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The webpage content provides an extensive bibliography and analysis on various topics including the impact of bibliographies on Medium article statistics, supply chain attacks and their relation to corporate espionage, the modern phenomenon of blacklisting, cultural narratives surrounding sociopathic executives, the security flaws in smart lock technology, and the historical use of a giant robot housefly for public health education.

Abstract

The content presented on the webpage is a compilation of research and commentary on several distinct subjects. It begins with a discussion on how extensive bibliographies can negatively affect the performance metrics of articles published on Medium. The author then delves into the nature of supply chain attacks, drawing parallels with corporate espionage and providing a comprehensive list of references to support the analysis. Another section is dedicated to the concept of modern blacklisting, exploring its historical roots and implications. The narrative also examines the portrayal of sociopathic or psychopathic tendencies in corporate leaders, offering a mix of historical newspaper excerpts and contemporary studies to illustrate the cultural perceptions and psychological insights into such personality types. The author also critiques the security claims of a smart lock company, Tapplock, and the legal actions taken against them by the Federal Trade Commission. Lastly, the content touches on a unique public health campaign from the 1930s involving a giant robot housefly designed to educate the public about hygiene. The page invites readers to engage further by subscribing, becoming members, or leaving tips, and directs them to additional publications by the author.

Opinions

  • The author suggests that lengthy bibliographies may detract from the engagement and success of Medium articles.
  • There is an opinion that supply chain attacks are a sophisticated form of corporate espionage, requiring vigilant security measures.
  • The historical perspective on blacklisting implies a critical view of its resurgence in modern times.
  • The analysis of sociopathic or psychopathic executives conveys a concern about the prevalence and impact of such individuals in corporate environments.
  • The author is critical of Tapplock's smart lock security claims, emphasizing the importance of consumer protection and truth in advertising.
  • The mention of the giant robot housefly reflects an interest in historical public health initiatives and their effectiveness in conveying educational messages.
  • The author encourages reader interaction and support, indicating a value placed on community engagement and financial recognition for their work.

My Bibliographies are Wrecking my Medium Article Stats

Splitting many blogs across two different users as many are growing too large. Here is the Infoseconds and Investigation Bibliography should it be applicable.

Citations

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Supply Chain Attacks are Congruent with Corporate Espionage

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  1. Lakshmanan, Ravie. “Hackers Target Military and Aerospace Staff by Posing as HRs Offering Jobs.” The Hacker News, June 17th, 2020. Accessed July 16th, 2020.
  2. “Cyber Criminals Use Fake Job Listings to Target Applicant’s Personally Identifiable Information”, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Public Service Announcement. Alert Number I-012120-PSA. January 21st, 2020. Accessed July 16th.
  3. “Feds probe Uber’s Tracking of Lyft Drivers”, Wisconsin State Journal, (Madison, Wisconsin), 09 Sep 2017, Sat, Page C3
  4. Farivar, Cyrus. “Uber Hired Investigators to Impersonate Journalists to Target Lawsuit Plaintiff”. Ars Technica, June 11th, 2016. Accessed July 16th, 2020.
  5. Fowler, Susan. “I Spoke Out Against Sexual Harassment…”, February 17th, 2020. Time Magazine. Accessed July 16th, 2020.
  6. Hawkins, Andrew. Brandom, Russell. “How Uber secretly investigated its legal foes — and got caught”.The Verge (link). July 10th, 2016. Accessed July 16th, 2020.
  7. “White-collar criminals have violated a trust”, The La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin), 20 Jan 2002, Sun,Page 34
  8. “Today’s Corporate Philosophy: Better Shred than Dead”, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), 13 Feb 2002, Wed, Page 4
  9. “Ex-Texaco Exec Indicted Over Data Shredding”, The Los Angeles Times, (Los Angeles, California), 28 Jun 1997, Sat, Page 50
  10. “Shred: Machines are Becoming Commonplace”, The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), 03 Feb 2000, Thu, Page 388
  11. “Accused of Corporate Espionage”, The Los Angeles Times, (Los Angeles, California), 22 Dec 2019, Sun, Page C6
  12. Bunn, Matthew, and Scott D. Sagan, editors. Insider Threats. Cornell University Press, 2016. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.7591/j.ctt1tm7g7b. Accessed 16 July 2020.
  13. Elmrabit, Nebrase & Yang, Shuang-Hua & Yang, Lili. (2015). Insider threats in information security categories and approaches. 10.1109/IConAC.2015.7313979.
  14. Catrantzos, Nick. “Tackling the Insider Threat”, Asis Foundation, CRISP Report, 2010.
  15. “Unintentional Insider Threats: A Foundational Study” (link). Carnegie Mellon, Software Engineering Institute. 2012.
  16. Stuttard, D., & Pinto, M. (2018). The web application hacker’s handbook: Discovering and exploiting security flaws. Middletown, DE: Books on Demand.
  17. Winkler, Ira S. “Case Study of Industrial Espionage Through Social Engineering” National Computer Security Association (link). Accessed July 16th, 2020.

