For those of you that live in California, work in California or have customers in California, 2021 is going be different. Probably more complicated for businesses and possibly a little better for consumers. Act 1: CA AB-1864 creates the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). California is not particularly happy that the Republican administration […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The company Blackbaud helps companies in a variety industries manage their customer relationships. Their services include fundraising and relationship management, customer engagement, financial management and related services. The customers span many industries including arts and culture, faith based organizations, non-profit foundations, healthcare organizations, higher education, change agents and even commercial corporations. Companies can also install […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Pioneer Kitten Sells Compromised Corporate Credentials Pioneer Kitten, an Advanced Persistent Threat group backed by Iran, is compromising corporate systems and then selling those credentials to the highest bidder. Like all large organizations, they want to diversify from just ransomware and stealing credit cards. Now they have a new and apparently very lucrative revenue stream. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]This is a very interesting situation and could affect some businesses and all consumers. Amazon is likely to appeal to the California Supreme Court, so this is not over. Amazon and many other online retailers (Walmart and Target just to name two) sell both their own stuff and other vendors’ stuff on their web site. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Yup, sometimes tech is a double edged sword. While smart doorbells and other web based security cameras discourages crooks, it is not all good news says the FBI in a secret report. On the good side, you get to see who is outside your place (home or work). Typically, these devices are motion sensitive. They […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Centurylink Routing Issues Lead to Massive Internet Outage Last Saturday night/Sunday morning, Centurylink had a bit of a problem, either taking down or severely impacting web site such as Cloudflare, Amazon, Steam, Twitter and many more. Just because a system was designed to stay operating in case of a nuclear attack does not mean that […]
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