Recent and relevant news items that require more than just a headline glance.
In an increasingly connected world, securing your network is paramount, even if you consider yourself a non-tech-savvy individual. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking, “There’s nothing on my network anyone would want,” but this notion overlooks the potential risks and consequences that can arise from an unprotected network. In this blog post,…
If you’ve been following the tech world lately, you’ve undoubtedly heard a lot of buzz around blockchain, and it’s probably been mostly connected to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But what exactly is it and why is it so important? Today, I’ll break down everything you need to know about blockchain technology in an easy-to-understand way….
PHISHING is an attempt to get you to give up some of your login credentials. Most commonly, these attempts will come to your email inbox, and some of them are quite convincing. Recently I received one that my email account correctly identified as spam, but it was so well crafted that I thought it provided…
Last fall, I had to create a PowerPoint presentation for a Communications class. I was overall pleased with the result, and I made an excellent grade on it. I’ve exported it as a video so everyone can see the process and put it to use. In the video I mentioned password managers. I haven’t left…
In The Beginning Life used to be so easy. We drove to the bank, handed our deposits to the teller, chatted pleasantly as the teller conducted our business, then went on our way. We’d go to a shop, select our purchases, hand the cashier a check or some cash, receive our change and receipt, and…
WHAT IS A SOLID-STATE DRIVE? In order to get a handle on what a Solid-State Drive is, we need to sort of understand what the term “solid state” means. In short, when we say “solid state,” we mean electronic circuitry that is built entirely of semiconductors. It may help to understand what NOT “solid state”…
Back in April, a vulnerability was discovered in HP network-connected printers. That means if you have a wireless HP printer, yours is one of them. A patch to the firmware of the printer was developed, but HP printers have automatic updates turned off by default. That’s a problem You need to go to HP’s website…
Embed from Getty Images Hot off the press, there’s a new version on ransomware that is cheaper to unlock, and there’s bad news and more bad news. Yes, they charge only a portion of a bitcoin to get the key to unlock the files they’ve encrypted. Except that they haven’t encrypted them. They’ve actually deleted…
I am exploring options for a creating Gulf Coast Technology Collaborative. There are a few technology-based groups in the area, but they’re topic-specific. What I would like to create with some help is a very broad-based tech group that will serve several purposes: to foster innovation among individuals outside of a work environment to keep…
Embed from Getty Images This post is actually a preface to another one I’m in the middle of right now, on password managers. But I wanted to take a minute and explain why your workplace insists on bizarre passwords, and how you can capitalize on that in your personal life. Why are there password requirements?…
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