Remembering Amsterdam

Speaking of rifling through old boxes. I just found my travel journal. Has it really been 5 years since we stopped in Amsterdam? What a wild weekend. We landed at Schiphol airport on a Thursday morning and ran head-first into a case on Friday. It truly was a “Friday the 13th” for the vic, things…

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The things you find in storage

The things you find in storage… and by storage I mean both the boxes holding old files and notebooks, and memory. I was just reminded (it’s the strangest thing, really) of a work assignment from years ago, and decided to see if I have any notes still – and I do! Then it all came…

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5 Tips for creating a secure password for your new StawkMail address

As Gordon Ventures points out, “When creating a password for your Stawkmail inbox, remember never to use words that hold sentimental value, as this may compromise the security of your account.” Here are 4 more tips for a good, secure password. Make it long. 5 characters are not enough. 8 characters is better. 12 characters,…

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Security Advisory: New electronic mail system for Stawk Pine Falls

As you will have seen in this morning’s Stawk Daily, our community is getting a new and improved, “most secure electronic mail service”. This comes not-so-hot on the heels of last year’s “string of international cyber-attacks” that caused a number of malfunctions which I’m sure you remember vividly! The system is being built by Gordon…

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