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Paul Schrader faces allegations of sexual assault from a former assistant, with claims of failing to uphold settlement agreements. His lawyer denounces the lawsuit as frivolous. This case raises important questions about accountability and privacy in workplace relationships. What are your thoughts on the legal implications? #MeToo #Privacy

Read more: steelefamlaw.com/0zh7Pb

Vulture · Paul Schrader Accused of Sexually Assaulting an Ex-AssistantBy Jennifer Zhan

Using a #VM is great if you want to try out a new system, but its security can only be as good as the computer it's running on.

So when you see me use a VM, I expect that my #privacy and #security are only as good as the weakest link.

#Tails was the strongest link in this video:
youtube.com/watch?v=nkP10GyKxYA

edit: Whoops, definitely the wrong link at first

Today's reminder of the insider threat involves a pharmacist in Maryland who over a period of 8 years or more, used keyloggers and installed spyware on about 400 computers at the University of Maryland Medical System so he could spy on female co-workers in private moments at work (such as changing clothes, breastfeeding their babies), and in their homes. He was reportedly fired in October 2024, and was able to get another job in another healthcare facility in Maryland because there has been no criminal charges filed against him yet and UMMS apparently didn't alert his new employer.

If Maryland law is like my state's laws, the hospital may be barred legally from revealing what happened if asked for a recommendation by the new employer. And it seems the Maryland state pharmacy board can't just suspend a license unless there's been a conviction, so the failure to have criminal charges filed already seems to have put more potential victims at risk.

Unsurprisingly, a potential class action lawsuit has already been filed against UMMS with six plaintiffs so far. There are estimates that there are more than 80 victims of the now-former employee.

Some of the media coverage on the case: thedailyrecord.com/2025/04/04/

Maryland Daily Record · Six women sue UMMS, claiming staffer spied on them after security breachBy Ian Round

sadly, no mention of #Mastodon in this post, but I suppose as far as social media goes, Mastodon itself is not super secure. It is better than #Facebook or the birdsite, and maybe there are other platforms on the #Fediverse that are more secure than #Mastodon. Security aside though, I am rather disappointed that they didn’t mention decentralized social media, or other forms of decentralization for services on the #Internet.
Be Safe In #Cyberspace | Canadian Journalist canadianjournalist.ca/be-safe-
#Internet #Privacy #Security #SocialMedia

Canadian Journalist | ... journalism matters · Be Safe In Cyberspace | Canadian JournalistStay safe in cyberspace. Things you can do to protect yourself and your data while travelling online and using social media.