The US Senate considers “ditching” SSN In light of the recent hack on Equifax in which over 145 million social security numbers were made available for the purposes of cyber crime and identity theft, there is an effort underway to think of a better way to protect individual identity. The SSN has been the bedrock…
“It’s not nice to fool the Internet Searcher!” Right up there with “fake news” as a current-event irritant, are “fake reviews.” No one appreciates being fooled with something fake, especially when decisions are hanging in the balance. So we appreciate the research of BrightLocal in publishing their annual Local Consumer Review Survey-2017. Published since 2010,…
Our World is Smaller through Transport Accessibility In our current existence on earth, it is necessary to have transportation. Whether by air or land or sea, the world is on the move to be a part of the rest of humanity. Eventually, we will all have electric vehicles (EV). This will happen soon as each…
Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria, September 20. A Twitter interaction between Elon Musk and Ricardo Rossello, Governor of Puerto Rico, led to Tesla sending equipment for equipping Puerto Rican buildings with solar power. The grandeur of this effort is that instead of rebuilding with traditional power supply producing factories, the people of Puerto…
“On July 29, 2017, Equifax discovered that attackers had gained unauthorized access to private data belonging to an estimated 143 million Americans by exploiting a vulnerability in a website application.” Whom to Trust? When the breeches are multiple and continuous, where does one turn for good advice? Alliant’s Reliable Tech News is such a source.…
During the terrible catastrophes that happened in Texas, and subsequently in Florida, many businesses were unable to immediately rebuild and open the transactional processes. Some who were not affected reached out with many noble efforts to help others battered by the storms. One of the more notable efforts was from our backup-disaster-recovery (BDR) Partner, Datto,…
Technological Rite of Passage The first step into adulthood for me many years ago, was the purchase of my first car. Before that it was starting school – the first step away from home. I can still remember my mom taking me shopping for school clothes at the ripe age of 10! She probably made…
Don’t do it! Here’s six good reasons not to: 6 Reasons to NOT turn off your computer at EOD
The New and Reproved Ransomware Recently, a new variant of the notorious Locky ransomware – IKARUS delapidated – has become part of a large-scale email-based campaign. The attack is gaining traction because it is able to slip past the defenses of some unsuspecting companies. On August 9, the first campaign of a worldwide ransomware attack…
Fear of Driverless Cars The July 2017 issue of Westways, the monthly voice of The Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA), featured the article, Drivers Wanted, a survey of consumer fear of driverless cars. Are Americans ready for the day when the car next to them at the traffic light does not have a driver?…