The Scourge of Modern Blacklisting

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  1. The Labor World, (Duluth, Minnesota), Aug 17 1901, Sat, Page 4
  2. The Buffalo Commercial, (Buffalo, New York), Jan 31, 1901, Thu, Page 11
  3. The Weekly Register, (Point Pleasant, West Virginia), Jan 9 1901, Wednesday, Page 2
  4. The Daily Mail, (Wellington, Kansas), Feb 22 1901, Fri, Page 2
  5. The Inter Ocean, (Chicago, Illinois), Apr 29 1901, Mon, Page 12

The Cultural Narratives around the Sociopath or Psychopath Executive

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  1. “Sociopath is Discovered”, The Fort Payne Journal, (Fort Payne, Alabama), 22 Jul 1914, Wed, Page 7
  2. “The Sociopath”, Evening Star, (Washington, District of Columbia), 18 Sep 1914, Fri, Page 16
  3. “Warns Foster Parents”, Chicago Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), 8 Mar 1915, Sun, Page 8
  4. “Woman Challenges “, Chicago Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), 12 Mar 1920, Fri, Page 15
  5. “Ascribe All Crime to Defects in the Brain”, The Montgomery Advertiser, (Montgomery, Alabama), 02 Sep 1924, Tue, Page 4
  6. “Chicago Police Say Psychology is a Crime Cure”, The Daily Tribune, (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin), 24 Aug 1925, Mon, Page 5
  7. Houser, Mallory C. “A HISTORY OF ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER IN THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND TREATMENT FROM A REHABILITATION PERSPECTIVE.” Southern Illinois University Carbondale. (Apr 2015).
  8. ALSAWALQA, R.O, “Is the sociopath socially intelligent? A new framework for understanding sociopathy.” Utopía y Praxis Latinoamericana, vol. 24, no. 5, 2019, pp.298–306. Redalyc, https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=27962050033
  9. Morse, Gardiner. “Executive Psychopaths” Harvard Business Review, October 2004.
  10. Kiehl, Kent A. The Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscience. , 2014. Print.
  11. Eddy, W. A. (2018). 5 types of people who can ruin your life: Identifying and dealing with narcissists, sociopaths, and other high-conflict personalities. NY, NY: TarcherPerigee.
  12. Gibney, B. (2017). A generation of sociopaths: How the baby boomers betrayed America. New York: Hachette Books.
  13. Snyder, Scott A. “Adaptive Traits Associated with Psychopathy in a Successful Non-Criminal Population”. Yale University. No Date or Volume listed.
  14. Meyers, Seth. “Difference Between the Psychopath and So-Called Sociopath”, Psychology Today (link).Dec 12, 2018. Accessed June 7th, 2020.
  15. Grohol, John M., “Differences Between a Psychopath vs Sociopath”, Psych Central (link). May 20th, 2020. Accessed June 7th, 2020.
  16. “Gangsters will Be Put to Test”, Battle Creek Enquirer, (Battle Creek, Michigan), 11 Oct 1927, Tue, Page 7
  17. “Find Cause of Crime?”, The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), 31 Jul 1924, Thu, Page 10
  18. “How to Deal with Criminals”, The Independent-Record, (Helena, Montana), 17 Jan 1928, Tue, Page 4
  19. “Decadence of US Caused by Women, Doctor Declares”, The Ogden Standard (Ogden, Utah), 11 Mar 1920, Thu, page 1
  20. “Viewing CEOs at sociopaths”, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona), 02 Aug 2002, Fri, Page 23
