Christian Science Monitor: “When United States law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds of personal data created by Big Tech companies via the devices and online services that have hooked billions of people around the world. Data compiled by four of the biggest… Continue Reading
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Indicators of Broadband Needmap
“NTIA’s Indicators of Broadband Need User Guide – The Indicators of Broadband Needmap was created by the United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The map brings together several different datasets to show information on broadband availability within the United States. Layers in this map were created using data from the… Continue Reading
LinkedIn Is Not Facebook
Slaw, Omar Ha-Redeye “…The site has been used extensively in litigation, in a wide variety of contexts. It has been used to assess the duty to mitigate damages in the employment contexts, the alleged (but denied) basis for discrimination in human rights, juror misconduct due to independent research by looking up the accused’s profile, imputing income… Continue Reading
Another Nobelium Cyberattack
ZDNET – Microsoft warns of current Nobelium phishing campaign impersonating USAID: “Russian-backed group gained control of email marketing platform used by USAID to ramp up its attacks…” Microsoft Blog: “This week we observed cyberattacks by the threat actor Nobelium targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations. This wave of attacks targeted approximately 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organizations. While organizations in the… Continue Reading
Watch out for this new malware that steals passwords, webcam and browser data
ZDNET – “Microsoft has issued an alert over a remote access tool (RAT) dubbed RevengeRAT that it says has been used to target aerospace and travel sectors with spear-phishing emails. RevengeRAT, also known as AsyncRAT, is being distributed via carefully crafted email messages that prompt employees to open a file masquerading as an Adobe PDF… Continue Reading
How to quickly create a word cloud using PowerPoint
Tech Republic – “A word cloud is an image of a cluster of words in different sizes, colors and orientation. The more often a word occurs in the source text, the larger—therefore, more important—the word appears. You can use them as images in your presentation, but there are technical uses as well. For instance, if… Continue Reading
Zoom’s new meeting option could make your video calls a lot more interesting
ZDNET – “Zoom has released a new feature for free accounts that places up to 25 people in the same virtual room, such as an auditorium, classroom or boardroom. The new Zoom feature matches Microsoft Teams Together Mode, which it released in July and brought to Skype in December, using AI segmentation to put participants… Continue Reading
Better than the best password: How to use 2FA to improve your security
ZDNET – “You are one data breach away from having your entire online life turned upside down. The problem is passwords, which are hopelessly fragile ways to secure valuable resources. Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security by the belief that creating a longer, more complex, harder-to-guess password will somehow make you safer… Continue Reading
How to use the many text wrapping options in Microsoft Word
Tech Republic – Understanding how text interacts with an inserted object in Word is the key to getting the look you want. “Word offers several text wrapping options, making it easy to insert an image and get the desired look that’s just right for your document. Understandably, with all those options comes a little bit… Continue Reading
How and when to use the Recall feature in Outlook (and other email systems)
Tech Republic – “Outlook’s Recall feature, which ostensibly offers users a way to recall emails they have sent either by mistake, with incorrect or inappropriate information or in the heat of a bad moment, has been around for some time across numerous versions. Its usage was especially common when the “press Ctrl-Enter to send” problem… Continue Reading
Microsoft Teams new feature makes a written record of your meeting
ZDNet – “Microsoft is rolling out its AI-powered live transcription service in Microsoft Teams, answering Zoom’s recent expansion of its own live transcription feature. Competition remains fierce in the video-meeting market for live transcription functionality. In December, Cisco announced its closed captioning service for Webex; Zoom last month brought live transcription to free accounts,… Continue Reading
Microsoft’s new tool turns Word files into PowerPoint presentation using AI
pocketnow – “Microsoft has announced a new feature that uses AI to turn Word files into a PowerPoint presentation. Called Export to PowerPoint presentation, the feature has started to roll out for Word and PowerPoint on the web, and users with an Office 365 subscription can now access it. All you have to do is… Continue Reading
