Source: Trend Micro
Yahoo has confirmed a massive breach that compromised the personal information of 500 million of its users, affecting account holders of Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Fantasy Sports, and Flickr. The tech giant was quick to issue a plan of action, with Yahoo chief information security officer Bob Lord posting an announcement on Tumblr on September 22. The post outlines the investigation, a protection plan, and security recommendations.
Source: verneharnish.typepad.com
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Why Drucker is Still Relevant -- Hermann Simon, a dear friend of the late Peter Drucker, wrote an insightful piece in HRB this week titled "Why Peter Drucker's Writing Still Feels So Relevant.
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