It used to be that when the phone rang, it was someone with an African accent telling you that he was from Windows technical support calling you because your computer was infected. You hung up. Scammers have gotten much smarter. Unfortunately. Here are two recent examples. This guy got taken for $10,000. Mitch (him, not […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]According to one survey, 92% of companies are concerned about the new rights that consumers have under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), with just over half saying that this is the hardest part of complying. Of course, no one is thinking about what happens after a breach, but prior to a breach, this is […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Corona Virus Puts Brakes on 5G Deployment A research reports says that global cloud revenue from the operation of core 5G networks will fall 25% to 30% shy of the $9 billion forecasted for this year. They predict that this will only be a short term problem and that 5G deployment will pick up next […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Here in Colorado we are hearing stories that are likely being played out elsewhere. A server went to file for unemployment benefits after being laid off and discovered that someone else was claiming benefits in their name. This is a rotate on the old tax refund scam where someone claims a tax refund that is […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]While the rest of us are working from home or being laid off, Congress is doing neither. Turns out the problem is not so simple to solve. The average age of members of the House was 58 years; the average age of the Senate was 63 years at the beginning of the session last year. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]I don’t usually go here, but this is an important issue for any web site operator that has terms of service that they want visitors or customers to be bound by. Courts continue to rule against companies, even big companies, for failing to follow basic rules that the courts have laid out time and again. […]
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