Who Really Has Your Stored Data?
T-Systems, a German company, has opened a new cloud data center in Biere, Germany. There they announced that they can keep the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) from searching…
Who Really Has Your Stored Data?
T-Systems, a German company, has opened a new cloud data center in Biere, Germany. There they announced that they can keep the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) from searching…
Are Certain Countries a Threat to Web Security?
The concept of cyber warfare is not particularly new. However, numerous criminal organizations in foreign countries claim to work for, or obtain funding from, widely recognized government organizations. Cyber warfare…
How Secure Is the Cloud? Will It Rain Personal Information Everywhere?
Businesses want to believe in Cloud computing. For those who decide to use the Cloud, the benefits are overwhelming. As modern businesses farm out such overhead activities as human resources…
How Secure Is Your WordPress Website?
Currently, WordPress powers approximately 17 percent of all websites. Its popularity makes it a prime target for malware because its scope provides the opportunity for substantial impact once a vulnerability…
Are Secure Servers, Applications Really at Risk from GnuTLS “Hello” Vulnerability?
Security experts and researchers have found a risky vulnerability in GnuTLS, a secure communications library for SSL, TLS and DTLS protocols and associated technologies, which has experts frantically urging users…
Digital Erasers: The Next Big Money Maker
If I were making investments, I’d invest heavily in tattoo removal. No one has figured out a perfect removal process, but when someone does it will make millions. And robotexting:…
Dear Ethicist— Which FaceTime/Skype apps are the most HIPAA compliant? I am a therapist and have had clients request these type of sessions. However, I’m worried about privacy and heard…
Google Changes SEO: Kills Keyword Data
You may have heard the news that Google is implementing new keyword data that affects SEO. If you’re confused, you’re in good company. Most marketers are panicking at the news,…
This will be the question of our decade. Swartz’s father claims the government killed him. Many journalists assert Swartz’s brain chemistry and circumstances killed him… Baloney. Certainly his depression, added…
Deadly Downloads: The moral frontier of 3D micro-manufacturing
In their article, “Sci-Fi That Foretold The Future,” Google’s Think Quarterly gives a list of science fiction films that have become, to some degree, a reality. More surprising than the…
In the current economy, investing in software is something most end users try to avoid. This is why free software is wonderful for everyone who is on a budget or…
Facebook and Privacy: A Strain too Great?
Our personal identifying information is something that many of us try our best to protect. It’s a common worry that an employer may “Google” a prospective employee and see what…