  21. “White-collar criminals have violated a trust”, The La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin), 20 Jan 2002, Sun,Page 34
  22. “Today’s Corporate Philosophy: Better Shred than Dead”, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), 13 Feb 2002, Wed, Page 4
  23. “Ex-Texaco Exec Indicted Over Data Shredding”, The Los Angeles Times, (Los Angeles, California), 28 Jun 1997, Sat, Page 50
  24. “Shred: Machines are Becoming Commonplace”, The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), 03 Feb 2000, Thu, Page 388
  25. “The Shredding Industry is on a Tear”, The Journal News (White Plains, New York), 27 Feb 2002, Wed, Page 25
  26. “Dilbert”, The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), 26 May 1998, Tue ,Page 20
  27. “Labella..”. The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana). 30 Aug 1998, Sun, Page 43
  28. Smith, Angela M. Hideous Progeny: Disability, Eugenics, and Classic Horror Cinema. Columbia University Press, 2012.
  29. Jacobson, Sheri. “What is a Sociopath? (And Why So Many Use the Term Incorrectly)”, Harley Therapy Counseling Blog, Oct 20, 2016. Accessed June 7th, 2020.
  30. Kavish, David. “Identity, Stigma, and Social Reaction” Societies 2020, 10, 28; doi:10.3390/soc10010028. Print.
  31. James, V. “Denying the Darkness: Exploring the Discourses of Neutralization of Bundy, Gacy, and Dahmer.” Societies 2019, 9, 46. Print.
  32. Boddy, C. R. 2006, ‘The Dark Side of Management Decisions: Organisational Psychopaths’, Management Decision, vol. 44, no. 9/10, pp. 1461 -1475.
  33. Boddy, C.R. (2015), “Organisational psychopaths: a ten year update”, Management Decision, Vol. 53 №10, pp. 2407–2432. Print.
  34. Martins, Lola-Peach & Lazzarin, Maria. (2019). Unmasking Irresponsible Leadership: Curriculum Development in 21st-Century Management Education. 10.4324/9780429351228. Print.
  35. Boddy, C.R. “Psychopathic Leadership A Case Study of a Corporate Psychopath CEO”, J Bus Ethics (2017) 145:141–156, DOI 10.1007/s10551–015–2908–6. Print.
  36. Devers, C.E. , Dewett, T. , Mishina, Y. , & Belsito, C.A. 2009. “A general theory of organizational stigma.” Organization Science, 20: 154–171. Print.
  37. López-Ibor JJ. The power of stigma. World Psychiatry. 2002;1(1):23‐24.
  38. Link, Bruce & Phelan, J.C.. (2001). Conceptualizing Stigma. Annual Review of Sociology. 27. 363–385. Print.
  39. Meisenbach, Rebecca J.(2010) ‘Stigma Management Communication: A Theory and Agenda for Applied Research on How Individuals Manage Moments of Stigmatized Identity’, Journal of Applied Communication Research, 38: 3, 268–292. Print.
  40. Devers, Cynthia & Dewett, T. & Belsito, C.. (2005). FALLING OUT OF FAVOR: ILLEGITIMACY, SOCIAL CONTROL, AND THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZATIONAL STIGMATIZATION.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2005. D1-D5. 10.5465/AMBPP.2005.18783430. Print.
  41. Nemr, Christina. Gangware, William. “Weapons of Mass Distraction: Foreign State-Sponsored Disinformation in the Digital Age”, Park Advisors, US State Department (March 2019) (link)
  42. “Making Heroes of Criminals”, Albuquerque Journal, (Albuquerque, New Mexico), 02 Oct 1914, Fri, Page 6

