A brief technology primer for Donald Trump
Guest contributor Bob Covello shares some advice with the US President-Elect.
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Evolution of a “Cameras Are Everywhere” Society
I remember when I first learned about some of the powerful spy satellites orbiting the earth. Some of the rumors stated the cameras on these machines were so accurate that they could read a car license plate from space. The idea that such technology existed back then was amazing. Now, some of the newer satellites […]… Read More
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Some Unorthodox Back-To-School Online Safety Tips For the Tech Savvy
Have you read the latest online safety back-to-school tips? Some of the advice is excellent, such as resisting the urge to click on unsolicited links in text messages, locking your phone before you put it down, and never sharing your passwords. However, to the tech-savvy among us, these bits of advice make us roll our […]… Read More
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Why A Ransomware Event Is Not A Data Breach
Think of a word that sparks an emotion in you. It could be as simple as “shoes,” which makes my wife smile every time, or it could be a dark and foreboding word. Certain words trigger an emotional—sometimes visceral—response. For me, one of those words is “breach.” In a recent post about the Department of […]… Read More
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Ransomware Incidents at Health Organizations Are Now Classified as a Data Breach
According to new guidelines issued by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ransomware incidents in HIPAA regulated organizations are now classified as a data breach. HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that must be followed by any health care provider who transmits health information in electronic form. In […]… Read More
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Can We Be Better Cheerleaders for Password Managers?
LinkedIn, MySpace and all of the other recent (sort of) password breaches have resulted in many articles that advise everyone to not use the same password on more than one site. This is known as “password re-use,” and the only way to effectively accomplish the task of setting up unique passwords for all of our […]… Read More
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On Being a Good Computer Therapist
I received a call from a mildly panicked friend the other day. She told me she thought she had been scammed and had already paid $200 to a person whom she called to fix her computer. I wasn’t sure if she was referring to a physical repair job by a local repair technician or one […]… Read More
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Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Step Away from Social Media
Many of my friends having been dropping off the social media spectrum lately. Some have gone so far as to deactivate their social media accounts. They all have good reasons, and in some cases, I see them spending their time much more productively without worrying about the constant distraction of online socializing. None of them […]… Read More
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How to make your WhatsApp even more private and secure
It’s great that WhatsApp now offers end-to-end encryption, but did you know there is even more you can do to tighten your messages’ privacy and security?
Bob Covello reports.
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What Apple May be Able to Learn From a Guitar Amplifier Manufacturer
By now, unless you have been living in a cave with no electricity, you are aware that the FBI successfully unlocked the infamous San Bernadino iPhone. While there is plenty of speculation about the company that assisted in the unlocking of the device, the FBI made it clear very early in the process that encryption […]… Read More
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