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SECURITY ALERT: Social Security Breach

Of all our most closely held data—birthday, mother’s maiden name, bank details—the one we desire to keep most secure is our social security numbers. With it, other personal information, including tax data and other personally identifiable information (PII) is easier to extract. And now, even THAT has come under attack. National Public Data, a company […]

Back to School; Ready-to-Use

Ahhh, the dog days of summer. Cool drinks on the back patio, sun and fun on the beach, and not a care in the world. No early races to the school bus, no homework, no cardboard pizza in the lunchroom. Well, friend, those days are over. But the back-to-school blitz doesn’t have to be all […]

Security Alert: Neiman Marcus Hack

They say you can get almost anything from Neiman Marcus. Unfortunately, that long list now includes getting hacked! Last month, the luxury retailer began informing customers that during the months of April and May this year, a database containing customer information was breached. Hackers managed to obtain names, dates of birth, and gift card numbers […]

Security Alert: Router Hack

Now they’ve done it. Hackers are not content to just steal our personal information. They’ve now gone after our… internet! Last October, an as-yet-unidentified hacking group launched a cyberattack on a US telecommunications company, disabling the internet services for hundreds of thousands of customers. The telecoms company (likely Arkansas-based Windstream) never alerted the public and […]

SECURITY ALERT: Ticketmaster Hacked

Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation, confirmed that last month there was an attack on their database exposing personal details for more than 560 million customers. According to Live Nation, the hacking group ShineyHunters claimed responsibility and demanded a half million dollar ransom be paid or they would release data to other (nefarious) parties. A spokesperson […]

Security Alert: Healthcare Breach

Another massive data breach has occurred in the U.S., this time impacting the nation’s largest health insurance provider and their millions of customers. UnitedHealth Group, which serves 52 million people worldwide (90% of whom reside in the U.S.) was the victim of a cyberattack by hacker group Black Cat putting millions of patients’ private data […]

World Password Day

Happy World Password Day. On this day, across the country, people change Password to Pa$$word and think their job is done. They upgrade from MapleStreet1 to MapleStreet2 and think the hackers have been appeased. But no! There’s so much more to be done! As always, keep the following in mind when you update your passwords […]

HOW TO: Be Better Budgeters

Well done! April 15th has come and gone, and you filed your taxes on time. Your refund is on the way and all your supporting paperwork is filed away neatly in your file cabinet. Now you can rest on your laurels until next April, right? Wrong! We’re a few months out from January 1st but […]

Security Alert: AT&T Data Breach

Another big tech firm falls to hackers. This time, telecommunications giant, AT&T, just reported that data from over 73 million of its customers (current and former) were stolen and sold on the dark web. Most of those affected (65.4 million) were customers from 2019 or earlier, but all those impacted were notified that personal data […]

Celebrating Women in Science and Technology

Technology is an amazing thing. Sometimes it leaps and bounds forward with spectacular breakthroughs, and sometimes it advances with seemingly simple steps that change our daily life forever. This International Women’s Day, let’s meet four women whose accomplishments left an indelible mark on science, technology, and our day-to-day work, play, and Wordle! Annie Easley was […]

Happy Leap Day!

For all you 4 year olds out there about to get your driver’s license… happy leap year! That’s right, this February you’ll get an extra day to ensure that our calendar year is properly synced with the solar year (which is actually slightly more than the 365 day calendar we all follow). Although this kind […]

New Year, New Tech

Some monumental changes in the technology landscape happened in 2023 and—just like the change to your waistline when your new diet kicks in!—big changes are on the horizon for 2024. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has only begun to show us what it can do so we can expect to see more technologies, companies, service providers, and […]
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