Aug 16, 2019 | Hackers, VPN, Web Tools
[Because I had this question from a listener about VPNs this week, and since it’s such a hot topic, I thought I’d forward the email thread to you (with Dave’s permission). I go into when you need to use a VPN, what you need to be aware of, and some...
Aug 10, 2019 | Best Practices, Business, Cloud Vendors, Computers, Cryptocurrency, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Financial, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Internet, IoT, Liability, Malware, Nationstates, North Korea, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, scam, Security, Security, Technology
North Korea. What do you think when you hear about this country? You probably think of a nation that has separated from progress and technology. A country run by a socialist despot. A hermit kingdom that strictly controls the daily activities of its people. A country...
Aug 10, 2019 | Internet Service Providers, Liability, Radio Show, Radio_Show
On the 10th anniversary of the App store, it’s time to delete most of your apps Poor Performing ISP Loses Customers Frontier Communications yesterday reported lower revenue and a $5.45 billion goodwill impairment charge, and it warned investors that its revenue...
Aug 10, 2019 | Business, Computers, Cybersecurity, Employees, Hacking, Hacking, Radio Show, Radio_Show
Everybody Has A Price — AT&T Learned Their Employees AT&T employees took bribes to unlock millions of smartphones and to install malware and unauthorized hardware on the company’s network, the Department of Justice said yesterday. These...
Aug 10, 2019 | Breaches, Consumer, Cyber breaches, Cybersecurity, Email, Hacking, Passwords, Radio Show, Radio_Show
Old Scam on Uptick – Beware A long-running scam email campaign that pretends to be an unsubscribe confirmation request has seen an uptick recently. These emails should never be clicked on or responded to as they are designed to harvest working email...
Aug 10, 2019 | automation, Best Practices, Breaches, Business, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data, Data Storage, Databases, Equifax, Hacking, News, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, settlement
Did You Get Your Equifax Settlement? Settlement Drained in a WeekSo many people have made claims in the data-breach settlement against consumer credit rating agency Equifax that, according to the Federal Trade Commission, each claimant is now likely to get...
Aug 10, 2019 | Big Tech, Facebook, Facebook, Fines and Penalties, FTC, Government, Internet, Legal, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Social Networking, Technology, Tracking
FTC Backward Decision Gives Facebook Everything It Has Always Wanted So, as was leaked a couple of weeks ago, the FTC has now made its $5 billion settlement with a Facebook official. There’s quite a bit that’s interesting in the stipulated order...
Aug 10, 2019 | 100 years, Aging, DNA, Gene Editing, Health, Medical Research, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Technology
Your Disease Cure May be Right In Your Genes It’s only been seven years since scientists first learned how to precisely and reliably splice the human genome using a tool called CRISPR, making it possible to think about snipping out disease-causing mutations and...
Aug 10, 2019 | Bees, Environment, Insects, Pesticides, Pollinators, Radio Show, Radio_Show
Toxic pesticides causing an Insect ‘apocalypse’ in the U.S. America’s agricultural landscape is now 48 times more toxic to honeybees, and likely other insects, than it was 25 years ago, almost entirely due to the widespread use of so-called...
Aug 3, 2019 | Applications, Business, Microsoft, Radio Show, Radio_Show
Changes Coming to Skype for Business Online Customers Today we’re announcing that Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021. This post provides details on the retirement plan, a brief explanation of why we’re making this announcement now, and a...