Net neutrality is a controversial topic these days. It boils down to keeping the internet free for all. The net neutrality controversy has two sides (each with its own implications): support of or opposition in government regulation of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to prevent unchecked control. Let’s go more in-depth and explore both sides of
The Coronavirus has the world in a mess right now. Businesses have been forced to go virtual or temporarily shut down; restaurants are trying to adapt by offering takeout and pickup. As of March 30, 30 states in the US have issued statewide stay at home orders,while other states have multiple counties who have issued
Most commonly found on ATMs, skimmers steal credit card information in creative ways (literally-they have to look authentic). One example is using a bogus card reader over the real one and a pin pad cover device to steal your pin or zip code. Newer, more sophisticated card skimmers include wiretapping ATMs and more. Card
Ransomers are at it again! 23 towns across Texas have been hit with ransomware in a coordinated malware attack. The towns were hit on Friday morning, August 16, and officials reported that while several government agencies had resumed operations, only one city was operational by the following Tuesday, August 20. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued
Are Governments Finally Getting Around to Data Privacy and Security? If you feel like big tech seems to be all over the news lately, you would be right. There have been multiple cases in 2019 regarding big tech companies’ market share, as well as the power over users’ data. In 2019, technology has become an
Did you hear about the huge data-privacy violation of over 87 million users that came to light in March of 2018? It is just one of many problems Facebook admitted to and issued apologies for in 2018. So why are we hearing about it again now? Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued a $5
Mayors across the US met at the beginning of July for the 87th annual US Conference of Mayors in Honolulu. Unlike the other conferences, however, this conference has received quite a bit more coverage. The group of over 1,400 mayors (from cities with over 30,000 citizens) signed a resolution against paying ransoms to cybercriminals who
If the last year is any indication, the world is in need of a crash-course on phishing. One of the latest ransomware attacks on Lake City, Florida was due to an employee falling for a phishing email. Lake City has gotten a significant amount of attention due to the large ransom of about $500,000, which
Hypothetical Here’s a hypothetical anecdote for you: That link you clicked on 2 minutes ago in the email, the one that said it was from your boss, just finished downloading and installing malicious software onto your company-owned computer. Now “your boss” is just waiting for the perfect moment to encrypt your company’s data and send
Database Trends and Applications (DBTA) recently released their 2019 list of Top 100 Companies that Matter Most in Data, electing Rubrik, a data management company, a spot among the elite. Why does Rubrik deserve the title? Established in 2013, Rubrik has since been changing the name of enterprise data management. Data Management used to be
