I’m fairly hip, though my teenage daughter would beg to differ. Still, translating the latest “slanguage” in 2017 is no easy feat. Teens these days drop so many “lits,” “fams,” and “wokes,” that you never know if they’re giving you a compliment or secretly planning to...
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Waze and other traffic dodging apps prompt cities to game the algorithms
Call it planners versus algorithms. Smartphone apps like Waze, a godsend for some road warriors because they shave minutes and even hours off their commutes with their creative detours off main highways, are causing headaches for city planners. Using crosswalks, wider...
Are Apple-specific threats on the rise?
Macs are really no more secure than a PC, but for many years there just weren’t as many out there because of the expense of the hardware and other issues. They've historically been a much less popular choice among both consumers, enterprises, and hackers alike. What's...
A “12 step” Program for small business security
If you’re a small to midsized business and you wing it when it comes to network management and security, then it’s not a question of if you will have a disaster, it’s merely a question of when. Why? Because malware, accidents and disasters are all waiting in the wings...
Accenture Forecast on Smartphones for 2017
In the fourth quarter of 2016, Accenture conducted a survey of 26,000 consumers around the world to gather information on smartphone usage, preferences and "wants" and compile a forecast for smartphones in 2017. Interesting read! Resurgence of Smartphone Market ...
Major Cloudflare bug leaked sensitive data from customers’ websites
Have you heard? A tiny bug in Cloudflare’s code has led an unknown quantity of data—including passwords, personal information, messages, cookies, and more—to leak all over the internet. If you haven’t heard of the so-called Cloudbleed vulnerability, keep reading. This...