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This week in InfoSec  (09:34)

With content liberated from the “today in infosec” twitter account and further afield

11th January 2000: Newly declassified documents proved the existence of ECHELON, a global eavesdropping network run by the NSA.

https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1745518896495390826  

13th January 2009: The domain name http://clintonemail.com was registered - the one used for email addresses on the Clinton family's private email server, which drew controversy when it was revealed that then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used it for official communications.

https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1746214861091053961    

Rant of the Week (15:53)

The 'nothing-happened' Y2K bug – how the IT industry worked overtime to save world's computers

Forty years ago, both Jerome and Marilyn Murray saw their brainchild reach the light of day. In 1984, their book, Computers in Crisis, was published, becoming the first authoritative guide to the Millennium Bug coding problem, which, in the final year of the century, would consume media, political and business attention.

Today, more than 20 years after the date-field imposed deadline passed, the Millennium Bug — or Y2K problem — still gets a mixed reception. 

While many in the industry see it as a job well done — or at least adequately done — it has also become a byword for the over-reach of experts.

Billy Big Balls of the Week (26:55)

Woman films herself being fired by HR to expose how cold U.S. corporate culture can be (Link to actual TikTok video in here)

Forbes article: Viral TikTok Video Of Cloudflare Employee Is A Lesson On How To Not Fire Workers

Recently, many of the new workplace trends have emanated from TikTok. Influencers have ushered in new themes, such as bare minimum Mondays, acting your wage, quiet quitting and rage applying. A new phenomenon has arisen where employees are now documenting their layoffs on the social media platform.

This week, Brittany Pietsch, a mid-market account executive at Cloudflare, an Internet infrastructure provider that offers a variety of security, performance and reliability services for websites and applications, went viral after posting a video of her being let go from the tech company.

Pietsch anticipated her firing, as her “work bff” had been given the pink slip 30 minutes prior to her meeting. The account executive was joined on a video call by a member of the human resources team and another individual, who didn’t introduce himself and jumped right into the purpose of the call, “We have an important meeting today. We finished our evaluations of 2023 performance. This is where you have not met Cloudflare expectations for performance. We have decided to part ways with you.”

Industry News (36:02)

1.3 Million FNF Customers' Data Potentially Exposed in Ransomware Attack

HelloFresh Fined £140K After Sending 80 Million Spam Messages

British Library Catalogue Back Online After Ransomware Attack

Senators Demand Probe into SEC Hack After Bitcoin Price Spike

Tool Identifies Pegasus and Other iOS Spyware

Majorca Tourist Hotspot Hit With $11m Ransom Demand

AI, Gaming, FinTech Named Major Cybersecurity Threats For Kids

NCSC Builds New “Cyber League” Threat Tracking Community

Iranian Phishing Campaign Targets Israel-Hamas War Experts

Tweet of the Week (42:01)

https://twitter.com/0xdade/status/1747820425693045014

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In today’s episode of the My Job Here Is Done podcast, we discuss the awful situation of having to fire someone. We also float some Pro Tips on how to make terminations expected, if required, and not a surprise event for the employee.

WHAT TOPICS DO WE COVER?

* The differences and proper uses of the terms You’re Fired - We’re Letting You Go, and We’re Laying You Off.

* Ideas on how to make careful but quick hiring decisions that merge naturally into a defined Orientation Period.

* How to watch for early patterns of concerning behavior and advice on bidding a fast farewell, if necessary

* How does employee termination affect your team, and what happens when you don’t communicate well.

* The difference between progressive discipline and performance improvement plans.

* A story about how local government employees handle the “new guy boss” and literally change jobs, culture, and priorities every election cycle, and what we can learn from that. 

WHAT’S THE TAKE-AWAY?

Firing or letting go of employees is just a horrible event for everyone - nobody wins. We think you can minimize these events, grow a better workforce, and have an incredible culture of employee professional development if we add a bit of extra process and procedure. We’d love your feedback. 

WE USED THESE RESOURCES:

Besides our experiences that directly relate to this topic, we found the following resources very helpful in preparing for this episode:

From Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2020/03/firing-with-compassion

From INC Magazine: https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-to-fire-an-employee.html

From our previous episode "Toss THIS Salad Out" https://www.myjobhereisdone.com/toss-this-salad-out/

WHO ARE DAVE AND KELLI?

An Entrepreneur and Intrapreneur duo with street smarts, ‘preneurial’ chops, and a penchant for storytelling.

