Archive for the ‘Information Overload’ Category

How To Secure Your Personal PC

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Photo by Don Hankins (Note: while this article contains much general information, the scope of solutions and resources is limited to Windows-based computers.) There are only two words you need to know about securing your personal computer: imaging and backup. An image is a snapshot of your primary hard drive at ...

Conventional Wisdom of Crowds

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Photo by A. www.viajar24h.com Conventional Wisdom Conventional wisdom is an unexamined proclamation that is generally accepted as truth. We use anecdotal evidence as a short-cut for critical thinking. The problem with conventional wisdom, where it relates to incorrect beliefs, is that it obscures our ability to become aware of the assumptions upon ...

Phishing Attacks: 3 Ways to Protect Yourself

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Phishing attacks are attempts to steal passwords and other personal information. One way fraudsters do this is by tricking people into visiting fake websites. There are other dirty tricks used to commit identity theft. Consider three ways to protect yourself from phishing attacks: education, intuition and technology. Phishing Education Photo by VolaVale You ...

Plums in the Deep

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Photo by mrpattersonsir "The next empires will be empires of the mind." - Winston Churchill This is the conclusion of an essay about changing perceptions, which begins with The Continuum of Mutability and continues with Interweaving Change and Power As mentioned in part two, Interweaving Change and Power, deciding to change the ...