Netiquette Core Basics Of Defamation - Via Netiquette IQ

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In today's world of email and cyber communications, many email users are emboldened with using poor grammar, non-traditional formatting and using Internet information as their own. Additionally many users feel they can speak or say what they want about any netizen. 

This is not the case!

The body of the below blog is taken from my books, referenced below. This will provide the the reader with a basic definition of defamation.For a more thorough understanding, the books are readily available via Amazon.

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My original response was to sue her for defamation of character but then I realized I had no character.

—Charles Barkley 

Defamation

Defamation is easier to do with email than through other mediums. If you quote someone from an email but only with select certain portions that change the meaning of what is said or distort the content, it can be a strong case for defamation. If you do not put the quote into context, and it besmirches their reputation, that can also be considered defamation. If someone does it to you, there are many potential avenues of attack and several ways it is actionable in court. Still, if you are worried about email privacy, put a disclaimer in your footer indicating that the email is considered private and is not for publication. It really is not necessary for the most part but is never a bad idea.

If an email is forwarded and part of it is changed or left out with a negative result or changed meaning, it is defamation.

For Example:

The governor and his party proposed a very popular bill for cutting taxes, one of his campaign promises. When the document was sent to the legislature, the opposing party added a significant amount of partisan riders that would cut popular programs. Upon reading the measure, the governor commented. “The legislature has passed the bill. In its current form, I have decided to veto it and send it back, even though it was a campaign promise. When the bill is restored to its original form, I will gladly sign it.” If the last sentence is removed, it will change the entire context of the quote.

When good Netiquette is practiced, defamation, bullying, libel, and slander will occur less frequently. Defamation of character is written or spoken injury to a person or organization’s reputation. Libel is the written act of defamation. Slander is the verbal act of defamation. Malice means intent to do harm.

What defamation is not

        Generally, a statement made about an indefinable group of people or organizations cannot be defamation. Take “lawyers are crooks,” for example; there is no name or clearly defined victim. However, “John Law Firm is a crooked practice” indisputably defines a victim. The definition of defamation is “the speaking of slanderous words of a person so as, de bona fama aliquid detrahere, to hurt his good fame.”
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In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” has just been published and will be followed by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:

 www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki

Anyone who would like to review the book and have it posted on my blog or website, please contact me paul@netiquetteiq.com.

In addition to this blog, I maintain a radio show on BlogtalkRadio  and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and  Yahoo.  I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and I have been contributing to the blogs Everything Email and emailmonday . My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ and  PSG of Mercer County, NJ.

Additionally, I am the president of Tabula Rosa Systems, a “best of breed” reseller of products for communications, email, network management software, security products and professional services.  Also, I am the president of Netiquette IQ. We are currently developing an email IQ rating system, Netiquette IQ, which promotes the fundamentals outlined in my book.

Tabbula Rosa Systems Blog Of 12/29/16 - Protecting Your Privacy In The Age Of Trump

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Protecting Your Privacy In The Age Of Trump

nbcnews.com by Dylan Love

He starts petty fights on Twitter, he's cool with Vladimir Putin, and when he takes the oath of office on January 20, President Donald J. Trump will assume control of the most advanced internet surveillance system the world knows about.

The relationship between politics and technology is increasingly volatile, dynamic, and important. President-Elect Trump's perspectives betray severe misunderstandings of that relationship. In calling for an Apple boycott while the company resisted FBI efforts to break encryption on a phone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters, Trump outed himself as an enemy of the fundamental technology that makes it possible to securely transmit information online. From a 2015 debate stage, he suggested "closing the internet up" as a means to fight radical Islam, which is as impractical as it is impossible and hyperbolic.

Far from outlining specific technology directives beyond a soundbyte, or offering any other consistent policy, the Trump administration-to-come should raise anxious question marks about one's personal information security. In 2013, notorious NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden acted through a series of journalists to expose secretive government programs with names like PRISM and XKeyscore, making it plain to the world that the U.S. government had significant means to spy on its citizens' internet and phone activity. Snowden's politics-rattling revelations helped elevate conversations about formerly niche tech topics like encryption, but according to one tech professional, there's still work to be done to make the masses care.

