Tech Tip: If You Installed It, You Must Update It

February 25, 2019

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

February 21, 2019

“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

February 18, 2019

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

February 11, 2019

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

February 7, 2019

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

February 5, 2019

“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.

More of the Same for the Patriots

February 4, 2019

Sunday’s game seemed like the last set in a three-part package — all three featuring a devastating, almost perfectly executed touchdown drive that was nearly awe-inspiring in its efficiency.     

Tech Tip: How to Spot a Phishing Email


Designed to look like a legitimate request from a site you trust, these emails are meant to get you to willingly give up your login information — or to download a virus.

Fair Shot February: Free Circulator Rides, Forums

January 28, 2019

Along with free Circulator rides, during Fair Shot February, Mayor Bowser will host Budget Engagement Forums, at which she will hear from District residents about how they want the city’s budget to be spent.