Archive for March 2017
Tuesday Tip: Hackers Getting More Aggressive
By David Gracey Recently we have noticed a trend with hackers demonstrating a new level of aggression and determination. The bad guys are getting cleverer — and more dangerous — in their methods of stealing our personal information. There are many different kinds of attacks and one of the most common is known as “phishing,”…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: AdBlock – How to Turn Off Ads When Surfing Websites
By Richard Stokes If you ask any marketing firm, they will most likely tell you that in the world of advertising “video content is king.” In fact, YouTube states that almost 5 billion videos are watched on their site every single day. That being said, what I don’t enjoy about today’s video experience is when…
Read MoreReduce Your Company’s Cyber Security Risks
by Tony Rushin “No locale, no industry or organization is bulletproof when it comes to the compromise of data.” This alarming statement from Verizon’s 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report is scary, but absolutely true. People often think that their business won’t be a target, but every company – no matter how small – is at…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Does Your Phone Share Too Much About You?
by Cheryl Sklar Recently a woman found someone’s lost iPhone in a public bathroom and within minutes she was able to discover the owner’s name, address, recently called contacts, and where her car was parked. That’s frightening, especially because that was without knowing the PIN. The woman who found the iPhone simply asked Siri a…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Blinkist Revisited – 15 Minutes? Read a Book!
by Tony Rushin Since my Waze Revisited article was Network 1’s most popular tip in 2016, I figured our readers must like tips that revisit awesome apps so I figured I’d repeat the winning formula. And, since a photo of my daughter, Hannah, and me was in the Waze Revisited article, I’m including one here…
Read MoreTop Tech Trends for Small and Mid-Sized Construction Companies in 2017
by Tony Rushin Technology is rapidly changing our personal lives as well as the way we work, and that’s true in just about every industry. Construction is one sector that might seem more traditional than many, but the digital revolution is making an impact here as well. Large construction companies may be exploring 3-D printing,…
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