"Security is not an app you can download," says Dan Guido, CEO of New York-based cybersecurity research firm Trail of Bits, whose client list runs from Facebook to DARPA. "Keeping yourself safe on the internet means thinking about what you're keeping yourself safe from." Guido's cheeky suggestion to those seeking to make their online activity completely invisible to third parties: Give up the internet altogether.

"It's hardest to steal data that does not exist," he says. "If you can't tolerate having it stolen or snooped on, then don't use a computer or phone to send it."

NSA surveillance protesters, organized by the "Stop Watching Us" coalition, march from Union Station to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, to voice opposition to government's surveillance of online activity and phone calls. Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call,Inc.

There are still seats to fill in Trump's cabinet, and several high-profile names are rumored for Director of National Intelligence, including former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani and CNN national security commentator Mike Rogers. One of the strongest candidates might be a different Mike Rogers, the Navy admiral and current director of the National Security Agency — the same federal arm Snowden shook up by exposing its domestic spying program.

Depending on your political attitudes, you may not be agreeable to the notion of your internet activity being easily monitored, whether it's by a garden variety hacker in search of credit card numbers, or your own government seeking information to foil a terrorist plot. For as long as there has been an internet, there have been people violating others' privacy — it's just that now, there are greater ramifications.

Whether your motivations are political or protective, it requires nothing less than the adoption of a new mindset if you want to meaningfully push back against those seeking to follow your internet footprints. We asked the experts for instruction on how to significantly close the security gap for John and Jane Internet-User. Here are their guidelines.

Use Messaging Apps Built on Strong Encryption

A variety of chat apps offer high-powered security features, like the Snowden-approved Signal and the government-riling Telegram.

Founded in 2013 by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov, Telegram has its roots in a project designed specifically to avoid government surveillance. When Durov's former business VKontakte ruffled the Kremlin's feathers in a significant way, he and his brother designed a system for undetectable communication.

"We developed Telegram as an encrypted communications tool in order to avoid eavesdropping by Russian security agencies while we were running the largest social networking service in Russia," Durov says. "When we left Russia, we realized the problem of eavesdropping was global," so they formalized the project and released it as a free app presently used around the world.

Use a Password Manager

Software like LastPass and 1Password can run as an extension in your web browser, automatically generating complex, symbol-filled keys sure to pass any security requirements. These solutions remember your passwords for you, then automatically fill them out and log you in when you visit the appropriate page later.

With one login into the manager, you never need to type another password. And as your password keystrokes are never actually generated by the user, they effectively don't exist and are therefore incredibly difficult to steal. "I use 1Password," Guido says, "but any reputable service will do as long as you use it consistently." Space At Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library"  

Use Two-Factor Authentication When Available

Google and other major platforms now make use of your cellphone number to enable an additional layer of security on your accounts. When Google texts you a security code after you log in on your computer, it's confirming that you have both the password and the phone associated with the account.

A strong password is its own strong defense, but two-factor authentication makes your digital security barrier more physical. Consider the example of Wall Street Journal reporter Christopher Mims, who publicly shared his Twitter password a couple years ago. He emerged unscathed from the infosec stunt and retained control of his account, with his only saving grace being that he still possessed his smartphone.

"Two-factor authentication will keep your data safe even if you lose your password," Guido says.

Decline Often

Location Services wants to know where you are. A webpage would like to initiate an unprompted download. These external requests execute locally on our devices because we grant them permission, so train yourself to be skeptical in going along with the dialogs that pop up on our devices and ask permission to carry out a process. Short of knowing exactly what that process is or asking for it yourself, the better answer is often no.

Durov suggests you "tap 'Decline' every time your mobile OS suggests you to opt in to something that is not 100 percent necessary."

Have a Plan

How well-prepared are you if someone gains access to your bank account? Your email address? Your smart home? Skilled cyberthieves can steal your frequent flier miles, your health insurance, or open credit cards in your name. As more and more of the infrastructure we rely on to manage our daily lives moves to the internet, security compromises can have significant real-world impacts. The nature of what it means to "get hacked" is beginning to change.

