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It's the scammery for me 

Happy end of February, Baltimore. I'm subbing for Alanah today, so bear with my poor attempt at imitating Gen Z lingo in this note's headline. 

 

That headline references a new story from Holly Quinn, Technical.ly's Delaware-based reporter-at-large, about a scam in which bad actors posed as a company that was hiring and leveraged fake job offers to get people's personal information. It's a wild story that you can read below, along with a recap of takeaways from the Tech Summit House during CIAA week and news about a new cyber initiative in nearby Montgomery County. 

 

Have you ever been party to a remote hiring scam? Know of anybody targeted by one? Or, even better, someone who perpetrated one? 

 

If so, let us know by emailing baltimore@technical.ly. Just don't try and con us — for your sake and ours. 

 

— Technical.ly editor Sameer Rao (sameer@technical.ly)

Top Stories

The remote work scam that’s blowing up in the recruiting industry

By Holly Quinn | 6 minute read

One design firm's tale of identity theft, and how companies and jobseekers alike can protect themselves from deception.
Maryland stakeholders are launching a cyber connection initiative
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The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation are launching the Cybersecurity Connections Initiative to help grow the county and state's cyber industry. Read more »

4 key takeaways from the Tech Summit House at CIAA Tournament Week
By Alanah Nichole Davis | 3 minute read

As part of the Verizon-presented event series during CIAA Tournament Week, Baltimore's tech leaders provided insights on how to embody authenticity, move past gatekeeping and counter negative narratives. Here are just some of their reflections. Read more »

This Week in Jobs: These 24 tech career opportunities won’t fade away
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After 25 years, OSI closed its only US field office in Baltimore. Here’s how — and what that means for local orgs
By Alanah Nichole Davis | 4 minute read

OSI-Baltimore and director Danielle Torain prioritized strategic philanthropy and responsible closure after a quarter century of social justice work. Community leaders and beneficiaries chimed in on what this process means for Baltimore’s present and future. Read more »

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