"I was hacked." It's an overused phrase. It's what people say when their email address is used to send spam. It's what people say when they lose control of their social media accounts (or sometimes as a lie to cover up inappropriate posts to social media). It's what people say when their web site has … Continue reading Stop saying “I was hacked,” raise security awareness instead
Tag: Computers
This is the story of someone who publicly released government documents and was ruthlessly pursued by the U.S. government for his actions, but this is not the story of Edward Snowden. This is not the story of Bradley Manning either. This is the story of Aaron Swartz, and it doesn't have a happy ending. Aaron Swartz … Continue reading Forget Edward Snowden, Aaron Swartz is your true Internet hero
Old technology made big news recently when an Apple-1 computer sold for the equivalent of more than $500,000. The Apple-1 came out in 1976, which was just a few years before my parents bought our first home computer although ours was not an Apple. My first computer was a TRS-80, a computer brand from Radio … Continue reading A gallery of old technology: Do you remember TRS-80?
Although we live in a world where kids start using iPads practically from birth, there are still plenty of adults who are intimidated by computers. If you are not are one of them you likely know someone who is. A relative? A friend? Your boss? In an effort to help I am revealing the secret … Continue reading How to be computer literate in one simple step
In a previous post I gave examples of how I was given access to other people’s personal information because they used the wrong email address on their accounts. (Read the full story here.) Every piece of personal information in an online account is a piece of information at risk of being shared through mistakes or malicious … Continue reading Tips for securely managing online accounts
Kim Z. Dale 