"For most people, getting hacked means resetting a password, getting mailed a new credit card, or another minor inconvenience," Guido says. "I think people will care more when getting their information stolen or abused causes more harm. Consumer attitudes about security will likely shift as we see more inventive methods of abusing data."

Keep Calm and Carry On

We won't know what Trump's technology policies are like until we're living under his administration. Will things proceed as they always have? Or in an emotional rage, will he block Twitter, just as Russia blacklisted LinkedIn from its own internet earlier this month?

While it remains impossible for any single person to dismantle the internet or seriously change how it works, an exception is perhaps possible if that person is President of the United States.

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Tabula Rosa Systems - Tabula Rosa Systems (TRS) is dedicated to providing Best of Breed Technology and Best of Class Professional Services to our Clients. We have a portfolio of products which we have selected for their capabilities, viability and value. TRS provides product, design, implementation and support services on all products that we represent. Additionally, TRS provides expertise in Network Analysis, eBusiness Application Profiling, ePolicy and eBusiness Troubleshooting. We can be contacted at:

sales@tabularosa.net  or 609 818 1802.

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In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” has just been published and will be followed by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:

 www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki

Anyone who would like to review the book and have it posted on my blog or website, please contact me paul@netiquetteiq.com.

In addition to this blog, I maintain a radio show on BlogtalkRadio  and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and  Yahoo.  I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and I have been contributing to the blogs Everything Email and emailmonday . My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ and  PSG of Mercer County, NJ.

Additionally, I am the president of Tabula Rosa Systems, a “best of breed” reseller of products for communications, email, network management software, security products and professional services.  Also, I am the president of Netiquette IQ. We are currently developing an email IQ rating system, Netiquette IQ, which promotes the fundamentals outlined in my book.

Tabula Rosa Systems Blog Of 12/28/16 - Thwarting Cybersecurity Threats With Behavioral Analytics in 2017

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Thwarting cybersecurity threats with behavioral analytics in 2017

Software that detects and alerts companies to anomalous behavior are on CIOs' purchase lists for the New Year, when spending on cybersecurity tools is expected to increase.

By Clint Boulton

Companies are investing more money in emerging technologies that can help anticipate and detect a variety of threats, including phishing scams and advanced persistent threats, both of which are weighing heavily on the minds’ of corporate board members. For 2017 CIOs are eyeing tools that use anomaly-detecting analytics and machine learning algorithms to protect their companies’ data.

“Our level of investments is increasing because of the increasing capabilities of the threat actors,” says Bob Worrall, CIO of Juniper Networks, who spent 12 percent more on cybersecurity tools in 2016 that he spent in 2015. His budget will increase more in 2017 as he purchases tools to shield Juniper’s corporate data and intellectual property. “As the bad guys get smarter we have to as well.”

Bob Worrall, CIO of Juniper Networks.

Cybersecurity spending has seen a significant uptick since the watershed 2013 breach at Target and has continued throughout massive breaches at Home Depot, Anthem and Sony Pictures. The latest high-profile corporate victim is Yahoo, which reported in September that hackers had pilfered account information of more than 500 million customers and revealed last week that hackers made off with information on 1 billion users in 2013. The distinct hacks leveraged flaws in Yahoo's defenses, including a cryptography standard many experts deemed insufficient.

The omnipresent threats, in which perpetrators sometimes burrow into networks and quietly steal information for several months or years, are why Gartner says cybersecurity spending will top $82 billion in 2016, an 8 percent hike from 2015. Concerned CIOs are imploring corporate boards to let them invest in cutting-edge technology that protect and thwart attacks.

Proactive protection is the key

Worrall says he currently uses three predictive analytics tools that detect anomalous network access, such as when someone using an employee’s valid Juniper credentials accesses information they don't normally access for work.

