Tech Tip: Is My PCI Compliance Good Enough to Serve as a Network Cybersecurity Audit?

October 19, 2020

While the PCI architecture and requirements overlap network security issues, a network security audit is going to take a deeper look into how you utilize the technology you own.

At 66, Getting More Online All the Time

October 14, 2020

This newspaper just turned 66 years old — but is not ready to apply for Social Security.  On Oct. 7, 1954, The Georgetowner was founded, appropriately enough on Wisconsin Avenue, […]

Tech Tip: Is It Time for Cybersecurity Planning?

October 13, 2020

Decisions made after you discover transferred funds are driven by emotion. Don’t wait to reach out for the expertise needed to develop and evaluate your “cybersecure” plan.

Tech Tip: Should My Computer Be Encrypted?

October 5, 2020

A password doesn’t stop someone from removing the hard drive from your laptop and connecting it to another computer — suddenly your hard drive is sitting there, ready to browse.

Election 2020: What D.C. Voters Need to Know


This year — already precedent-shattering in so many ways — will bring about changes to the way we’ve traditionally cast our ballots.

Tech Tip: New Quarter, New Passwords

September 28, 2020

Your IT department or provider can help you develop strong password policies. Changing passwords and maintaining separate passwords is a lot of work, but the cybersociety we live in demands it.

Downtowner DC: Eisenhower Memorial, Franklin Park, 202Creates

September 21, 2020

The Eisenhower Memorial is open, 202Creates Month is underway and there’s a new app for copter-watchers. Also, due to the pandemic, D.C. expects a 50-percent drop in tourism.

Tech Tip: Do You Allow Guests to Access Your WiFi Network?


If you give out your employees’ password, you’re practically opening the door for anyone to come in and steal private information — even your customers’ credit card data.

Protesters Block Wisconsin Ave. for Hours

September 17, 2020

On Wednesday afternoon and early evening, the CVS at 2226 Wisconsin Ave. NW was closed while some 20 young people blocked the street in front of the store. 

Opening of D.C. Schools: A Work in Progress

September 14, 2020

D.C. schools are expected to switch over to in-person instruction, at least partially, in the second term, which begins Nov. 9, “if medical conditions warrant,” according to school officials.