National Security and the Chinese-based Social App TikTok

National Security and the Chinese-based Social App TikTok

National Security and the Chinese-based Social App TikTok   Have you or Do your kids use TikTok?  TikTok is a wholely owned Chinese based video platform that is popular in social media circles. It boast a user base of a half-a-billion. What the government is...
Lawfirm Software attacked by Ransomware

Lawfirm Software attacked by Ransomware

Lawfirm Software attacked by Ransomware   Legal offices use case management software to assist them in preparing for trials.  One of the largest providers is a company called TrialWorks. Unfortunately, a cybercriminal was able to launch a REvil/Sodinokibi...
Online Voting is a Disaster waiting to Happen

Online Voting is a Disaster waiting to Happen

Online Voting is a Disaster waiting to Happen   If it is connected it can be hacked.  The risk of only digital data that can not be audited is just a sure way to assure meddling and hacking of our elections. The integrity of our elections must remain paramount if...
Powerful Apps allow Control for…. Ever!

Powerful Apps allow Control for…. Ever!

Powerful Apps allow Control for…. Ever!   Many companies are creating apps and they are powerful.  They are convenient and offer ease of use to their product lines.  However, they may not have concidered the implications when not used in the manner that they...
Oops —- We Designed Technology to be Unpatchable

Oops —- We Designed Technology to be Unpatchable

Oops —- We Designed Technology to be Unpatchable   IoT or Internet of Things devices are becoming more and more popular.  It seems that all types of items we never considered to require connectivity are now connected to the internet.  They are constantly passing...
Technology idea that started 50 years ago but we rely on today

Technology idea that started 50 years ago but we rely on today

Technology idea that started 50 years ago but we rely on today   It has taken 50 years to bring the network we know today as the internet to this point.  In October 1969 the Advanced Research Projects Agency designed a network that research investigators could...