Security Trends in 2019

These notes (permitted to be distributed without restriction) shared by Andreesen Horowitz operating partner Joel de la Garza are presented here as a resource for those interested. Passwordless authentication will become a greater reality – issues move beyond the number of customer support calls for password issues, to the need for major entertainment companies to…

What is a VPN?

Ratchet your Geek up another notch! A virtual private network (VPN) gives you online privacy and anonymity by creating a private network from a public internet connection. VPNs hide your internet protocol (IP) address so your online actions are untraceable. VPN services establish secure and encrypted connections to provide privacy greater than a secured WiFi hotspot.…

Cerebral Social Network

The first cerebral social network  -three people transmit thoughts to each other’s heads- Another common sci-fi scenario has just left the room. BrainNet, created by researchers at the University of Washington, is a first of a kind. Participants in this brain-to-brain communication network are able to communicate with each other only using their thoughts. Although at…

Automated Grocery Shopping

AI provides automation! Self-Check Lines at Vons Have you tried the Self-Check line at the grocery store? One of my first experiences at the Self-Check line was buying a bottle of wine at Vons in Arcadia. I discovered, “You can’t do that because someone needs to check your ID.” Aha! So it’s not all automated.…