Big Earl’s Debut Actually, his name should be spelled, “URL” and pronounced “Earl.” Clever, isn’t it? Big Url made his debut with a TV ad in 2000. It was a hit. An idea whose time had come. Never mind that it has taken 17 years to make it realistic, the idea has always been reasonable…
Why we should be asking more ‘stupid’ questions. The ‘smart’ teacher I recently read a vivid illustration of the “stupid question” that needed to be asked. The shy student who dared to raise her hand. The teacher, a cognitive scientist, studies the psychology of understanding. I don’t know about you, but just that job title would…
Steps to Take to Protect your Data from WannaCry Ransomware The massive WannaCry Ransomware attack has affected 150 countries around the world and done damage to 350,000 computer systems, a large portion of which were in Russia, UK, Spain, France & Germany. Dale Smith, Senior Engineer at Alliant Technology, said, “WannaCry Ransomware malware is similar to other…
Almost two years ago Reliable Tech News published an article called, Those Unwanted Phone Calls! While the emphasis there was on steps to take to deal with such calls, behind that focus was a very simple reality: technology makes fraud easy. Sometimes just knowing a little bit about the technology helps to insulate you from…
Could portals link the visible world with a dark sector? I fully realize that this subject matter is outside my general understanding. Maybe yours too? However, because it fascinates me, please follow along as I make four simple observations about the concept stated in the headline. And check the links if this is your…
Why is WiFi sometimes unobtainable? Has anyone else noticed that WiFi coverage at LAX is quite poor? As number 12, they are ranked below the top half of the 20 busiest airports in the country. WiFi at the top three – Denver, Philadelphia, Seattle – is 4-6 times faster! But it’s not just airports. Restaurants…
Managed Service Provider A managed service provider (MSP) offers the service of being responsible for the technology and data infrastructure at a business. An MSP is the equivalent of in-house IT outsourced. They will proactively provide a defined set of IT services for a fixed monthly fee.
Doing it wrong without knowing it! American consumerism has produced products and packaging. Products have produced consumer debt and packaging has produced consumer frustration. Have you ever come across a package that is difficult to open and hard to use? I have! But then by accident or by rare intuition, I will either eventually come…
Does news about Russian hackers make you feel less safe? Some expert rules to safeguard your password security. The March 15 DOJ indictment of Russian hackers shows that computer users are not taking routine precautions regarding their password security. That is to say people targeted by the hackers had such poor password security habits that the…
Don’t bite on these 3 top email phishing lures Ingram Micro, wholesaler of IT products and services, headquartered in Irvine, California, recently published an article about biting on email phishing lures. That very cleverly put reality explains on a fish platter why Ransomware is doing a billion dollar business. In spite of the complex technological…