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Column: Keep security in mind for safe online holiday season
Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now in the rearview mirror, it’s still prime time for online shopping. Read more
Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now in the rearview mirror, it’s still prime time for online shopping. Read more
Being a local information technology manager, people often ask me, “When should I replace my computer?” There are many things to consider when deciding whether to replace your computer. Read more
Do you browse the web in incognito mode? Use two- factor authentication? Avoid Facebook? That’s a good start. Read more
For years the world of PDF (originally developed by Adobe) was divided between readers and editors. Most people only used a PDF Reader to look at documents in the PDF format. Read more
As netizens get wiser to online scams, so too do the scammers get cleverer. Read more
With so many data breaches in the news today — DoorDash and Zynga were two recent victims — combined with the dizzying number of proposed cybersecurity solutions and the cost of this protection, it can be daunting to even think about where to start in protecting your business’s assets. Read more
A mix of participants — inclusive of everyone from software developers to designers to business people and entrepreneurs — comes together to solve a problem, building diverse solutions and pitching them. Read more
Continuing with our apocalyptic or “prepper” series, we’re going to consider water catchment in rain barrels for the home. Read more
Much of the recent furor regarding privacy over the internet has to do with cookies. Read more
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NSCAM) and its goal is to raise awareness and empower everyone online to be safer, more secure and better able to protect their personal information by taking simple, actionable steps. Read more
Facebook’s dominance of the social space is so complete that even Twitter’s continued survival seems improbable. Read more
As Hawaii residents we’re acutely aware of how vulnerable we are to natural catastrophes. If we get whacked by a Category 5 storm (think Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico), recovery time could be weeks or even months. Read more
By all accounts, ransomware attacks are occurring with greater frequency. Read more
Five years ago Desktop as a Service (DaaS), which enabled our increasingly mobile workforce to access their desktops from the connected device of their choice, was causing a stir in the business world. Read more
You have a weak password. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t assume that, but research consistently shows that the average person uses an easily guessed password and — even worse — uses that password for more than one (or all) of their accounts. Read more
The biggest drama in decades is playing itself out on Mauna Kea, and it’s drawing international attention. Read more
Back in the day, all Wi-Fi equipment operated at the 2.4GHz radio frequency. While it has its issues, running everything in the 2.4GHz frequency made things quite simple. Read more
It’s hurricane season in Hawaii, and while we tend to think of natural disasters like hurricanes, floods and tsunamis when we think about incidents that could affect our business, the unfortunate reality is in today’s world it’s more likely to be a man-made threat. Read more
Ideally, your web browser is invisible — a free, transparent, unobtrusive window through which you experience the open web. Read more
Anyone who has seen the Honolulu Star- Advertiser recently has read about the controversy over short-term rental regulations. Of course, it’s a big deal because tourism is so vital to our livelihoods. Read more
It’s happened. Fail. Your gizmo, whether it is a computer, tablet, phone or even a cloud-based application, doesn’t work anymore. Read more