Tom Pendergast

Former Chief Learning Officer at MediaPRO. Now active at @tompendergast

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

Last tweet from this account (as I’m no longer with MediaPRO). Please find me at @tompendergast

[Holland Barry @hollandcbarry]

RT Make Sure That Stimulus Check Lands in the Right Bank Account https://t.co/wpibURWv2f by Tom Pendergast (@tompmediapro), Chief Learning Officer @MediaPROInc #stimuluscheck #fraud #banking #security

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

Lots of us will be getting stimulus checks—let’s make sure they land in the right account!

[Dark Reading @DarkReading]

Make Sure That Stimulus Check Lands in the Right Bank Account https://t.co/cvHux4QQvs by Tom Pendergast (@tompmediapro), Chief Learning Officer @MediaPROInc #stimuluscheck #fraud #banking #security

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

They're not just coming after you ... they're coming after your tax preparer too. https://t.co/X6I7jX69l1

[MediaPRO @MediaPROInc]

UFO's, Phishing and @tompmediapro We cant think of anything better. Can you?

https://t.co/n46Gt41pLW

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

This one is pretty nerdy—it’s about our epistemic crisis after all!—but it gets to the heart of our ability to distinguish fact from fiction.

https://t.co/QrBMaJeqDe

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

It seems like someone got your out of office message--but what they're asking seems really weird. But you should just follow your instincts and delete it.

https://t.co/a489R7HT5u

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

Even as we get used to working from home, scammers invent new ways to attack.
https://t.co/G4kX0GzGAK

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

@danieleliot Listen, if you don't need the dish towels ...

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

My colleagues run cool year-round privacy training programs--come hear about them at 10 AM PST, 1 PM EST.

[MediaPRO @MediaPROInc]

Like free stuff? We do too! Take #DataPrivacyDay on Jan. 28, 2021, to another level with a week's worth of resources in our Data Privacy Week toolkit! Get access to a free training module, infographics, and more!
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[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

Even if you think you know the ransomware story, you should read this excellent piece by Lily Hay Newman.

https://t.co/fhtFGMQaxW

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

Second-guessing is valuable only if you use it to plan for the next time. Here are some thoughts on prepping for a breach like no other:

https://t.co/7navzjQYiA

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

Count on seeing phishing emails about this new UFO data, says Threatpost writer Becky Bracken. It wouldn't be the weirdest thing to happen this year!

https://t.co/aXCvOSuLgn

[MediaPRO @MediaPROInc]

Check out our upcoming live webinar 10am PT Sept. 30 featuring @mosterman , who conducted this study, and our own @tompmediapro for a dive into this research!
https://t.co/FySkjSApZL

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

You may really love your method of remembering passwords--but that doesn't mean you shouldn't opt for a password manager.

https://t.co/RgdYsg4iA3

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

@Lisa Plaggemier makes a good case for understanding both kinds of insider threats: the bad guys and the error prone. https://t.co/WG6ZGEpTFE

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

What if it all leaked, all your data? Would it be as bad as we all say it would? The answers in this Gizmodo piece may surprise you. #privacy

https://t.co/ygqY1uCPLH

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

The Singapore Norms Package is a welcome contribution to the crucial debate around #cybernorms. Thanks to @thegfce for their hard work and commitment to maintain an open, multi-stakeholder dialogue in this process. Read the #TechAccord blog https://t.co/qaEELMpZZ2

[Tom Pendergast @tompmediapro]

"Congress should repeal and replace existing federal privacy laws with a common set of protections," write the authors of this Information Technology & Innovation Foundation position paper, but the law they propose would be VERY di…https://t.co/TJiFsoTqDi https://t.co/LkmL5SdKQ0