A claim being shared on social media that the new French government plans to introduce a 90% tax on income above €400,000 is missing important context.

The post, shared more than 3,900 times on X (formerly known as Twitter) and also circulating on Facebook, says: “French government calls for a new 90% tax on any annual income above €400,000. 90%.”

A 90% tax on income above €400,000 (currently about £338,000) is part of a proposed income tax scale with 14 brackets, a policy of the France Unbowed party (La France Insoumise), which is part of the New Popular Front, a left-wing coalition of parties in France.

The New Popular Front won the most seats—182—in the second round of the National Assembly elections, which took place on 7 July.

However, while the New…

With International Friendship Day having passed on 30 July (or coming up on August 4, depending on your location), its important to reflect on why we make these connections. Friendships have proven to be quite beneficial for our mental health.

In fact, countless psychology studies have shown that people with strong friendships tend to experience less stress. A long-running study from Harvard found that it isn’t money or fame that brings true happiness, but rather, strong connections with friends, family and a sense of community.

Due to strong connections having a good impact on health by serving as support systems, friendships can in turn lead to healthy lifestyles when a sense of motivation is provided between friends. Having a gym buddy, for example, can inspire one to…

Outside salespeople primarily meet in person with clients

In outside sales, the cornerstone activity is face-to-face meetings with clients^[9]. This personal approach allows for direct connection and the ability to read verbal and nonverbal cues, fostering trust and understanding that can be critical in complex sales cycles. It also allows sales professionals to tailor their approach to each individual client’s needs and environment, an advantage that can enhance the client experience and increase the likelihood of successful deals. These in-person interactions remain a valued tradition in sales, emphasizing the human element in business relations.

Outside sales reps have a 40% closing rate

Outside sales representatives maintain a solid closing rate of 40%, a…

A recent discovery has unveiled vulnerabilities in multiple hosted, outbound SMTP servers, allowing authenticated users and certain trusted networks to send emails with spoofed sender information.

These vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-7208 and CVE-2024-7209, exploit weaknesses in the authentication and verification mechanisms provided by Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and Domain Key Identified Mail (DKIM).

Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC), which builds on SPF and DKIM, is circumvented, enabling attackers to bypass security measures and spoof sender identities.

Technical Description of the Vulnerabilities

The vulnerabilities stem from the SMTP protocol’s inherent insecurity, as outlined in RFC 5321 #7.1. SPF…