Today is the deadline to file your 2017 tax return. We squeezed out a few extra days thanks to a holiday celebrated in the District of Columbia (the deadline for tax filing cannot occur on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday). Read more
Hawaii has the highest per capita rates of solar power in the United States, which translates to about 17 percent of Hawaiian Electric Co.’s customers having photovoltaic systems. Read more
In recent months, real-time online communication has become increasingly popular with businesses and government agencies. Read more
The right cloud strategy can help local businesses save money, gain competitive advantages and increase innovation. Read more
Occasionally, my co-writer, Rob Kay, and I like to highlight successful Hawaii startups. There’s no question that Paubox (www.paubox.com) and Hobnob (www.Hobnob.io) fall into this category. Read more
In recent months, information technology professionals have been hit with complaints about lost data. Many of these issues can be traced to a new “feature” introduced by Microsoft in its flagship software application suite, Office. Read more
We live in a digital age where every transaction is recorded and becomes instantly available for analytics. Read more
The well-worn saying is that nothing in this world is certain except death and taxes. Read more
As if the recent false missile attack wasn’t enough, there is nothing like beginning the new year with yet another IT security issue. Read more
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As more and more organizations have their systems compromised, a security method known as “two factor authentication” has become more prevalent. Read more
Data Privacy Day, observed annually on Jan. 28, recognizes the signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty about privacy and data protection. Read more
In the Aloha State we are all too fond of saying, “Lucky we live Hawaii.” We’ve been exceptionally lucky when it comes to hurricanes. Read more
With the recent rollback of net neutrality, many folks are wondering if there will be ways to get around the perceived negative effects of the new internet landscape. Read more
The last big storm that came through knocked power out on the North Shore for half a day. Not fun, but if we get hit by something the magnitude of Irma, Harvey or Iniki, the consequences would be grave. Read more
Of course, the most important thing when telecommuting is the “tele” component. In this case, we are talking about two things: internet connection and phone. Read more
Hawaiian Telcom received Connect America Fund support and combined it with our own investment to expand broadband in rural areas — mostly on the Big Island — defined by the FCC as CAF-eligible. Read more
Technology has allowed investors to take control of their finances as never before. However, as Manoa Valley-based J.R. Robinson, owner of Financial Planning Hawaii and founder of Nest Egg Guru, told me, technology has disrupted the personal finance space in ways that we never could have foreseen. Read more
In recent weeks a spate of new phishing attacks has ensnared many unsuspecting users. Read more
Since 2004, National Cyber Security Awareness Month has been observed in October to drive home the message that securing the internet is everyone’s responsibility. Read more
People here are fond of saying, “Lucky we live Hawaii.” On Oahu, we’ve been exceptionally lucky to have avoided a serious natural catastrophe as witnessed recently in Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida. Read more
In the “Terminator” films, Skynet was a super-intelligent, networked, self-aware artificial intelligence (AI). Read more