Such digital forensics can also determine whether the malicious actor was pinging the network from another country, as well as other details that help "stitch together various events and detect anomalous behavior humans couldn’t detect," Worrall says. Each of Juniper’s behavioral analytics tools fills a gap in network protection, says Worrall, who declined to name the tools because he did not to invite hackers to probe his security defenses.

Mike Kail, chief innovation officer at Cybric.

Using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies will help companies take a more proactive approach to corporate defense, says Mike Kail, chief innovation officer at startup Cybric, which focuses on integrating security as software is created.

But Kail, who was Yahoo's CIO when the first hack purportedly tool place, says that companies must integrate such tools with technologies and business processes for validating user authentication and authorization. He says that such a solution could leverage blockchain, the digital ledger software that ensures trust between parties exchanging cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, will emerge in 2017.

Boards free up budget but expect proof of protection

It’s no secret that boards are loosening the purse strings for cybersecurity but CIOs will continue to struggle to balance their cyber investments against managing risks to their businesses. Put another way: The choice between what to buy, implement and tune first -- the shiny new behavioral analytics platform or the latest and greatest business email compromise stopper -- poses prioritization challenges many CIOs aren't accustomed to in this age of cyber warfare.

Worrall says that even if their boards allocate more funds for cybersecurity, CIOs need to beware of budget abuse. Those who take the “sky is falling” approach become chicken little, he says. One advantage Worrall has working for a networking technology company is that his tech savvy board grasps the intricacies of cyber defense.

"I can have a conversation about risks at a technical level many of my CIOs peers can’t at other organizations," Worrall says. He says he is fortunate that he can discuss business risks with his board that focus on mitigating risks to the point of immateriality rather than the cost of cyber tools.

Evidence that boards have become more attuned to cyber risk has materialized in executive recruitment, where companies are looking for savvy leaders who can articulate security risks in a way that business leaders can easily grasp.

Gerry McNamara, global managing director of the information officers practice at executive recruiter Korn/Ferry International, says that his corporate boards are interested in finding CIO and CISOs candidates who can help accelerate their businesses’ cyber profiles relative to their peers.

“The boards are really engaged in digital and cyber right now, asking: Where are we on cyber? Are we protected? Are we keeping our information private? How do you know that it is? Prove to me that it is,” McNamara says. “We have a lot of work going on in cyber mapping of talent.”

Unfortunately, even the best talent and the latest technologies aren’t enough in an era when politicians such as John Podesta and the other folks at DNC as well as top executives can be duped to click on a malicious email whose origin and content appear innocuous, or a user puts the wrong USB into their PC.

“What we’ve all learned unfortunately is that humans are the weakest link in security,” Worrall says. “You can put up the biggest castle wall but as soon as one person connects an infected laptop to the network, it’s game over.”

This story, "Thwarting cybersecurity threats with behavioral analytics in 2017" was originally published by CIO.

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Tabula Rosa Systems - Tabula Rosa Systems (TRS) is dedicated to providing Best of Breed Technology and Best of Class Professional Services to our Clients. We have a portfolio of products which we have selected for their capabilities, viability and value. TRS provides product, design, implementation and support services on all products that we represent. Additionally, TRS provides expertise in Network Analysis, eBusiness Application Profiling, ePolicy and eBusiness Troubleshooting. We can be contacted at:

sales@tabularosa.net  or 609 818 1802.

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In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” has just been published and will be followed by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:

 www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki

Anyone who would like to review the book and have it posted on my blog or website, please contact me paul@netiquetteiq.com.

In addition to this blog, I maintain a radio show on BlogtalkRadio  and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and  Yahoo.  I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and I have been contributing to the blogs Everything Email and emailmonday . My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ and  PSG of Mercer County, NJ.

Additionally, I am the president of Tabula Rosa Systems, a “best of breed” reseller of products for communications, email, network management software, security products and professional services.  Also, I am the president of Netiquette IQ. We are currently developing an email IQ rating system, Netiquette IQ, which promotes the fundamentals outlined in my book.

Over the past twenty-five years, I have enjoyed a dynamic and successful career and have attained an extensive background in IT and electronic communications by selling and marketing within the information technology marketplace.
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