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Online Voting is a Disaster waiting to Happen

Nov 9, 2019 | anonymity, Applications, Audit Logs, audit logs, automation, Big Tech, Business, Cloud Vendors, Code-Breaking, Computers, Consumer, credentials, Cyber breaches, Data, Data Storage, Databases, Elections, Elections, Encryption, Government, Hackers, Hacking, Hard Disks, Internet, Legal, Machine Learning, Malware, Nationstates, Networking, Online Voting, Organized Crime, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security Alerts, Software As A Service, Technology, Updates, Voting Technology

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!

Nov 9, 2019 | Android, Android, Applications, Applications, applications, Biography, Business, Cars, Coding, Consumer, Hacking, Hacking, Hacks, Internet, iOS, iPhone, Mapping, Mobile, Mobile Phones, Navigation, Patches, Patching, Phone, Phones, Radio Show, Radio_Show, safety, Security, Security Alerts, Smart Phone, Software Manufacturers, Technology, Third-Party, Tracking, Travel, Updates, vehicles

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...

Equifax “Security” – Allowed Unbelievable Inept Logins and Lack of Encryption

Nov 9, 2019 | Anti-Virus, Best Practices, Big Data, Breaches, Business, CEO, Consumer, Cyber Insurance, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Data, Equifax, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Liability, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, Updates

Equifax “Security” – Allowed Unbelievable Inept Logins and Lack of Encryption Most of us do not have a choice when it comes to sharing our data with big data credit bureaus/respositories. They simply take all our information and re-sell it making huge...

Walking through Virtual Reality to Work

Oct 26, 2019 | 3D, Business, Consumer, Gaming, Machine Learning, Mapping, Microsoft, Microsoft, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Technology, Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality is coming to your walk to work. Titled “DreamWalker” researchers at Microsoft are developing some new VR prototype technologies that they say allows people to safely navigate through real-world environments while envisioning themselves strolling in a...

Is someone eavesdropping on your Smart Speaker?

Oct 26, 2019 | Alexa, Amazon, anonymity, Apple, Audio, Best Practices, Big Tech, bluetooth, Consumer, gadgets, Google, Hacking, IoT, Monitoring, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Siri, Smart Assistants, Smart Speakers, spying, Surveillance, Technology

Is someone eavesdropping on your Smart Speaker? Are your smart speakers listening to everything — all the time. Somewhat. But It turns out that some third-party apps or those don’t natively belong to Google or Amazon may be piggybacking in and eavesdropping. ...

Convenience Gadgets – Design, Functionality then Security

Oct 19, 2019 | automation, bluetooth, Business, Consumer, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, gadgets, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Hacks, Infosec, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, IoT, Monitoring, Nationstates, Organized Crime, Passwords, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Smart Home, spying, Surveillance, Technology, Updates

Convenience Gadgets – Design, Functionality then Security The first half of this year has been marked with a rampant increase on all those little gadget devices known by the acronym, IoT. These are any small device or controller that is network connected....