Evans Under Scrutiny by Federal Grand Jury
Early in 2018, the D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability opened an investigation. The inquiry was suspended midyear “because of an ongoing law enforcement investigation.”
Tech Tip: Remove That Unwanted ‘Freeware’
Clutter is the enemy of a speedy PC. Unused software sucks up processing speed and — even worse — leaves the door open to hackers and malware.
Small Cells Competition Heats Up: Poles or Rooftops?
Rooftop boxes and antennas, described by TeleWorld Solutions CEO Shervin Gerami at a small press briefing at Via Umbria in early February, may be proposed at the March 4 ANC meeting.
Tech Tip: If You Installed It, You Must Update It
Once a known vulnerability is announced via a patch, hackers get to work like crazy, trying to figure out how to use that vulnerability to gain access to users who are lazy about installing updates.
Bob Levey’s ‘Novel’ Candidate: Too Good to Be True
“Larry Felder, Candidate,” the debut novel by Bob Levey — who wrote daily columns about Washington life in the Washington Post for decades — takes a dramatic turn mid-book.
Tech Tip: Bookmark the Websites You Often Visit
All you have to do is accidentally fat-finger a single letter in the real URL and up pops a very legitimate-looking fake copy of the site you were trying to get to.
Tech Tip: Never Connect to Company Data on a Personal Device
If you are working on a home PC and not diligently updating and monitoring the antivirus software, firewall and security patches on the machine, then there’s a high probability you’re infected with spyware or malware.
The Unraveling of Virginia
Ever since Friday, the local media were loudly notifying us every time another shoe dropped. It all began on Friday, the first day of Black History Month, no less.
State of the Union Speech Dominated by Women
When the president acknowledged their historic numbers in Congress, the entire block of white-clothed Democratic women leaped up from their seats and started cheering.
Last Chance: Gordon Parks at the National Gallery
“Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Works 1940-1950,” on view through Feb. 18, offers direct vantage into an era when the government sponsored art projects on a national scale.
