The National Cyber Security Alliance builds partnerships to implement education and awareness efforts to empower users at home, work and school. The goal is to provide the information needed to keep safe and secure online. By making all internet users aware, sensitive information is more secure. We all work together to encourage a culture of…
Not everyone wants to be facially recognized. We sympathize with those who feel that facial recognition has the look and feel of invasion of privacy. If China is monitoring jaywalking with facial recognition cameras, and Germany is loading passengers with facial boarding passes, and many US companies are using facial recognition for monitoring employee attendance,…
Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 support will end on January 14, 2020, a little over 16 months away – the clock is ticking! That does not mean that the Windows 7 operating system on your laptop or PC will cease to work. It means that there will be no support. Which support is actually…
The high cost of security Throughout my simple July travels, I was frequently required to demonstrate by Passport who I was. When traveling, one is constantly aware of tools of security and surveillance, especially in airports. And for the most part, I was not troubled, but pleased at the great effort put forth to make…
International Travel – Many Security Points Consider the security of Lufthansa, the German Airline, who began biometric boarding at LAX, in April 2018. After standing in line to board a long time, I find it fascinating that Lufthansa boarded 350 people into their A380 in just about 20 minutes. We should all be so fortunate.…
“What do we call you, Alliant?” Turns out, it is all the above. But to explain. Alliant is pleased to announce that the newest name for Alliant’s industry is, “Managed IT Services” (MITS). MSP is the acronym for Managed Service Provider. But “managed services” is a really broad field not specific enough to move the…
At the Crosswalk Jaywalking is considered a survival right by the busy American pedestrian. She anticipates the coming green light. Realizing there is no opposing traffic, he is on his way even if the light is red. I understand that both in Los Angeles and NYC cops do stop pedestrian for jaywalking. Perhaps you’ve noticed…
Why you should consider a technology refresh Marketing expert Seth Godin says, “The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing.” This is worth saying because nobody likes being wrong. Most people would rather do nothing than be wrong. Even if it costs more. Now, please apply that concept to technology.
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…
“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.…