Technology

These days, people are constantly talking about “the cloud” (as in cloud computing). Did you ever wonder why they call it the cloud? According to Wikipedia, the origin of the term is unclear but they cite two possible sources dating to either 1977 or 1981. Since I joined a team…

We all know that sleep and exercise are good for us. Now, brain science shows that good sleep and aerobic exercise make us not just healthier but literally smarter.  So, we know more than ever what we should do and why we should do it, and yet often we don’t.…

There is always the fear that somehow insider information is leaked to the outside world. With large increases in intellectual property (IP) theft and data breaches making the news, this is a natural concern. However, it may be easy to think that the threat is only on the outside, just…

Snapchat recently went public and had one of the biggest IPOs in years. Assuming that you’re not very familiar with Snapchat, there are a few things to know. People (especially teenagers) like Snapchat because, if photos are going to exist only briefly, they need not be as carefully composed (AKA…

The Next BIG Thing: Text Groups It’s the next big thing in “social” media … and I bet you’re already doing it. You are so hip (not that that expression is so hip) and you probably didn’t even know it. SnapChat … WeChat … What’sApp … and iMessage! Yes, they’re all…

Forget Your Passwords Because LastPass Remembers Them. Here’s what you need to know about passwords- 80% of the world’s so called hacking is due to bad ones! You should use long, complicated passwords and you should never use the same password twice. The most common password is ‘123456’. If your…

Upgrades Can Be A Nightmare. I had a bad dream last night but as with most dreams, there’s probably something valuable in it. I’m sure Freud would agree. I’m decades out of college so it wasn’t one of those I showed up for the exam and forgot to study dreams.…

Your Name Doesn’t Have to be Target – to be One! The truth about CyberSecurity is that every organization, regardless of the size and significance, IS a target of CyberCrime; the problem is we only hear about “the big ones” in the mainstream media.  But dig just a little and…

You’ve heard of the Internet of Things (IoT)! In 2015, there were reportedly 20 billion devices online. By 2020, that number will balloon to 50 billion. I’m certainly doing my part to help us get there. The first “thing” that I added to the IoT was a gardencam. I garden…

… Not two things poorly. We’ve all heard the saying but as with many things, it’s easier to say than to do. Deviating from my usual script, I’m not going to share an app or a social media tool this time, but instead tell a story about Apple. I’m thinking…