Apr 29, 2021 | Facebook, LinkedIn, Privacy, security
There was a bit of a fuss earlier this month when personal data turned up on the dark web for more than 500 million Facebook users, including name, phone number, gender, marital status, city/country, and occupation. The response was pretty muted. Security experts...
Oct 6, 2019 | business, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Privacy, spam, web_services, Windows10
I hate to interrupt the steady flow of happiness and joy in the news, but I want to call your attention to a small way that our civilization is degrading into a dystopian hell. Once I describe it, you’ll notice it everywhere. The web is filled with dark patterns...
Feb 6, 2019 | business, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Office 365, OneNote, Outlook, Teams, web_services
Microsoft Teams is an Office 365 service that businesses can use for their employees to chat and collaborate, providing an alternative (and perhaps a replacement) for email inside the company. Although it’s relatively new, Teams has quickly become a strategic priority...
Dec 21, 2016 | Apple, augmented reality, Chromebook, Google, hardware, LinkedIn, Microsoft, news, Office, Office 365, Outlook, security, Windows10, wireless
Did you miss any Bruceb News articles in 2016? Maybe they slipped out of sight in your Inbox. Fun fact: when I look over my clients’ shoulders, I see that many of them file my articles in folders that have whimsical names like “Deleted Items” and “Junk Mail.”...
Dec 19, 2016 | Android, Apple, bruceb, Chromebook, Google, Internet, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, security, Skype, software, updates, Windows10
My goodness. Pause for a deep breath. By every measure that truly matters – personal, family, friends, relationships, community – 2016 was a glorious year for me. I sincerely hope you are the same – happy, healthy, rooted, and all your dreams coming true for you...
Nov 14, 2016 | LinkedIn, Microsoft, security, Skype
If you get a link to a website with “Baidu” in the name sent through the Skype messaging system, don’t click on the link. The message will appear to come from someone you know but it’s not – it’s just the bad guys with their latest exploit. The link will take...
