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Facebook in Hot Water Again
Back when I first heard about Facebook I was working for a private university known for its “dry” campus. I was asked to consult on the case of a student who was being disciplined for violating the no-alcohol policy because a picture had been discovered of them buying booze at a nearby supermarket. It had
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Software: Rent or Buy?
Microsoft has just announced the general release of Office 2019, the latest version of its “on-premise” productivity suite. Since the debut of Microsoft’s subscription version of this suite, Office 365, the year-numbered designations have been used to delineate the two product lines, and up to version 2016, the two versions have been functionally identical. According
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IOT Cameras Vulnerable to Another Bug
Back when the internet was relatively new and essentially unspoiled, there was a great deal of hype around the “connected home” which was to include every major appliance, all of your entertainment electronics, home lighting, environmental controls, and security. Everything it would seem, including toilets, which some manufacturers are still trying to make happen in
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Google tracking you whether you want it or not
C2 Technology is in the business of providing technology support and consulting to other organizations, and Google’s many tools are indispensable to me and my team. Our email is hosted by Google, our searches are powered by Google, and it even helps me keep track of where I’ve been in the past week, and as
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Cyber attacks increasing ahead of US Midterms
Two separate reports have come in this week detailing the increasing tide of cyber attacks intending to sow politically-motivated disruption through the spread of misinformation and by targeting specific political organizations and government bodies. Microsoft was first to the gate with news that its Digital Crimes Unit (bet you didn’t know they had that!) executed
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The Elephant in the Voting Machine
Despite what you might think, the titular pachyderm of this week’s blog isn’t the GOP mascot, but that same elephant I’ve pointed out to you in the past. We, as a civilization, have put into place technologies that have significant impact on our lives seemingly without the requisite care and considerations for our own safety
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