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‘Tis the Season for Nonprofit Cybersecurity Risks to Reach New Heights

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The period between Christmas and New Year’s Day has long been the time people give to charities the most, making the charities themselves attractive targets for cyber criminals. Because the events of 2020 will likely boost existing trends, nonprofit cybersecurity challenges may be greater than ever this year — even as groups find themselves with […]

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How to Not Fall for a Charity Scam This Holiday Season

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This holiday season, many people will turn to charities to give back. The last thing they want to do is give money to scammers instead of a cause they truly support. According to the FBI’s website, charity fraud rises during the holidays, when people choose to make end-of-year tax deductible gifts. “Seasonal charity scams can […]

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Survey: 78% of Retailers Took Additional Security Precautions Ahead of the 2020 Holidays

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Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) stopped many things in 2020. While in-store holiday shopping may be greatly reduced for some, there’s still a lot of shopping happening online. Near the end of November 2020, Statista revealed that holiday retail sales were … Continue reading Survey: 78% of Retailers Took Additional Security Precautions Ahead of the 2020 Holidays→

Join Us for the “Holiday with Hackaday and Tindie” Meet-Up

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It’s a ritual in workplaces around the world this time of any other year but 2020: the office holiday party. Too much food, perhaps too much alcohol, and garish sweaters that you wouldn’t be caught dead in on any other occasion. Things are, of course, a tad different this year, …read more

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Holiday Shopping Scams and Tips to Stay Safe

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In our November monthly episode we discuss the scams that you may encounter this holiday shopping season due to the pandemic and our top tips on how to stay safe and more secure when doing your shopping this year. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Digi… Continue reading Holiday Shopping Scams and Tips to Stay Safe→

Cheetah Plains safari lodge surrounds wildlife lovers with rustic "Afro-minimalist" charm

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Rather than retiring from a day of elephant spotting to a four-walled hotel room with a window or two, safari guests of the South Africa’s Cheetah Plains Game Lodge will have plenty of opportunities for extracurricular connections with nature… Continue reading Cheetah Plains safari lodge surrounds wildlife lovers with rustic "Afro-minimalist" charm→

Love Songs To The Microphone

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A biographer of Frank Sinatra once commented that for singers like Sinatra, their instrument is the microphone. We tend to think of microphones as ideal transducers, picking up sound faithfully. But like most electronic components, microphones are imperfect. They have a varying frequency response. They pick up popping noises when we say words like “popcorn” that are normally lost to someone listening live.

[Cheddar] has an interesting video (see below) that covers how performers like Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Billie Holiday learned to use the microphone to their advantage. They suggest that the microphone changed the way humans sing, and …read more

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3 Reasons Why Apptega is the Perfect Cybersecurity Holiday Gift

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“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” —
Maya Angelou

As the holiday season quickly approaches, it is custom to give gifts as a sign of thanks and appreciation for a year wel… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Apptega is the Perfect Cybersecurity Holiday Gift→