Dave and Kelli met as teenagers and have a life-long story of their own. They took separate and very contrasting career paths, both struggling with challenges and celebrating their career successes in very different ways. 

Over the years, they noticed similarities in the stories they shared about their work, the people they interacted with, and how business was conducted. Kelli, who “worked for the man like a dog for decades,” and Dave, who “started or ran businesses all of his life,” quickly realized there is substantial value for others in those combined experiences. 

The “My Job Here Is Done” Podcast is the result. Ultimately, you’re either building a great business or moving up the career ladder of success, and we absolutely know we can help!

HOW TO WORK WITH US

If you like what you hear in the podcast, we have more to share with companies that we work with. 

With the foundation of business experience from Dave and Kelli as a team, in concert with subject matter experts from the rich roster of smart people in our network, we have put these goals, culture themes, and operational processes you hear on the podcast to the test - and they work. 

If you have a complicated problem to solve, and if you believe in the balanced approach that the needs of the business must be aligned with the needs of employees - AND you like to play to win - click here to learn how you can work with us.

Facebook is born, Donald Trump is firing people and Dodgeball is one man’s choice for film of the year!

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Episssssoooooode 32. Chris and Ryan chop it up about Chinese rockets, bad employees, and much more, allegedly. 

It's time to have some real girl talk. 

Female masturbation is still such a taboo topic, but we don't think it should be. So, Flex, Kel and Lem sit down to have a real, honest chat about it. 

Plus if you've ever been fired from a job, not to worry, it could actually be the best thing that's ever happened for your career. 

And Kelly's wedding was a few weeks ago now but she's still being hassled for her and her hubby deciding to combine their sir names. 

CREDIT:

Hosts: Kelly McCarren, Flex Mami & Lama Zakharia

Producer: Rachael Hart

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In this episode we’re going to talk about being FIRED and how it isn’t the end of the world, which is very accurate.

Now, I’ve known that I wanted to talk about this topic since before I even started this podcast. Its something I’ve been through three times in my life—once in high school and twice after college. It’s something that everyone will most likely experience at some point in their lives and is one of the hardest things to go through in your career.

Let me let you all in on a little secret… It can sometimes be the best thing to happen to you as well. Join me in today’s episode where I talk about my experiences and how I turned a negative into a positive.

Nuggets of Wisdom:

1) Remember to Breathe & Give Yourself A Head Start. - If you find yourself feeling the walls are closing in on you and you think you're going to get fired, just breathe. Take a few deep breaths and then move forward. When it's clear that you're going to be given your walking papers, start looking for other opportunities, update your resume, LinkedIn, website, portfolio, etc. It doesn't matter if its a month, a week or a single day, any day you can get ahead of it and start searching for your next opportunity is worth it.

2) Don’t Let Yourself Feel Defeated. - Being fired can be a shallow point for anyone, no matter what kind of job you have. Fear can set in quickly and completely derail your drive and passion for doing anything at all. The important thing is to remember that you’re not defeated, you haven’t lost anything but an opportunity that wasn’t right for you. Instead, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep moving forward.

3) Losing Your Job Doesn’t Make You A Failure. - Anyone can lose their job at any point in time. When a recession hits, if a company loses a big client, if you accidentally spill coffee on your boss. It can happen to anyone. Don’t look at being fired as a failure, look at it as a learning experience.

4) Don’t Let Your Emotions Get the Better of You. - The first thing that you want to do after being fired is to be emotional. Trust me, I know that all too well. I cried both times I was fired. The important thing is not to let your emotions get the better of you and instead keep them in check. As I mentioned in this episode, I made myself feel those emotions for 30 minutes after I was fired from Focus Lab, after that, I put my best foot forward and worked hard to get where I was going.

5) Being Fired Can Be the Best Thing to Happen to You. - I know it might not feel that way at the moment, but being fired can sometimes be the best thing to happen. In my case (with my last job) it gave me the push I needed to go full-time freelance finally. It's now almost 3 years later, and I’m 100% happier than I ever was at my old job. You have to look for those silver linings with every negative thing that happens to you in life, or else you’re going to become bitter and angry and lose that happiness that abides in all of us. Keep your chin up, the future is always bright my friends.

Chris Vos of The Record Company joins Opie Radio... with Chef Carl and Vic Henley! There is no doubt that you will learn something in this episode. Chris is a philosphical spirit who gives straight-talk knowledge for any aspiring artist... or person looking for success. Opie shares his deep insights as well... and even talks about his low points and firing from his last radio gig. This is a must listen to episode. (Formerly titled "You're Fired!")

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