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Code vs Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Code vs Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

How hard can it possibly be to make a simple sandwich? 🤷‍♀️👩🏽‍💻 Technology can bring your vision to the world! The catch is - we must communicate. - You, me (techie), everyone!

Web Browsers & Password Managers

Web Browsers & Password Managers

It's January, and yes, the header image is holiday-themed! Why, you ask? To make a point! The Blonde Bad Wolf online security theme for January is: Cyber criminals are ALWAYS watching!

Cybersecurity: You vs Every Mistake Made by Every Employee, Partner, & Vendor

Cybersecurity: You vs Every Mistake Made by Every Employee, Partner, & Vendor

Every day many businesses are forced online to CATCH UP, KEEP UP, and GET AHEAD. Imagine these people as your clients, vendors, and colleagues. How much do you think they know about online security? Are you willing to bet your company on it? What about your reputation? Your client data?

Busy? Tired? Shopping? Vacation? Welcome to CyberCriminal Paradise.

Busy? Tired? Shopping? Vacation? Welcome to CyberCriminal Paradise.

Criminals know when we are busy, stressed and distracted. They wait for this. Share this post with family, friends, and colleagues - and check out the "most used passwords" lists for the past 4 years...

FTX and Holiday Scams

FTX and Holiday Scams

Online (and offline) criminals know this is a busy time of year! Shopping online, rushing against deadlines, and preparing for the Holidays in many other ways means it's easier to catch us off guard.

BlackRock CEO: "Next Generation for Markets' Is Tokenization" - Is this Good? Bad? What does it all mean?

BlackRock CEO: "Next Generation for Markets' Is Tokenization" - Is this Good? Bad? What does it all mean?

What you need to know about blockchain's move from cryptocurrency into the world of dollars, euros, pounds, and banks you rely on.

FTX: Opportunity meets Real-life. How $1.8B in Investment was Approved

FTX: Opportunity meets Real-life. How $1.8B in Investment was Approved

Let’s talk about FTX, SBF - and how the *%&# something this big happens.

USB Scams

We've all heard the horror stories AND warnings about "gift card scams". In this edition of the newsletter we are looking at "usb scams".

How Hedge Funds Affect You Every Day

How Hedge Funds Affect You Every Day

How the “big money” being made in hedge funds - by $$$ rich people you have never met - is changing your life every day.

The Future Of "Read Before Signing"(And why you should pay attention)

The Future Of "Read Before Signing"(And why you should pay attention)

We assume that a EULA / Privacy Policy makes a product or service legally compliant. But “compliant” means what, exactly??? Does it mean "Compliant with my views of privacy?” Yours? Your Grandma's? Your teenager's? How many of us know - really know - the details of "legal compliance requirements"?

Back to work means back to the office - right?

Back to work means back to the office - right?

Back to work means back to the office, right? The answer - and the reasons - may surprise you!

Summer Updates

A summer update: Apple, Plex, and Microsoft are all in the news - and - we'll talk a bit about VPNs as well!

Zero Trust -OR- Ego, the cat, and Clifford the Big Red Dog

Zero Trust -OR- Ego, the cat, and Clifford the Big Red Dog

Trust is a human concept. Computers don’t trust, they verify. Criminals LOVE that part.

Data Privacy and CEO Phishing

Data Privacy and CEO Phishing

This month we look at Instagram, Facebook - and cookie thieves!

Crypto-Security Today

Crypto-Security Today

"DON'T CLICK THAT LINK!" is a good mantra for staying safe online. In this edition we look at some nasty - and very sneaky - ways that criminals try to fool us.

Crypto-Security Today: Aug 2022 ed

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Crypto-Security Today: Aug 2022 ed

Welcome to the first edition! Each month we will bring you information, tips, and news to help keep you, your information and your cryptocurrency safe online. Check out the information, links and news stories below to see what's happening in the world of cryptocurrency, online security, and NFTs.

SMART Money: the Dating App of Private Investment

SMART Money: the Dating App of Private Investment

Private investing is a window onto a world of opportunity! The very real world of SMART Money is what will drive society forward in a powerful, democratic way.

Be careful online - scammers re-use information too!

Be careful online - scammers re-use information too!

Let’s keep the conversation going! 📣 Share this with your network or a friend! ✅ Leave a comment - Send a DM! Let’s Keep Cyber Criminals Unemployed! ⭐️ Stay safe! ⭐️

Would you invest your money in social impact projects?

Would you invest your money in social impact projects?

Impact investing is on the rise, and it seems like the International Finance Corporation has seen this trend coming. They are now estimating that $2.3 trillion was invested in 2020 (roughly 2% of global AUM,) with a whopping $636 billion going toward those with an impact management system already

An empowered work force can do wonders for creating change.

An empowered work force can do wonders for creating change.

What would you do? How would you do it? Have you left a toxic workplace in the past? Click the link in bio and add your experience! Let’s keep the conversation going! 📣 Share this with your network or a friend! ✅ Leave a comment - Send a DM! Let’s

Cryptocurrency News: Let's Make a Wallet!

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Cryptocurrency News: Let's Make a Wallet!

Welcome to Session 11! Tonight we will wrap up the Series with an overview of the past 10 Sessions, and a look at cryptocurrency wallets. As we walk through the process to create a wallet (and create one if you like!), we will look at the differenct processes and requirements

Cryptocurrency News: Online Security

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Cryptocurrency News: Online Security

This week we are joined by global cybersecurity expert Chris Roberts, to talk about online security for crypto wallets, collectible NFT's, and all of the laptops, phones, and other devices we use, that may give cyber criminals access to these and other important information (crypto and non-crypto).

Cryptocurrency News: Hurdles and Realities

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Cryptocurrency News: Hurdles and Realities

This week we will look more closely at some of the global implications of fiat cryptocurrency, including El Salvador's cryptocurrency journey.

Cryptocurrency News: NFT's, Taxes, and more

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Cryptocurrency News: NFT's, Taxes, and more

Last week we talked with Tyrone Webb, artist and global NFT gallery owner. and more! This week we will look at NTF's, taxes, and more.

Cryptocurrency News: Platform Tutorial for Gallery Visit

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Cryptocurrency News: Platform Tutorial for Gallery Visit

In Session 7 we had a wonderful guest, artist Tyrone Web. As a follow-up, Tyrone will be joining us for a live "Ask the Artist" event in his online Art Gallery on the spatial.io platform. For some of us, this outing involves learning to use a new