There are some things you can’t find on Google. Things like bank account numbers, identification numbers, and signatures. Until today, you could find personal medical details. That might come as a shock to some people, but medical record details were available through a Google search in the past. In fact, »
06/23/2017, John CookSoftware holes are common. Try as they might, companies can’t avoid all software flaws. Unfortunately for moderators working at Facebook, those holes have allowed some extremist groups to identify individual moderators. Some of those moderators are now living in hiding afraid for their lives. The Role of Moderator Almost every »
06/16/2017, Jim LewisThe recent WannaCry attacks impacted more than 200,000 computer systems across 150 countries. The attacks were flawed but were crippling enough to halt the operations of major organizations for a few days. They also shed some much needed light on how major companies like Microsoft (most of the systems hacked »
06/14/2017, John CookHow often do you comment on an article? If you’re like most people, you’ve probably been deterred from commenting thanks to internet trolls (those people that comment with the sole aim of provoking others). If you’ve been subjected to these types of comments before, you might be reluctant to actually »
06/13/2017, David LeeWould you buy a dedicated portable music player? Something like the iPod or (going back even further) a Walkman? Before you laugh and move on, consider this: smartphone manufacturers are starting to do away with headphone jacks. Yes, you can use Bluetooth headphones to circumvent this issue, but if you »
06/09/2017, Jim LewisFacebook wants to be a credible news source. After coming under some heavy fire for spreading false or fake news, the social media site is now doing everything it can to become a reliable news source for users. One move in the trusted news direction is to connect users with »
06/08/2017, Tom BrookAt the annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC), Apple unveiled some cool things. Innovative things. Let’s take a minute to rejoice. One of those things is the new ability to send payments through Apple Pay using iMessage. This addition to Apple Pay takes a direct stab at companies like PayPal, and, »
06/06/2017, David Lee