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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Cybercrime and Punishment

 

When it comes to security, the more layers you have, and the “thicker” each layer is, the more successful you’ll be in deterring most thieves. However, no matter how good the security is on your home or car, if a thief really wants something, he or she is going to do whatever it takes to get it. But what if the thief is someone you already trust?

 

For those who have teenage children, do you leave money on top of your dresser, keep the liquor cabinet unlocked, or provide easy access to the car keys? You might think, “My child would never break the rules because of the consequences.” And then you get into an argument with them, or take away privileges, and all that goes out the window when your teenager does the unthinkable in a fit of rage and emotion. The same kind of thing can happen with regards to corporate cyber security.

Cyber Threats: How to Guard the Keys to the Castle 

 

 

Same BS Different Day

One Nation SA Senate candidate Jennifer Game - ABC

It seems Jennifer Game was eventually treated as persona-non-grata by ATO senior management who obviously saw her allegations as a threat to the integrity of the much-vaunted Wickenby investigation.

 

Former president talks with rock legend about their backgrounds and vision of America in Renegades: Born in the USA


10 MacOS tips and tricks everyone needs to know right now 

CNET: We’ll show you tools and techniques to power up your Mac. Here’s how to get started. “Apple’s Mac computers are so stuffed with features, it’s easy to forget about some of the more useful or handy shortcuts and tools. That’s true whether you’ve been using a Mac for years, like I have, or you’re getting started for the first time.  For example, did you know you can use Preview to sign a document in a couple of seconds? Or what about the ability to drag settings out of Control Center to your menu bar? Yea, me either. The most recent update, MacOS 11 Big Sur, made some significant changes to the way the Mac looks and works. But at its core, the Mac is still a Mac, just with a more iOS-like interface and borrowed features like Control Center.  Below I’ll show you how to get the most out of your Mac with 10 tips and tricks…”

 

Retired general on Pepsi board vows to win War on Thirst Duffelblog

 

US cold snap: Why is Texas seeing Arctic temperatures? BBC

 

Winter storm alerts, power outages cover the map as storms slam US AccuWeather

 

Historic Arctic outbreak brings dangerous cold, snow and ice to central and southern U.S. WaPo

 

Guinea declares Ebola epidemic after three deaths Al Jazeera

 

America’s oldest juvenile lifer, 83, who was jailed in 1953 aged 15 for his role in string of drunken, fatal armed robberies, is freed after 68 years Daily Mail

 

Pinhookers and Pets London Review of Books

 

An Enterprise of Solid Gold Lapham’s Quarterly

 

How to be a genius Aeon

 

How to Have a Meaningful Video Chat … With Your Dog Wired

 

Newly unearthed letter from Admiral Horatio Nelson to his mistress Lady Emma Hamilton in 1801 reveals how he urged her to give their baby daughter the recently developed smallpox vaccine Daily Mail

 

MTA wants triple the number of extra cops in subways after A-train rampage NY Post

 

Forget Self-Driving Cars—the Pentagon Wants Autonomous Ships, Choppers and Jets WSJ What could possibly go wrong?

 

Bill Gates: Rich nations should shift entirely to synthetic beef MIT Technology Review

 

Nepal Bans Two Indians From Mount Everest for Faking Summit Vice

 

The mystery of Australia’s flesh-eating disease BBC