This year hackers stole personal data on tens of millions of Americans from health insurer Anthem. Three months earlier, a different set of hackers stole credit and debit card numbers from tens of millions of Home Depot shoppers. So who… Read More ›
Internet Security
The Why And How Of VPNs
It’s 1995. You’re waiting at the airport for your Continental Airlines flight to take off. A large, boxy television is hanging over you playing CNN broadcasting news on the Clinton Scandal, a government shutdown, Ebola, OJ Simpson, and terror in Oklahoma. You aren’t… Read More ›
Another Step Toward An Encrypted Internet
The popular streaming service Netflix announced last quarter that they plan to secure their entire service with HTTPS (an encrypted protocol) later this year. HTTPS sites utilize SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to establish an encrypted link between a server and… Read More ›
Is Google Always Listening?
Much to the chagrin of Chrome browser users, Google was accused of eavesdropping on customers this week with a new browser feature that turns on a computer’s microphone and carries out commands that begin with the so-called hotword “OK, Google.”… Read More ›
SLPowers Interviewed For CBS12 News Report
We’ve been telling you that we’re all about security. People in the news media are beginning to recognize that too. Here is a clip from CBS12’s Friday night news featuring our Vice President of Technical Services, Heath Gieson: CBS12… Read More ›
8 Tips for Shopping Safely Online
It’s the merriest time of the year and unfortunately, also the time of year when people are out to take advantage of unsuspecting, trusting and just plain busy folks. There are times when hacks and… Read More ›
Targeted Hacks- Is Your Information Safe?
It seems no matter where we go (online or in person), from clicking a link or swiping a credit card, we meet a new threat to our digital security. Whether it is Hackers, Malware, or a newly fashioned invasive program;… Read More ›
Let’s Fool Around a Little… Is Workplace Downtime Really a Productivity Killer?
Bob Hochmuth recently wrote a couple of posts about the issues with employees wasting time and using the internet while at work. Although a breach in your company’s internet security can be a real threat, I have to disagree with… Read More ›
Google Dashboard Does What?
After reading an article on Yahoo! from the Wall Street Journal about Google Dashboard, I was intrigued and had to take a look! I don’t remember hearing about this before, but thought it was important to investigate. The WSJ article begins, What… Read More ›
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