1969: Personal Recollections

June 19, 2019

Several area residents share their memories of two of 1969’s most historic events: the moon landing and the Woodstock festival.

Tech Tip: Keep Staff From Unintentionally Causing a Data Breach

June 17, 2019

With so many access points — from cell phones to laptops to home computers — how can anyone hope to keep their network safe from hackers, viruses and other unintentional security breaches?

By The People Festival Returns, June 15 to 23

June 13, 2019

The free festival has four official hubs: the Smithsonian’s Arts + Industries Building; Union Market; upscale development CityCenterDC; and a barge that will dock at Washington Harbour from June 15 to 17.

Tech Tip: Retrieving Data Once It’s Been Deleted

June 10, 2019

When a file is deleted, it usually isn’t deleted immediately. The file is hidden away, only to be replaced and overwritten by new files.

Pajamas Line the National Mall Asking “Where are the Children?” (photos)


Asking “Where are the Children?”, activists placed over a thousand pairs of childrens’ pajamas on clotheslines along the National Mall in Washington D.C. on International Children’s Day, June 9, to […]

The Sixth of June

June 6, 2019

Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, Operation Overlord, the first day of the grand effort to take back France and Europe from the armies of Hitler’s Nazi Germany.

12 Lives Stolen in Virginia Beach

June 3, 2019

Another place, another town, another American city where a mass shooting has occurred, where murder on a scale that is hard to fathom and digest as information has happened. Again.

Metro Station Closures in Virginia Derail Commutes


While Metro has offered shuttles and promoted other public transportation services as alternatives, many commuters’ travel times have doubled; some have even reported roundtrip times of up to five hours.

Tech Tip: If You’ve Ever Said This, You’re Asking to Be Hacked


One in five small businesses falls victim to cybercrime. Plus, half of all cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses because they are small.

Tech Tip: The Number-One Threat to Your Security Is …

May 28, 2019

Like it or not, human beings are our own worst enemies online, inviting hackers, viruses, data breaches, data loss, etc., through the seemingly innocent actions taken every day online.