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If your email password is “password,” or “123123,” you may want to change it immediately to avoid identity theft, says U.S. based Internet security company SplashData.

Internally, it’s been called “volunteering for lazy people.” But when their tongues aren’t planted firmly in cheek, the brain trust behind Canada’s first online micro-volunteering community know their new website will resonate with people who are anything but. Designed for the timestarved social media generation, Koodonation offers a way for Canadians to donate their skills to charities without ever leaving the house – or even putting on pants

October is National Work and Family Month and that may be a great time to request a work-from-home arrangement. Call it a pilot, promising to monitor your productivity and measure your results.

The concept of working from home has taken a beating during the Great Recession, raising questions about companies’ ability to make the most of the wired world. The setback also throws a bit of cold water on the hopes of mature workers hoping to phase into retirement.