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Someone claiming to be the court hacker is demanding a $4 million ransom to stop release of stolen information

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Sarah Buduson |Mark Ackerman

CLEVELAND — A person claiming to be the Cleveland Municipal Court hacker is demanding the court pay a $4 million ransom, or they say they will release thousands of stolen documents containing sensitive information. The purported cyber-criminal reached out to News 5 via email shortly after the attack. The attack began on Feb. 22, forcing the shutdown of both Cleveland Municipal Court and Cleveland Housing Court for over two weeks. The courts reopened to the public on March 12.
Stop filling your life with emptiness

May 22, 2024 | clearwatertribune.com | Mark Ackerman

At the beginning of every sports season, there is a day that practice starts. And that day is when coaches typically go through an overview of expectations for the season. When I was coaching there is one expectation that I always had; and that was an expectation about criticism. As we all know, there are two basic types of criticism; constructive and destructive.
Cleveland Police internal affairs investigating police pursuit before a deadly car crash

Mar 1, 2024 | news5cleveland.com | Tara Morgan |Mark Ackerman

CLEVELAND — News 5 investigators have confirmed Cleveland police have launched an internal investigation after a man crashed his car into the undercarriage of a semi, while fleeing police. Watch Investigator Tara Morgan's full report on News 5 at 6 p.m.Michael Yearout, 39, was killed in the Feb. 19 crash at West 117th and Bellaire in the Village of Linndale, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Celebrate stress!

Feb 14, 2024 | clearwatertribune.com | Mark Ackerman

I have lived in a bit of a dualistic world. On the one hand, as a Physician Assistant I work to relieve my patient’s physiologic and sometimes psychological stress. On the other hand, in my former life as a college basketball strength and conditioning coach, I worked to impose stress on my athletes. While at first these two jobs seem to be diabolically opposed, the truth is they are actually more complimentary then one might think.
Hunting for Super Person

Oct 25, 2023 | clearwatertribune.com | Mark Ackerman

In the Early 2000’s I happened to know a guy who was a real estate developer. Mostly, this guy bought up land and put in apartment complexes. One day, after seeing one of his complexes going in near my neighborhood, I ran into him and asked him how much he was asking for each unit. “A thousand dollars a month” he said. “Wow” I said, “How can you get that rent? And, how can you justify that much money for an apartment when the average home mortgage is about the same cost?
How much did bringing Kendall Jenner, MGK and Bad Bunny to Cleveland for the Forbes Under 30 Summit cost?

Oct 24, 2023 | news5cleveland.com | Mark Ackerman

CLEVELAND — How much did bringing Kendall Jenner, Machine Gun Kelly and Bad Bunny to Cleveland cost? JobsOhio, the title sponsor of the Forbes Under 30 Summit, won’t say how much it paid to lure this year’s event and future conferences to Ohio. Some 4,000 people attended the Forbes Under 30 event held in Cleveland October 8-11, 2023. Another 2,000 attended online, according to JobsOhio.
Cannabis confusion

Sep 6, 2023 | clearwatertribune.com | Mark Ackerman

I remember several years ago watching a really funny anti-marijuana commercial. It was about several men in their mid-30’s sitting around a table in an attic of one of these guy’s house. He was talking about how smoking weed was not really that bad for you and how the popular opinion of using Marijuana was so wrong. The guys were all laughing when suddenly you could hear a car pull up in the driveway.
3 ways to turn the UAE’s talent shortage to your advantage

May 1, 2023 | itp.net | Mark Ackerman

Let’s talk talent. In the UAE and across the world, there is a shortage of it, but demand is greater than ever. The oldest of Generation X will retire within the decade, so catering to younger people, and their digital-native proclivities, is critical to ensure brand longevity. With the right moves, there is a way of turning the talent shortage to your advantage. Here are three ideas to consider. 1.
Battling Parkinson’s

Apr 19, 2023 | clearwatertribune.com | Mark Ackerman

In October of 1954 a 12-year-old boy named Cassius Clay Jr., had his bicycle stolen. Determined to “pummel” the person who stole it, he went to the police to report the theft. The police officer listening to his story, advised Cassius that before he “pummeled” anyone that he should learn how to fight first. The officer’s name was Joe Martin. Martin, besides being a police officer in Cassius’ home town of Louisville, Kentucky, was also a boxing trainer and took the young man on as a student.
Four reasons why organisations should consider Global Business Services in 2023

Feb 21, 2023 | itp.net | Mark Ackerman

Skip to contentHome » Business » Four reasons why organisations should consider Global Business Services in 2023 If future historians wrote a preamble for the GCC business climate of 2023, how would that go? “It was a time of post-recession confusion, a time of inflation. A time of great expectations — from employees, from customers, from investors, from shareholders.