Some password security myths

Some password security myths

Before we can pick a path to follow into the future of authentication, we must first overcome some myths and misconceptions around passwords that are still widely held, even by security professionals. Source: It’s Time to Dispel These 6 Dangerous Password Myths I would add one more, forcing password resets on a regular basis does not…

Test your phishing email detection skills with Google

Test your phishing email detection skills with Google

Test your phishing email detection skills with Google. Source: Phishing Quiz Phishing is a hacking technique where the attacker fakes their identity to the victim, hoping the victim will not notice that they are not talking to who they think they are.  At my school we’ve had several emails from attackers saying they are a principal,…

Latest information on focusing and the myth of multitasking

Latest information on focusing and the myth of multitasking

Here’s what my browser generally looks like: work email in the left-most tab, always open. TweetDeck in the next one, always open. A few Google Docs tabs with projects I’m working on, followed by my calendar, Facebook, YouTube, this publication’s website and about 10 stories I want to read — along with whatever random shiny…

How about asking a question?

How about asking a question?

What makes us human, I think, is an ability to ask questions, a consequence of our sophisticated spoken language. Animals are such agreeable friends — they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms. Jane Goodall, George Eliot. Source: The art of asking questions – freeCodeCamp.org Read on for tips on not only the questions we ask ourselves, but also of…

What’s next for MOOCs?

What’s next for MOOCs?

It has become a platitude by now to say that massive open online courses largely failed to achieve the promise many advocates saw to expand access to high-quality education democratically throughout the world.   But now two researchers have provided the analysis and data to prove it. Source: Study offers data to show MOOCs didn’t achieve…

New online voice activated teleprompter available – teleprompt.me

New online voice activated teleprompter available – teleprompt.me

Source: Teleprompt.me | Voice-powered Teleprompter via: “Teleprompt.me” Has Script Move As You Say The Words, Not At A Pre-Set Speed | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… Teleprompt.me is an online teleprompter with a voice recognition feature that scrolls as you speak instead of at a pre-set rate. I tried it out, and it works really…

Make Use Of’s 31 power tips for Chrome

Make Use Of’s 31 power tips for Chrome

Google Chrome is a fast and easy-to-use browser with a simplistic and minimalistic design. Many features have been added over the years to make your browsing experience easier and more enjoyable.   Today we’ll cover power user tips for making the most of Chrome’s features and some extensions that will expand Chrome’s functionality. Source: 31 Power Tips…