Scammers know the best methods to get people to fall for what they're doing. In a worldwide public health crisis like the one we're facing, cybercriminals are working overtime to tailor their emails, robocalls and other nefarious activities to take full advantage of people's fear and panic. For example, so many scammers use the World…
Avoid the Infodemic: Sorting Through Fact and Fiction on COVID-19
The director of the World Health Organization has said we are fighting an "infodemic" as well as an epidemic and Governor Pritzker addressed misinformation during his shelter-in-place new conference. Falsehoods spread distrust and poor decision-making in ordinary times, but in these extraordinary times, misinformation on social media or constantly repeated by your friends could be…
Escape to Hawaii: Historical Fiction
I just picked up a book that I'm really excited about, The Goddesses. I don't often read thrillers, but when I read about this title, it had one thing going for it that gets me every time—it's set in Hawaii! I love to daydream about those islands as often as possible so I read everything…
New Chicago DigitalLearn Course: Getting a Job Using Illinois workNet
We've worked with our wonderful partners at Illinois workNet to create a new Chicago DigitalLearn course that explores the Illinois workNet site and all its resources for job seekers. The course, Getting a Job Using Illinois workNet, is for adults who are looking for work, whether they are unemployed, underemployed or just looking for a…
Cybersecurity Month: Books and Websites to Protect Yourself Online
According to the Pew Research Center's Americans and Cybersecurity report, a majority of Americans—64%—have personally gone through some type of data theft. While figures like this prove the importance of cybersecurity, that same report also indicates that many Americans don't follow security best practices when it comes to their own digital lives. This illustrates another…
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When New Year, New You Means New Job
This time of year everyone seems to be working hard to change something in their daily routine. It's especially easy to see on the job—people skip their morning coffee purchase, pack vegan lunches or hit the gym after work. If you're one of the people trying to totally change their workday by finding a new…
Guest Blog: Cyber Security: Take Action Saturday, October 13
Nick Percoco is a world-renowned security expert and longtime Chicago resident. He's the founder of THOTCON, a security conference held each May in Chicago. THOTCON has partnered with CPL for Cyber Security Action Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 13. Join us to learn more about your own cyber security. I am passionate…
Read Like A Mermaid
The end of summer always sneaks up on me, and this year it caused a slight panic about all the time I hadn't spent at the beach and in the water. So for the past few weeks, I've made it my goal to spend as much time as possible enjoying the waters of Lake Michigan…
Choosing Privacy: 5 Articles
We seem to have largely accepted that in exchange for the convenience and connection of our digital lives, we give up private information that we once deemed too sensitive to not tightly control. But it's still hard to keep up with the steady stream of news stories about breaches that expose data well above and…
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