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…
Books to Celebrate Small Business Saturday
After the behemoth bargains at all the big box stores on Black Friday, and before the e-commerce deals on Cyber Monday, check out Chicago's neighborhood gems on Saturday. American Express launched Small Business Saturday to help support local businesses that strengthen communities. Last year, small business owners generated an estimated $15.4 billion. Locations across the city…
Caught Reading: O’Hare to Heathrow, November 2017
On the list of perfect places and opportunities to really settle in and dig into a good book, a transatlantic flight has to be ranked near the very tip-top of the list. Once the cabin lights go down and most of your fellow travelers are asleep, it's easy to get the same feeling you did when you…
5 Articles: Stay Safe Online
With the recent news of the Equifax data breach, are you thinking about how to be safer online and how to keep your information secure? October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, but it’s always a good time to learn more about internet and computer safety. The Department of Homeland Security’s Stop.Think.Connect.Toolkit has resources for…
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