Google Privacy

Did you receive the email pictured below from Google regarding privacy?  These emails from Google have always struck me with a slight feeling I’ve been transported into an alternate universe.  Google, for better or worse, knows more about us than anyone else.  They know which street addresses we’ve looked up (and visited if you have…

@AP Twitter Account Hacked

How Phishing and Malware Affects Us On Tuesday the world experienced the amount of havoc a hacked account can cause.  A pro-Assad Syrian group took credit for hacking the Associated Press Twitter account and sending a Tweet that there was an explosion at the White House.  Within minutes the Dow plunged about 145 points, erasing…

Password Keepers

Back in December I read an article on Wired.com titled, “Kill the Password: Why a String of Characters Can’t Protect Us Anymore”.  It was one of those moments that slapped me up alongside the head and made me reevaluate the digital world around me.  In some ways it validated that I have taken smart steps…

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Getting Hacked

The Importance of Security I have gotten a rash of calls recently from businesses that need help because their websites have been hacked. Business owners rarely understand how hacking occurs and the potential ramifications of it.  Whether you own an ecommerce website, Content Management System or a Blog, you need to be aware that you…

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Rescue Me

Tales of Money Lost If this topic resonates with you, read about our Rescue Me promotion. It seems every week we receive a call from a frantic business owner who was left in a lurch by their web development company and is in need of rescue.  Unfortunately our industry is fraught with scams designed to…