Chatbug Karen

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How many of you use the Internet to pay bills and check the balance of your checking account? I raise my hand. How many of you use Twitter? Raising my hand again. How many of you think your information is safe from hackers?

With the news this morning about the hacking of a Twitter employee’s personal e-mail account, we have to question whether our information is really safe. The employee’s account housed some of Twitter’s private financial documents and notes. In another incident, a hacker broke into Twitter chief executive Evan Williams’ wife’s e-mail account and then accessed Williams’ PayPal and Amazon accounts! Holy smokes!

What can we do to protect ourselves from such incidents? We can arm ourselves with knowledge. Are you staying ahead of the curve facing everyone with information on the web? With training from Lewis University you can be assured of the ability to take charge of your personal and business IT security needs. Graduates of their online Masters of Science in Information Security program are armed with up to date tools to stay ahead of the game on the information highway.

Lewis University offers the following to ensure IT knowledge and personal success:

* Flexible online format to accommodate your professional and personal life
* Comprehensive coursework that explores the technical and societal aspects
of data security in depth
* Affordability — they offer competitive tuition and generous financial aid
programs
* Regional Accreditation

Perhaps your job has been terminated and you are looking for a new field. In today’s world, almost entirely dependent on computer networks, databases, and the Internet, there is a global need for Information Security professionals. Don’t waste your time filling out applications for jobs that are going nowhere. Prepare yourself for a lucrative and exciting future. A career in IT security is challenging and rewarding. The Masters of Science in Information Security program at Lewis University will challenge you to think, analyze, and strategize in unconventional ways and to expand your creative and innovative problem-solving abilities. Don’t you think it is time we all arm ourselves with knowledge? I do.

I am a bit envious of my son. Let me tell you why. I have always been interested in mysteries. When surfing the television channels, I find myself immersed in those crime shows that have clues and build up intensity by allowing us to predict the ending. Help me if I land on a true crime story. I get nothing done for that hour.

My son will be starting law school in August. He is not sure what type of law he would like to practice but I am sure by the time he is finished with school, he should have an idea. There are many types of law. There are general family, criminal and Mesothelioma lawyers to name just a few. Greg seems interested in corporate law.

Any type of law is the deduction of mystery. Presentation of a scenario, analyze the clues, represent the client. I want to do that!

When we visited a law class during our visit to Greg’s law school, I was mesmerized by the professor. The students were given a specific incident and were encouraged to discuss what the law said about the way a legal judgment would be made. I’ll admit it was a bit confusing. Law is a bit like the Bible. It is all left to interpretation. It is up to the lawyer to convince a jury or judge that his interpretation is the correct choice. Fun stuff!

I am too old to start a new career but I am going to enjoy talking to Greg as he goes through law school.