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We need to start taking “hackers” seriously
Due in large part to the wild imaginations of modern media (both Hollywood and traditional news purveyors) and the average layperson’s less-than-thorough understanding of technology, the mythos of the “internet hacker” has grown larger than life, and is all-at-once mysterious, unstoppable, merciless, mercenary and at the same time held with the same regard as the
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Low Priced Tech May Cost You More Than Expected
There is no doubt that due to advances in technology and manufacturing we are able to enjoy devices that just a few years ago would have cost a small fortune. Remember when a 40″ big-screen TV cost well over $10k? I have a 42″ flat screen that cost me literally a fraction of that eight years
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Your Phone’s Location Can Be Bought for $300
You may already be aware that the cell carriers provide pin-point location data to various data brokers and advertisers, as well as law enforcement with a warrant. If you aren’t, you might want to stop and read this blog post and the article I refer to therein. What you might not have suspected was that
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Last Minute Gift Guide
Thanks to internet shopping, there’s still some time to get someone a last minute tech gift. Here are some items that I use every day that would make a great stocking stuffer or gift exchange present: Travel USB Wall Charger with Foldable Plug: Every family trip, this charger is the first thing to go into
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The Devil is in the Privacy Policy
Surprisingly, most people don’t realize that the popular idiom, “The Devil is in the detail” is actually derived from the more encouraging phrase, “God is in the detail,” i.e. pay attention to the small things as they are important. Both adages are more relevant now than ever, particularly because the average human is now daily
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Starwood Breach Exposes 500M Guests
Hold onto your hats, ladies and gents, because this latest breach is a doozy! Up to 500 million individuals who have transacted with Starwood Hotels & Resorts (now owned by Marriott) have had their information exposed in a massive breach. According to the statement released by Marriott, the Starwood guest reservation database was compromised as
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