The Tale of the Smart Lock that Doesn’t Actually Lock Anything

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  1. “Agreement Containing Consent Order”, In the Matter of Tapplock, Inc., File №192 3011" (link). Federal Trade Commission. April 6th, 2020. Accessed April 6th, 2020.
  2. “Complaint, In the Matter of Tapplock, Inc., File №192 3011” (link). Federal Trade Commission. April 6th, 2020. Accessed April 6th, 2020.
  3. “Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment”, In the Matter of Tapplock, Inc., File №192 3011" (link). Federal Trade Commission. April 6th, 2020. Accessed April 6th, 2020.
  4. Schifferle, Lisa Weintraub. “Tapplock settlement: Smart devices need smart security” (link). Federal Trade Commission Business Blog. April 6th, 2020. Accessed April 6th, 2020.
  5. “Canadian Maker of Smart Locks Settles FTC Allegations That it Deceived Consumers about its Security Practices” (link). Federal Trade Commission. April 6th, 2020. Accessed April 6th, 2020.
  6. “Federal Corporation Information — 960393–0”, Government of Canada. (link). Accessed April 6th, 2020.
  7. Funding at Indegogo (Link)
  8. As Listed.

The Goverment Built a Giant Robot Housefly to Instruct Careless Housewives (References)

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  1. “Giant Fly”, The Standard Union, (Brooklyn, New York), 06 May 1931, Wed, Page 9
  2. “Swatter, Spare this Fly”, The Independent-Record, (Helena, Montana), 09 May 1931, Sat, Page 4
  3. “Giant Housefly shows Dangers of Pest”. Popular Mechanics. Vol. 56, №1, July 1931. Page 43.
  4. “Government Grows Big HouseFly”, Chicago Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), 14 Jun 1931, Sun, Page 36
  5. “Uncle Sam’s New Giant Fly to Warn Careless Housewives”, Star Tribune, (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 30 Aug 1931, Sun, Page 50
  6. “Uncle Sams Housefly to Be Exhibited in Fight Against Typhoid”, The San Francisco Examiner, (San Francisco, California), 06 Dec 1931, Sun, Page 108

