The Top 10 Personal Cyber Security Tips
1. Keep Your Software Up to Date As we saw from the stats above, ransomware attacks were a major attack vector of 2017 for both businesses and consumers. One of the most important cyber security tips to mitigate ransomware is patching outdated software, both operating...
7 Steps to More Data Security
These tips will help you stay safe from identity theft and other digital dangers By Allen St. John Consumer Reports March 2019 Just Say No “Be stingy with personal information,” advises Justin Brookman, Consumer Reports’ director of consumer privacy and technology...
New Image Formats Coming to Web Publishing
Most anyone who has worked with digital files is familiar with JPG/JPEG, TIFF, PNG,and GIF files, as the dominating formats for designers doing online publishing. Here comes some new formats. Check out the article guide below courtesy of Freecodecamp.org....
There May Soon Be Three Internets. America’s Won’t Necessarily Be the Best.
A breakup of the web grants privacy, security and freedom to some, and not so much to others. By The Editorial Board The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section. Oct....
Justice Department Sues to Stop California Net Neutrality Law
How so very different, smarter, cleaner, more just, and well balanced, the country would be if more of it were like California. By Cecilia Kang, Via NYTimes, Sept. 30, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Sunday sued California to stop the state’s...
Distributed Denial Of Service Attacks-For-Hire Website Shut Down
For NPR, James Doubek Europol said law enforcement agencies arrested the administrators of a website that allowed customers to launch DDoS attacks. European law enforcement agencies say they've arrested the administrators of a website that allowed users to pay to...
Alexa, Tell Me A National Security Secret: Amazon’s Reach Goes Beyond The Post Office
The U.S. government has proven how behind the curve they are on technology, and security oversight. It seems they're now preparing to prove further poor judgement. Entrusting national security to outsourced cloud services, as well as, feeding a powerhouse monopoly of...
Following the Trail of Online Ads, Wherever It Leads
A Bose wireless speaker allows Sapna Maheshwari, a reporter who covers advertising, to listen to podcasts while cooking. By The New York Times April 18, 2018 How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Sapna Maheshwari,...
Enjoy Paris Without Letting Language Get in the Way
Even if you don’t know French, these two mobile apps and one theater-themed site give visitors a way to enjoy everything Paris has to offer. A new app will help navigate visitors to spots like the Louvre museum. NYTimes By Shivani Vora April 18, 2018 Travelers headed...
Long Kept Secret, Amazon Says Number Of Prime Customers Topped 100 Million by Alina Selyukh
NPR - April 18, 2018 For years, this has been one of Amazon's biggest secrets: how many people pay for the Prime membership. A big round number appears to have prompted CEO Jeff Bezos to finally lift the veil: "13 years post-launch, we have exceeded 100 million paid...
Users and advertisers are mostly unfazed by Facebook scandal
Sadly, this headline is probably true. I am particularly sensitive about the first group, of which I am one. Not to be too heavy-handed (Hell, it is heavy, and if you don't believe it, then skip to the puppy posters.), but end users of Facebook, other social media,...
Do website design platforms pose too big a security risk?
Cloud-based website design platforms are booming in popularity because of their simplicity and affordability, but business security should be considered carefully when using such services Courtesy of Computer Weekly, Gamil Jassin Gone are the days when you needed an...
The One Thing That Protects a Laptop After It’s Been Stolen
Whitson Gordon New York Times March 13, 2018 When your laptop is lost or stolen, you aren’t just out $800 (or more). Your personal information is also accessible to whoever takes it, even if you have a password. “Unfortunately, a typical password-protected user...
How to Turn Off Smart TV Snooping Features
Smart TVs collect data about what you watch with a technology called ACR. Here's how to turn off this tracking. By James K. Willcox Last updated: February 07, 2018 3.3K SHARES How much does your TV know about you? That’s one of the basic questions we asked when...
Amazon Reports Biggest Quarterly Profit Of $1.9 Billion
Amazon has been turning a profit since mid-2015 as sales have continued to rise dramatically in recent years. February 1, 20187:28 PM ET Alina Selyuk In the last three months of 2017, Amazon saw its profit more than double to reach a record of $1.9 billion. The...
SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES TO KNOW ABOUT IN 2017
Here's more than you want, or frankly, need to know about social media, but still, thanks to Jamie Spencer from makeawebsitehub.com for compiling the list. Human nature by default has been programmed to be socially active to a certain extent. Some people are more...
27 Reasons Why WordPress Crushes Squarespace Every Time
I have this thing about Squarespace, and Wix, and all the other third party combo hosting and web design services. I don't particularly like them. Not because they don't offer a real and functional service, but because they contribute to the dumbing down of people who...
Rethinking Routers: How to Secure Your Growing Home Network
(Paid Post by Norton Core From The New York Times) Advances in router security are protecting home networks – and the devices you use every day. As connected devices in our homes become ever more common, so too do vulnerabilities that leave our personal lives exposed...