Are you ready for 2016? A new year is for many a time to set goals. The cycle of days and months on the calendar repeats and it is as though the slate is wiped clean, the computer is rebooted, the document is fresh with nothing but a blinking cursor facing you. What are your…
The greatest debate in the world of Artificial Intelligence! Under the banner, “We’ll make great pets,” Jefferson Reid explains the meaning of singularity, a key word in the tech field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Singularity, says Reid, is “the moment when mankind could be mentally dwarfed by its own machines, and we become an inferior…
Microsoft Makes a Yearly Commitment to Security Research & Development Each time we’ve been faced with [security loss of trust], we’ve come together collectively as individuals, companies, organizations and governments to respond. To use the very technology to be able to respond to the challenge… We’re taking a principled approach with strong commitments to make sure that…
With all of the reports, repeatedly taking up news space, of yet another mega-company or government or high-level security agency being hacked, you might feel a little overwhelmed and utter those horrible last words of resistance, “What’s the use?” Like the hackers have all the tools and skill and what’s a poor non-tech to do?…
Being too much in a hurry to think cautiously While the hackers, virus makers and security breaches continue to improve the level of their squalid skills, the real problem still lies in the hands of the individual user who neglects to take simple steps of precaution. Alliant is providing a new Anti-Virus technology called Webroot,…
Discontinued Support for Old Internet Explorer Versions Yet another change in the Microsoft Windows landscape was given last August when Microsoft announced that as of January 2016, all versions of Internet Explorer (IE) prior to the most recent version 11 would reach their end-of-support date. End-of-support is Microsoft’s way of saying that they will discontinue…
Cyber Security Breach victims should take pre-emptive steps, even if compromised status is unconfirmed. Anthem is not calling members regarding the cyber attack and is not asking for credit card information or Social Security numbers over the phone. For more guidance on recognizing scam email, please visit the FTC Website: http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0003-phishing. Anthem has a helpful…
Cyber Security Breaches Continue to be a Big Business Problem Note to self: don’t shop at Target; don’t sell on EBay; avoid Sony Entertainment; and change insurance from Anthem to Blue Shield. Most of us do not stay awake nights worrying about security attacks, unless you were a personal part of the major cyber security…
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Protecting the network security of your business is a complex matter. by Dale Smith Most people are aware that intruders must be stopped from getting into your network. One of the primary methods for securing your network is your network firewall. Much like a building’s firewall stops a fire in your neighbor’s suite from crossing…