Super Villains & The Poisoned Roots of Pop Psychology

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  1. “Ascribe All Crime to Defects in the Brain”, The Montgomery Advertiser, (Montgomery, Alabama), 02 Sep 1924, Tue, Page 4
  2. “Can See By Ear Says This Doctor”, Courier-Post, (Camden, New Jersey), 24 Aug 1914, Mon, Page 1
  3. “Chicago Police Say Psychology is a Crime Cure”, The Daily Tribune, (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin), 24 Aug 1925, Mon, Page 5
  4. “Dealing with Effect and Not Cause Doesn’t Get You Very Far”, The Day Book (Chicago, Illinois), 15 Mar 1915, Mon, Page 30
  5. “Decadence of US Caused by Women, Doctor Declares”, The Ogden Standard (Ogden, Utah), 11 Mar 1920, Thu, page 1
  6. “Dilbert”, The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), 26 May 1998, Tue ,Page 20
  7. “Find Cause of Crime?”, The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), 31 Jul 1924, Thu, Page 10
  8. “First Full Facts About the Astounding Plague of Organized Kidnapings, America’s Latest and Vilest Racket”, The Miami News, (Miami, Florida), 10 Apr 1932, Sun, Page 29
  9. “Gangsters will Be Put to Test”, Battle Creek Enquirer, (Battle Creek, Michigan), 11 Oct 1927, Tue, Page 7
  10. “How to Deal with Criminals”, The Independent-Record, (Helena, Montana), 17 Jan 1928, Tue, Page 4
  11. “Judged by Mental Measurement”, The Morning Union, (Grass Valley, California), 17 Sep 1914, Thu, Page 4
  12. “Labella..”. The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana). 30 Aug 1998, Sun, Page 43
  13. “Making Heroes of Criminals”, Albuquerque Journal, (Albuquerque, New Mexico), 02 Oct 1914, Fri, Page 6
  14. “Moral Delinquents Inferior”, Evening Times-Republican, (Marshalltown, Iowa), 10 Nov 1914, Tue, Page 10
  15. “Shred: Machines are Becoming Commonplace”,
  16. “Sociopath is Discovered”, Crenshaw County News, (Luverne, Alabama), 23 Jul 1914, Thu, Page 3
  17. “Sociopath is Discovered”, Macon Beacon, (Macon, Mississippi), 24 Jul 1914, Fri, Page 2
  18. “Sociopath is Discovered”, The Dickson Herald, (Dickson, Tennessee), 24 Jul 1914, Fri, Page 6
  19. “Sociopath is Discovered”, The Fort Payne Journal, (Fort Payne, Alabama), 22 Jul 1914, Wed, Page 7
  20. “Sociopath is Discovered”, The Tallahatchie Herald, (Charleston, Mississippi), 23 Jul 1914, Thu, Page 6
  21. “The Shredding Industry is on a Tear”, The Journal News (White Plains, New York), 27 Feb 2002, Wed, Page 25
  22. “The Sociopath”, Evening Star, (Washington, District of Columbia), 18 Sep 1914, Fri, Page 16
  23. “Today’s Corporate Philosophy: Better Shred than Dead”, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), 13 Feb 2002, Wed, Page 4
  24. “Viewing CEOs at sociopaths”, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona), 02 Aug 2002, Fri, Page 23
  25. “Warns Foster Parents”, Chicago Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), 8 Mar 1915, Sun, Page 8
  26. “White-collar criminals have violated a trust”, The La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin), 20 Jan 2002, Sun,Page 34
  27. “Woman Challenges “, Chicago Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), 12 Mar 1920, Fri, Page 15
  28. “Would Isolate All morons”, Chicago Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), 27 Sep 1914, Sun, Page 13
  29. ALSAWALQA, R.O, “Is the sociopath socially intelligent? A new framework for understanding sociopathy.” Utopía y Praxis Latinoamericana, vol. 24, no. 5, 2019, pp.298–306. Redalyc, https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=27962050033
  30. Ali, Waqas. “Top 5 Causes of the Great Depression — Economic Domino Effect”. War History Online (link). June 2, 2016. Accessed May 30th, 2020.
  31. Cutler, Jacqueline. “‘The Kidnap Years’ tells the story of desperate criminals sinking to new lows during the Great Depression”, New York Daily News (link), APR 18, 2020, Accessed June 11th, 2020.
  32. Grohol, John M., “Differences Between a Psychopath vs Sociopath”, Psych Central (link). May 20th, 2020. Accessed June 7th, 2020. Houser, Mallory C. “A HISTORY OF ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER IN THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND TREATMENT FROM A REHABILITATION PERSPECTIVE.” Southern Illinois University Carbondale. (Apr 2015).
  33. Jacobson, Sheri. “What is a Sociopath? (And Why So Many Use the Term Incorrectly)”, Harley Therapy Counseling Blog, Oct 20, 2016. Accessed June 7th, 2020.
  34. Kiehl, Kent A. The Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscience. , 2014. Print.
  35. Lange, Dorothea, photographer. Texas Tenant Farmers Who Have Been Displaced from Their Land by Tractor Farming. July. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2017770472/>.
  36. Meyers, Seth. “Difference Between the Psychopath and So-Called Sociopath”, Psychology Today (link).Dec 12, 2018. Accessed June 7th, 2020.
  37. Smith, Angela M. Hideous Progeny: Disability, Eugenics, and Classic Horror Cinema. Columbia University Press, 2012.
  38. Snyder, Scott A. “Adaptive Traits Associated with Psychopathy in a Successful Non-Criminal Population”. Yale University. No Date or Volume is listed.
  39. The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), 03 Feb 2000, Thu, Page 388

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