear from the people solving some of the biggest database challenges. Percona Live ONLINE 2021 was our biggest and best conference yet,” said Peter Zaitsev,… Continue Reading
Law Librarians Name Casetext Compose New Product Of The Year
Law Sites: “A first-of-its-kind tool introduced last year to automate the drafting of litigation briefs has been named new product of the year for 2021 by the American Association of Law Libraries. The product, Compose, introduced in February 2020 by legal research company Casetext, helps attorneys automate the creation of the first draft of a… Continue Reading
Senate Report focuses on security, planning and response failures related to January 6 attack on the Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Today, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration, released a bipartisan report on the security, planning, and response failures… Continue Reading
Busting 4 Myths About Plastic Pollution
Report issued by Plastic Odyssey – Published on June 8, 2021: “…No, plastics that pollute the ocean cannot be collected by boats – The reason is that out of the 200 million tons of plastic waste in the sea, only 0.6% (1 million tons) is on the surface. There is a lot of plastic in… Continue Reading
Search Canada Parliamentary Historical Records
“The Library of Parliament, in collaboration with the Canadian Research Knowledge Network, is pleased to provide access to Canadian Parliamentary Historical Resources, a free searchable database of digitized versions of parliamentary publications from the 1st Session of the 1st Parliament (1867) until coverage at ourcommons.ca and sencanada.ca begins. The publications that are made available are:… Continue Reading
