Security company researchers warn of a large increase in conversation-hijacking attacks. Here’s what they are and how to spot them.
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Many people loathe email, but I love it. Used well, it can enhance productivity and communication. It can streamline workflows and clarify meaning. A well-composed email also raises the profile of the sender.
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It’s not just email. Employers are mining the data their workers generate to figure out what they’re up to, and with whom. There’s almost nothing you can do about it. …
HOW TO KEEP YOUR PRIVATE LIFE MOSTLY PRIVATE
Maintain separate devices: Only use your employer-issued phone and laptop for work and keep a separate phone and computer for personal use.
Avoid linking your personal devices to corporate Wi-Fi networks: “Companies routinely log network activity to protect business interests, and most policies make clear there is no expectation of privacy of company equipment,” …
Be careful what you share on your resume: Recommends using a Google Voice or internet-based calling phone number rather than your cellphone number, and a commercial mail receiving address like a UPS store.
Use a USB data-blocker: These devices look like thumb drives and sit between a smartphone and a charging cord or dock. They protect smartphone data from being transferred to public charging stations, rental cars or company-owned computers.
Avoid leaking information: Don’t publish information about your personal life on public social media accounts like Facebook and Twitter profiles, which can be mined for potentially damaging information by your employer or a company where you have applied for a job.
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Banks and financial institutions around the world are being targeted by a new email phishing campaign which uses an unusual technique as part of its attacks. The phishing emails come with server-parsed HTML (SHTML) file attachments that are typically used by web servers. If users open the attachments, they’re immediately redirected to a malicious site requesting sensitive information, which if entered, falls directly into the hands of cyber-criminals …
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Almost half of all organisations have fallen victim to phishing attacks in the last two years, with larger businesses the most likely to been compromised, despite also being most likely to conduct cyber security training for staff.
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While reviewing dozens of dedicated email clients, we focused on “full-fat” email experiences. This means leaving out the smaller assistants, menu bar apps, browser plugins, and generally cut-down software. Our chosen apps each contain a full range of email features, including the ability to read, compose, search, and organize your mail.
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Email clients are no longer designed with just the basics we’ve come to expect, but the best now include exceptional features, things like snoozing messages, scheduling emails, and offering templates—touches that help them stand out against the growing crowd.
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Google’s built a new tool in the fight against phishing. The free Password Alert Chrome extension keeps track of where you enter your Google account password and alerts you when you’ve entered it someplace other than accounts.google.com. This does two things: it prevents you from re-using your Google password on other sites, and it protects you if you’ve entered your password on a site that’s pretending to be Google to collect your private information, a practice also known as phishing.
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Most of us can’t last more than six minutes without a quick glance at our email or IMs. And unfortunately, these constant interruptions have a serious, negative impact on both our productivity and mental acuity. The simplest solution is to close your email app so you don’t get distracted by incoming mail notifications. But most of us just aren’t willing—or able—to do that. There is another solution: Get fewer emails.
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One percent of emails sent today are phishing attempts. And it often represents a more serious threat than the nuisance offers for free money we’ve all seen in our inboxes. Phishing is about stealing your password.
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People are being victimized by a terrifying new email scam where attackers claim they stole your password and hacked your webcam while you were watching porn — here’s how to protect yourself. The attacker probably took your password from a publicly available database of old leaked passwords and email addresses.
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Part of the problem is that we were never given any training on email. We were just given an email address and no operating instructions. Can you imagine the result of giving people the keys to a car, without telling them how it works or how to drive responsibly? We’d all end up driving on the wrong side of the road and honking at green lights.
That’s what we are doing with email.
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Most of us can’t last more than six minutes without a quick glance at our email or IMs. And unfortunately, these constant interruptions have a serious, negative impact on both our productivity and mental acuity. The simplest solution is to close your email app so you don’t get distracted by incoming mail notifications. But most of us just aren’t willing—or able—to do that.
There is another solution: Get fewer emails. Fewer emails means fewer notifications, and fewer notifications means fewer distractions throughout the day. And while you might not be able to ask your boss to stop emailing you, you can use the following eight tips to prevent spam, promotional emails, and other messages you don’t need from distracting you while you work.
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Email certainly isn’t perfect, but if you create reliable systems and take control of your inbox, it can actually enhance your productivity.
Before we get into the how, let’s talk about the why of email.
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You may have heard, “Don’t sweat the small stuff. That might be true in some aspects of life — but over email, sweating the small stuff is exactly what you should be doing.
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We receive an average of 94 business emails every day and devote almost one-third of our time at work to email management. Bottom line: the benefits of email often come at the expense of productivity.
To reclaim your time, automate your inbox. Here are the tips, tools, and templates…
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