Businesses Beware: Ransomware is on the rise, again

Businesses Beware: Ransomware is on the rise, again

Businesses Beware: Ransomware is on the rise, again Companies are under attack from Ransomware gangs and are paying a high price.  Cybercriminals who were surreptitiously using business computing resources to mine cryptocurrencies have found that with the huge drop in...
All Businesses are Tech Businesses – Like it or Not

All Businesses are Tech Businesses – Like it or Not

All Businesses are Tech Businesses – Like it or Not The world of information is remaking businesses with new technologies turning all businesses into technology companies like it or not.  Companies who continue to believe that they are not technology companies...
The security mistakes made by the Iowa Democratic Party in creating their App

The security mistakes made by the Iowa Democratic Party in creating their App

The security mistakes made by the Iowa Democratic Party in creating their App Last week there was a caucus in Iowa. Caucuses by their very nature are prone to manipulation and miscounting. Then you add in the fact that the party chose to use a new technology that was...
DHS wants to track illegal aliens using available cell-phone location data. ACLU says Whoa!

DHS wants to track illegal aliens using available cell-phone location data. ACLU says Whoa!

DHS wants to track illegal aliens using available cell-phone location data. ACLU says Whoa! We have a problem with illegal immigrants.  Now don’t get me wrong we love immigrants and they can add a lot to our economy but those immigrants come to our country through...
Privacy Gone: Tech Start-up Has Huge Facial Recognition Database

Privacy Gone: Tech Start-up Has Huge Facial Recognition Database

Privacy Gone: Tech Start-up Has Huge Facial Recognition Database   What if I told you that there was a biometric artificial intelligence program that might end privacy as we know it… would you believe me?  What if I told you that the company that developed it was...

Updates, Patches and Hackers Oh My!

Updates, Patches and Hackers Oh My! Most data breaches ard due to hackers exploiting known vulnerabilities. I know, I hear it all the time – patching takes time, and it can indeed be risky, especially if you have any legacy hardware or software in your network...