If you’ve been working from home for the last 6-plus months, you likely haven’t been driving much. I fire up my car every now and then to go to the store or just to get out of the area for a few days. But for the most part, she sits in the driveway untouched. My […]
Social Security numbers, grades, addresses, retirement documents and other data was leaked from the Clark County School District (CCSD) by hackers last week after district officials wouldn’t pay the ransom the cyber criminals were seeking. The attack started three days after school started on August 27 when a ransomware virus infected CCSD’s network and prevented […]
The computer networks of a major hospital chain in the U.S. and Britain have been hit by a massive cyberattack that may be the largest such attack on a medical institution in U.S. history. According to NBC News, Universal Health Systems, an operator of more than 400 locations, was knocked offline over the weekend due […]
Bose Professional this week announced their Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 UC are now shipping in the U.S. and Latin America and will also be available in Asia and Europe in September and October, respectively. Certified for Microsoft Teams and compatible with both Zoom and Google Meet, the NCH 700 UC “equip users for better collaboration […]
As a technology manager in the IT department, a major part of your job will be researching, estimating, and justifying the purchase of technology for your organization. However, you’ll rarely be the one to approve the technology budget. Often, someone from management or the C-Suite is going to come to you with an initiative for […]
Parents have raised an alarm against what they call “invasive” surveillance tech used in schools and, in some cases, for remote learning. They’ve called for lawmakers and school admins to ban facial recognition in schools. In less than a week, an open letter from parents opposing the use of facial recognition in schools has already been signed […]
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an emergency directive to federal agencies demanding that they apply an August update to Windows Server before Tuesday to address a critical vulnerability that could allow an attacker to compromise all Active Directory identity services. The vulnerability – CVE-2020-1472 – is an elevation of privilege vulnerability […]
Much of the world is still in flux and reeling from the health and economic effects of COVID-19, and cybercriminals are unfortunately taking note and attacking when we’re most vulnerable. Hackers and other bad actors are targeting remote workers, education institutions and healthcare at a time when each are critically important to our continuity. And, […]
This year marks the 60th anniversary of laser technology. According to the Science and Entertainment Exchange, Theodore Maiman was the first scientist to create the first laser light beam using a ruby and some theories from Einstein. Today, laser technology isn’t the work of science fiction. It brings to bear many constructive uses, including as […]
While remote work and working from home are convenient and just a way of life these days, the trend is opening the door to cyber attackers, nation states and part-time hackers to take advantage of the hysteria and cast a wide net in a bid to compromise our networks. Across the board, companies are reporting […]
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