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"Some Job Hunters Are What They Post"

May 09, 2007

But you already know this, right? If not, I recommend reading this article from LawJobs.com very closely (particularly if you're looking for a new job): "Plug a prospective employee's name into Google or any other Internet search engine, and you might be surprised at what you find. Web pages may tell hiring attorneys that the person they just interviewed wrote for an undergraduate newspaper or belonged to a specific sorority, but the Web may also reveal the recent interviewee's drink of choice and dating status. "The advent of social networking Web sites such as MySpace, Facebook and Friendster have added... Read more →

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Posted at 06:58 AM in Careers, Human resources, Job searches, Law firm staffing, Privacy, Recruiting services, Web/Tech, Weblogs | | Comments (1)

"Deleting embarrassing e-mails isn't easy, experts say"

Apr 13, 2007

So, you think those embarrassing emails sent to the computer's trash can are truly deleted, right? Uh, no: "If Karl Rove or other White House staffers tried to delete sensitive e-mails from their computers, experts said, investigators usually could recover all or most of them. "The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating whether the White House or the Republican National Committee erased 'a large volume of e-mails' that may be related to the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. [snip] "Deleting a document or e-mail doesn't remove the file from a computer's hard drive or a backup server.... Read more →

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Posted at 08:55 PM in Communication technology, Current events, Email communication, Federal law, Privacy, Records management, Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"E-Griping: Not on My Blog"

Apr 01, 2007

Paralegals should take care when posting complaints about work online, says this article from LawCrossing: "Everyone has bad days at work; with every job, there is some measure of discontent. (Why else would so many people be looking at job-placement websites?) Yet, often, such dissatisfaction can galvanize you by creating the motivation you need to propel your career upward. [snip] "Meeting a trusted friend for a happy-hour drink and exchanging war stories is one matter—while no promises of confidentiality are explicit here, it is safe to assume that your friend will not relate your woes to others. (If he does,... Read more →

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Posted at 04:48 PM in Careers, Privacy, Web/Tech, Weblogs | | Comments (0)

Can you search the Internet anonymously?

Feb 09, 2007

Well, no, not without some advance planning. But this article describes how it's done: "Tor — an acronym for The Onion Router — is a freely available, open-source program developed by the U.S. Navy about a decade ago. A browser plug-in, it thwarts online traffic analysis and related forms of Internet surveillance by sending your data packets through different routers around the world. As each packet moves from one router to the next, it is encoded with encrypted routing information, and the previous layer of such information is peeled away — hence the 'onion' in the name. "Basically, Tor is... Read more →

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Posted at 11:48 AM in Privacy, Software , Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"Browser Upgrade: Singing Opera's Praises"

Feb 06, 2007

Are you getting tired of IE? I tried Flock recently & was impressed. But Opera sounds even better: "Since its debut in 1997, the Opera Web browser has sought to be faster, leaner, more stable and more flexible than its competitors. Its market share is certainly lean -- about 1 percent. Attorney and media consultant Robert Ambrogi takes in Opera's latest staging, version 9.1, and applauds. [snip] "First released in 1997 by the Norwegian company Opera Software, Opera has always sought to be faster, leaner, more stable and more flexible than any of its competitors. With the December release of... Read more →

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Posted at 10:12 AM in Privacy, Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

Paralegal fights identity theft

Oct 17, 2006

Read about this paralegal in an article titled "Good Cybercitizens Keep Watch Over ID-Theft Victims": [snip] "Janice Forster, 50, a paralegal in North Carolina, this year started FindMyId.com, a Web site devoted to educating consumers about ID theft. In the past week, she mailed more than 100 letters to North Carolina residents informing them that their personal information is available on the Internet. "'I just want to make a difference,' says Forster, who had never before been involved in a grass-roots movement. 'In good conscience, I can't watch this happen to people.'" You go, Janice! Read more →

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Posted at 04:55 PM in Criminal investigation, Privacy, Web/Tech | | Comments (1)

"Taking passwords to the grave"

Oct 07, 2006

So, yet another unexpected impact of the Internet! "William Talcott, a prominent San Francisco poet with dual Irish citizenship, had fans all over the world. But when he died in June of bone marrow cancer, his daughter couldn't notify most of his contacts because his e-mail account--and the online address book he used--was locked up. "Talcott, 69 [link in article], a friend of beatnik Neal Cassady, apparently took his password to the grave. "It's a vexing, and increasingly common problem for families mourning the loss of loved ones. As more and more people move their lives, address books, calendars, financial... Read more →

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Posted at 11:35 AM in Communication technology, Confidentiality, Intellectual property, Privacy, Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"For Some, Online Persona Undermines a Resume"

Jun 11, 2006

Just like posting [PDF link] to a blog, this article reminds people to consider how their online words might look to an employer: "When a small consulting company in Chicago was looking to hire a summer intern this month, the company's president went online to check on a promising candidate who had just graduated from the University of Illinois. "Tien Nguyen, a college senior, signed up for job interviews but said he was seldom contacted until he withdrew a satirical online essay. "At Facebook, a popular social networking site, the executive found the candidate's Web page with this description of... Read more →

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Posted at 07:31 AM in Job searches, Privacy, Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"Study finds companies snooping on employee e-mail"

Jun 03, 2006

Do you know about your firm or company policy? "According to a new study, about a third of big companies in the United States and Britain hire employees to read and analyze outbound e-mail as they seek to guard against legal, financial or regulatory risk. "More than a third of U.S. companies surveyed also said their business was hurt by the exposure of sensitive or embarrassing information in the past 12 months, according to the annual study from a company specializing in protecting corporate e-mail at large businesses. "'What folks are concerned about is confidential or sensitive information that is... Read more →

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Posted at 10:20 AM in Confidentiality, Employment trends, Privacy | | Comments (0)