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Man Hacks Controls of In-flight Plane
A little over two years ago, I wrote about a hacker who was able to demonstrate hacking and takeover of an airplane’s flight control system, and suggested that it may be awhile before someone was able to execute this same type of hack “in the wild.” Unfortunately for everyone, it’s happened sooner than we might
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The human element of technology
For those of us that spend a good part of the day stuck in SoCal traffic, Google’s self-driving car offers a tiny glimpse of future salvation. We’re a long way off from streets filled with autonomous autos, but Google’s cars have driven 1.7 million miles so far, have only been in 11 accidents, and apparently
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Security 1-2-3
Over the past 2 years, I’ve seen the rate of malware attacks climbing at an accelerated rate. This is due largely in part to the evolution of malware as a lucrative crime combined with sophisticated, easy-to-use platforms that are designed for and marketed to non-technical users. Previously, successful viruses and their code were jealously guarded
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Google Debuts Wireless Service
Lest you think the tech giant missed having a finger in this particular pie, Google surprised no one by debuting their own wireless carrier service earlier this week. Though the service is invite-only at the moment and only offered on Google’s own Nexus 6, they’ve negotiated a deal with both Sprint and T-Mobile to piggy
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Mobilegeddon could impact your website traffic
Though it may sound enticing to some, “Mobilegeddon” is not the sudden annihilation of all mobile devices. Rather, Google is releasing a new search algorithm that will impact how mobile users find websites. For those of you who aren’t up on your search engine technology, Google uses a complex, closely-guarded formula to calculate its search
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User, heal thyself!
If you are one of the many folks who work for a company that doesn’t have full-time IT staff on hand to keep your technology running smoothly, you might feel like your options for troubleshooting or resolving tech problems are limited. Depending on the severity of the issue, you may be able to rectify many
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