Monthly Archives: July 2020

The Twitter Hack: The Hackers Manipulated a Small Number of Twitter Employees

Translation: Insiders helped the process along. The employees were targeted by the hackers who requested password resets. Whether done intentionally or through lack of training, the hackers found the weak link in employees. The vulnerability of companies, tech and otherwise, … Continue reading

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Those 26 Quarters of 20% Growth in Sales at Under Armour: The SEC Is Taking Enforcement Action

When it seems to be too good to be true, it is too good to be true. The phenomenal growth of Under Armour now has an explanation. To meet numbers, executives scrambled by forcing retailers to take more inventory than … Continue reading

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The Quid and the Pro and the Quo, Again — This Time in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dealing with a political scandal. It seems that the We Charity paid nearly $300,000 (Canadian) to the prime minister’s mother, brother, and wife in speaking fees (and another $187,000 in expenses (Canadian)). The WE … Continue reading

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Bob Baffert Suspended After Horses Test Positive for Lidocaine

Two Baffert-trained horses tested positive for lidocaine. One had won the Arkansas Derby on May 2 ($300,000 prize). The other had won the Acorn Stakes at Belmont by 19 lengths in record time. Baffert, a trainer’s trainer has trained two … Continue reading

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For the Four “Trust Me” Techies: Your E-Mails May Tell a Different Story

Steve Jobs’s e-mails played an integral role in the Apple/book-publisher antitrust suit. Mr. Jobs had passed away two years earlier, but those e-mails were the damning evidence for the government’s antitrust case. Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, and Mark Zuckerberg all … Continue reading

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