Social Psychological and Personality Science, 1-10 – Original Manuscript, journals.sagepub.com/home/spp – Should I Ask Over Zoom, Phone, Email, or In-Person? Communication Channel and Predicted Versus Actual Compliance [free full text] “Research has found that people are much more likely to agree to help requests made in-person than those made via text-based media, but that help-seekers underestimate… Continue Reading
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News Corp. hacked, reporters targeted; believed China-linked
Lexington Herald Leader: “News Corp., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, said Friday that it had been hacked and had data stolen from journalists and other employees, and a cybersecurity firm investigating the intrusion said Chinese intelligence-gathering was believed behind the operation. The Journal, citing people briefed on the intrusion, reported that it appeared to… Continue Reading
Gmail Is Getting a New Look: Here’s What’s Changing
MakeUseOf: “Gmail is not known for revamping its look more often. However, since its major design overhaul in 2020, Google is ready to spice things up a little further by introducing a new integrated view. The new Gmail look builds upon the 2020 design overhaul, making it easy to switch between your emails, Google Chat,… Continue Reading
Withers latest to drop ‘Dear Sirs’ in emails
Legal Cheek: “Withers is the latest law firm to drop the use of gendered language such as ‘Dear Sirs’ or ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ in written correspondence, opting for “gender neutral” salutations instead. In an email to UK lawyers last week, Withers said: “When writing to a firm or company the use of ‘Dear Sirs’ or ‘Dear… Continue Reading
Now Is a Good Time to Update Your Recovery Email Addresses
Wired: “You know those “emergency” email addresses you can use to get into your email and other accounts in case you’re locked out? Make sure they’re up-to-date…With an abundance of password managers, browsers, and mobile operating systems all making it easy, and more apps adopting fingerprint or face recognition support, logging into our numerous accounts… Continue Reading
How to make your Gmail account self destruct, and why you really should
Mashable: “What happens after you die doesn’t need to be a mystery. At least when it comes to your email, that is. As we move through life there are few things that we truly take with us. A family heirloom, perhaps. Your loved ones, if you’re lucky. And, more and more frequently, one of those… Continue Reading
How to schedule your emails in Gmail
Mashable: “There are any number of reasons why it’s sometimes a good idea to roll with a write-now-send-later approach to emails. Maybe you’ve got a big personal announcement coming up, but it’s happening at a very specific time when you won’t be around…It’s equally helpful at work. Many of our employers have people spread out… Continue Reading
Email is an awful online ID that we use for almost everything
Vox: “…Today, Gmail is the most popular email service in the world, which has created a seemingly limitless number of what I collectively refer to as the Other Sara Morrisons: people who share my name and who, for whatever reason, enter my Gmail address when they mean to use their own. Their frequent invasions of… Continue Reading
Should I email, text, or call? Researchers have discovered the answer to an age-old question
Fast Company: “Whatever you do, don’t email. Or text. That is, if you want someone to actually help you. A new research paper finds that in-person communication is the most successful way to get the assistance you need. Should that not be an option, a phone call or video call are second best. “In-person requests… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 28, 2021
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 28, 2021 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly… Continue Reading
Amazon Web Services (AWS): A cheat sheet
TechRepublic: “The rise of cloud computing provides businesses the ability to quickly provision computing resources without the costly and laborious task of building data centers, and without the costs of running servers with underutilized capacity due to variable workloads. Amazon Web Services was the first large vendor of easily affordable cloud infrastructure and services, and… Continue Reading
Apple iOS privacy settings to change now
Washington Post – How to make your iPhone and iPad as private as possible: “Privacy is a central part of Apple’s marketing campaigns and it sounds great in the company’s ads and product announcements. But actually making things as private as possible on Apple devices does require a bit of effort and time. We’ve assembled… Continue Reading
