The main reason that spy phone software is a growing problem in business is that everyone has a cell phone, from the person in the mailroom to the CEO. Smart phones are everywhere and it is a rare executive or manager who does not have a Blackberry or an iPhone. Any one of these phones can have spyware on them – known or unknown to the person who owns the phone.This software, installed on a phone, gives the spy access to a lot of information about a company and leaves no trace of who is responsible or even if confidential information has been leaked. The spy could be a dishonest employee or a loyal employee who does not know that the spyware has been installed on the phone.What Spy Software Can DoInformation is power, and if your competitor knows your every move and can listen in on confidential meetings and decisions, they will have a tremendous advantage. Yes it is illegal. It is also very easy to do and very difficult to get caught. Employees found with spyware on their phones can claim that they did not install it and did not know it was there. This would be very hard to check, if you could detect the spyware to begin with.Spyware installed covertly on the phone of a CEO or top executive of the company would enable the spy to listen in to confidential conversations near the phone. A competitor with access to this information could cause a lot of damage.Removing the spyware from your own phone, does not address the problem of the dishonest employee who may be selling information gained through the spyware. Client lists, lawyers, business partners, and all the conversations with these people are no longer confidential.Protection From SpyingWhat kinds of steps can be taken to protect the confidential information? Banning all cell phones from the work place would be punishing innocent people who need their phones to do their work and keep in touch with family members.The company could provide everyone with a smart phone and track all the phones provided. As owners of the phones, the company can legally monitor them – as long as the employees know this is being done. This would also put the company in a position to ask that all phones come in regularly to be wiped clean of any spyware that may have been installed covertly. These kinds of measures would increase everyone’s awareness of spying software and make it more difficult for spying to be carried on in the workplace.To assume a conversation over a cell phone, or near a cell phone, is confidential is a mistake. Take precautions; don’t discuss confidential information on the phone or near a phone. Remember, you may not have spy software on your phone, but the other person may have it on theirs.
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Shoe Repairs And Several Other Things When I Was 7
Shoe Repairs And Several Other Things When I Was 7
My Dad repaired most of our shoes believe it or not, I can hardly believe it myself now. With 7 pairs of shoes always needing repairs I think he was quite clever to learn how to “Keep us in shoe Leather” to coin a phrase!
He bought several different sizes of cast iron cobbler’s “lasts”. Last, the old English “Laest” meaning footprint. Lasts were holding devices shaped like a human foot. I have no idea where he would have bought the shoe leather. Only that it was a beautiful creamy, shiny colour and the smell was lovely.
But I do remember our shoes turned upside down on and fitted into these lasts, my Dad cutting the leather around the shape of the shoe, and then hammering nails, into the leather shape. Sometimes we’d feel one or 2 of those nails poking through the insides of our shoes, but our dad always fixed it.
Hiking and Swimming Galas
Dad was a very outdoorsy type, unlike my mother, who was probably too busy indoors. She also enjoyed the peace and quiet when he took us off for the day!
Anyway, he often took us hiking in the mountains where we’d have a picnic of sandwiches and flasks of tea. And more often than not we went by steam train.
We loved poking our heads out of the window until our eyes hurt like mad from a blast of soot blowing back from the engine. But sore, bloodshot eyes never dampened our enthusiasm.
Dad was an avid swimmer and water polo player, and he used to take us to swimming galas, as they were called back then. He often took part in these galas. And again we always travelled by steam train.
Rowing Over To Ireland’s Eye
That’s what we did back then, we had to go by rowboat, the only way to get to Ireland’s eye, which is 15 minutes from mainland Howth. From there we could see Malahide, Lambay Island and Howth Head of course. These days you can take a Round Trip Cruise on a small cruise ship!
But we thoroughly enjoyed rowing and once there we couldn’t wait to climb the rocks, and have a swim. We picnicked and watched the friendly seals doing their thing and showing off.
Not to mention all kinds of birdlife including the Puffin.The Martello Tower was also interesting but a bit dangerous to attempt entering. I’m getting lost in the past as I write, and have to drag myself back to the present.
Fun Outings with The camera Club
Dad was also a very keen amateur photographer, and was a member of a camera Club. There were many Sunday photography outings and along with us came other kids of the members of the club.
And we always had great fun while the adults busied themselves taking photos of everything and anything, it seemed to us. Dad was so serious about his photography that he set up a dark room where he developed and printed his photographs.
All black and white at the time. He and his camera club entered many of their favourites in exhibitions throughout Europe. I’m quite proud to say that many cups and medals were won by Dad. They have been shared amongst all his grandchildren which I find quite special.
He liked taking portraits of us kids too, mostly when we were in a state of untidiness, usually during play. Dad always preferred the natural look of messy hair and clothes in the photos of his children.