Tech Tip: You’ve Been Hacked! What’s the First Thing You Should Do?

March 8, 2021

The faster the pros can address the attack — and determine the extent of the data, applications and machines compromised — the better your chances of preventing bigger problems.

Architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen Dies at 91 

March 4, 2021

Georgetowner Hugh Jacobsen practiced architecture for decades, with a career spanning several high-profile commissions from around the world. He passed away March 4 in Front Royal, Va., at the age […]

Next Print Issue: March 10

March 1, 2021

We’ll cover what real estate developers and the Georgetown BID have in store to revitalize retai and re-energize the quality of life that makes Georgetown, well, Georgetown.

Downtowner DC: Razor Wire, E-Mopeds, Schools, Metrorail, Crime


Lime’s e-moped addition will make the company the first micro-mobility provider to offer three shared electric vehicle types on one platform.

Tech Tip: A Warning If You Handle, Process or Store Client Credit Cards


Are you subject to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards if you take credit card payments over the phone? Absolutely!

Hip Foxtrot Leads New Business Openings


The first-of-its-kind corner store/café/delivery retail market made its East Coast debut on March 1 at the corner of N Street and Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown.

New Incubator: Black Girl Ventures x Halcyon

February 25, 2021

Starting in a few weeks, the 10 new fellows will participate in remote skill-building programming. Over the summer, they’ll meet for a weeklong residency at Halcyon’s headquarters.

Tech Tip: Your Firewall Is Useless, Unless …

February 22, 2021

A firewall is a device that acts like a security cop, watching over your computer network to detect unauthorized access and activity.

Tech Tip: Don’t Just Close Your Browser

February 15, 2021

If you simply close your browser, some of the session information that a hacker can use to gain entry is still running in the background.

Business Ins & Outs: Hungry for Tacos or Lobster?

February 12, 2021

Among the “ins” are a Ray-Ban sunglasses shop, Amigo Mio and Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls, in the former Paul Bakery space on Wisconsin Avenue.