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7 Bad Tech Habits to Avoid
Most reasonable people know they are not perfect, and even accept that they don’t need to be, but it doesn’t stop us from continually striving to improve. We use technology to do things faster, longer, further, and any number of other “-ers” you can think of, typically in the name of being better. The fundamental reason
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Banks Scramble to Replace Old Systems
When I attended Cal State University Northridge over twenty years ago, I was already well into my career as a technology consultant. Instead of pursuing a degree in Information Systems or Computer Engineering I chose to complete my degree in English Composition, not because I didn’t love technology, but because the courses offered in most
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Security is like cold weather – best handled in layers
As a parent, I fight a constant battle with my daughter about whether she is dressed appropriately for the day’s weather conditions. Even though we are making slow progress as she matures and is starting to apply experiential learning to her decisions, there’s still a lot of back and forth, “This jacket will be too
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Congress Rolls Back Consumer Internet Privacy Protections
Despite the recent setbacks the Republican-controlled congress suffered in the healthcare reform arena, they managed to pick themselves up off the mat and delivered a solid drubbing in another area of consumer interest: internet privacy. Following a 50-48 Senate vote, the House passed 215-205 a “joint resolution of congressional disapproval” of the rules put in
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Details on the Yahoo Breach Hack Revealed
It had all the trappings of a Hollywood blockbuster: a massive data breach, hackers hired by Russian spies, and a secret operation that went on for years undetected. Except for one rather pedestrian and crucial element. According to indictments handed down by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, the hackers penetrated Yahoo’s security not through
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What to do before the lights go out
On February 17, 2017 Southern California was drenched by an epic (according to SoCal standards) storm. As any long-time resident will tell you, even a little bit of rain results in major disruptions in our otherwise sunny and mild climate. Friday’s torrential rain and high winds wreaked apocalyptic levels of chaos, including wide-spread power and internet outages.
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