Encryption Is Being Scapegoated To Mask The Failures Of Mass Surveillance | TechCrunch

November 18, 2015November 17, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Well that took no time at all. Intelligence agencies rolled right into the horror and fury in the immediate wake of the latest co-ordinated terror attacks in the French capital on Friday, to launch their latest co-ordinated assault on strong encryption — and on the tech companies creating secure comms services — seeking to scapegoat end-to-end encryption as the enabling layer for extremists to perpetrate mass murder.

There’s no doubt they were waiting for just such an ‘opportune moment’ to redouble their attacks on encryption after recent attempts to lobby for encryption-perforating legislation foundered. (A strategy confirmed by a leaked email sent by the intelligence community’s top lawyer, Robert S. Litt, this August — and subsequently obtained by the Washington Post — in which he anticipated that a “very hostile legislative environment… could turn in the event of a terrorist attack or criminal event where strong encryption can be shown to have hindered law enforcement”. Et voila Paris… )

Crashes since 11/11/15 Updates in both Outlook 2010 and 2013 when viewing HTML e-mails.

November 11, 2015November 11, 2015 ~ CBPS ~ Leave a comment

After dealing with non-stop crashes of my Outlook account, I found this posting. Disable Update patch KB3097877 and your Outlook will work just fine again.

Per subject, was finding that specific e-mail were consistently causing Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013 to crash. They were always HTML messages, typically the sort of “on sale” e-mail you get from distributors etc that include a lot of tables, images etc.

I started by removing the IE11 cumulative update but that didn’t resolve the crashes. I then removed KB3097877 & KB3101746 and I’ve not been able to reproduce the crashes on 2 PC’s since.

“This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker convinces a user to open a specially crafted document or to go to an untrusted webpage that contains embedded fonts.”

The patches were only release 10~ hours ago

Why You Should Be Fearlessly Authentic | Entrepreneur

November 11, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Typically, entertainers travel by limo to the red carpet at awards shows. Granger Smith is not normal. He insisted on traveling to the recent Country Music Awards red carpet in a Chevy Silverado. It’s authentically who he is: Smith has always owned a Silverado and it’s what his “customers” expect from him.

It reminded me of a similar incident 20 years earlier at the ACM awards. Alan Jackson walked the red carpet in jeans and a T-shirt. The show producers told Jackson to “play along” with a pre-recorded track. Jackson disagreed, so he had his drummer play along without drumsticks as a weird way of clueing in his audience. He walked away with the male vocalist of the year award and I would argue his authenticity is precisely why fans love him.

3 Positive Strategies to Transform Business Fear | Getentrepreneurial

November 10, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

When my younger brother and I went trick-or-treating as kids at Halloween, he was scared of kids dressed as ghosts. When he was very young, he had eye surgery a couple of times. All of the OR people wore white. He associated their white dress and the white sheets of “the ghosts” with pain.

Like him, we can associate the ghosts of business pain past with present opportunities. We often fear stepping up into them because of our past failures.

Here are 3 Positive Strategies to Transform Business Fear so you Work Positive this week:

Teamwork: How to Build a Successful ‘Spin-Out’ Startup | Business News Daily

November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

If you plan to leave your current employer to start a rival company, you better bring a strong team with you, new research suggests.

The success of a “spin-out” company — a business created by employees who leave one company to form another in the same industry — depends on the founder’s ability to attract a large and experienced team of colleagues, according to a study scheduled for publication in the upcoming edition of the Academy of Management Journal.

Business Friend or Foe? Both, Actually | Business News Daily

November 6, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Are you my friend, my rival, or both? Maurice Schweitzer and Adam Galinsky, a pair of social psychologists who study behavioral decision-making, posit that in every relationship we are at once cooperating and competing with one another. Schweitzer and Galinsky penned a book on the subject, entitled “Friend or Foe: When to Cooperate, When to Compete, and How to Succeed at Both,” which explores real-world case studies to illustrate the dynamics between rivalry and coordination. Their conclusions about power relations and social comparisons offer valuable insights for entrepreneurs and business professionals. So, Business News Daily caught up with Schweitzer, a professor at the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, to find out what the implications of his research are for the business world.

Does Microwaving Vegetables Destroy Their Nutrients? | Live Science

November 4, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Nuke away! Microwaving vegetables isn’t any worse for your veggies than other types of cooking. And, in some cases, it may be better.

Some natural-food enthusiasts have argued that microwaves “kill” food, breaking down its natural antioxidants. Antioxidants are substances that theoretically protect against cell-damaging free radicals in the body, and they abound in fresh fruits, vegetables , grains and nuts, according to the American Dietetic Association.

Business Insurance Basics: 14 Key Terms You Need to Know | All Business

November 4, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Many industries have their own lexicon. Doctors, architects, dentists, and writers—to name a few—all have certain distinctive words that are used almost exclusively within the field to convey specialized meanings.

The insurance also has its own vocabulary. However, unlike other fields that have a tendency to remain insular, most people, especially business owners, will at some point come to have firsthand experience with these terms.

You might be familiar with some of these insurance terms, especially if you’ve ever purchased auto insurance or homeowner’s/renter’s insurance. Keep in mind that personal insurance has far less variety than business insurance. Due to its very nature, business insurance offers an extensive assortment of options.

9 Common Words and Phrases You Might Be Getting Wrong | Inc.com

November 3, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

When it comes to language, all of us have our pet peeves. (It’s supposedly, not supposably!) But we’re also imperfect and prone to mistakes.

Of course, no one wants to use language improperly. That’s why I’ve collected a list of nine words and phrases that are commonly misused. In the past, I’ve gotten a few of these wrong myself, so I hope you find it helpful. (Note: All definitions are courtesy of Oxford Dicitionaries.)