Tech Tip: Work Computers and Devices Are Only for One Thing
• April 1, 2019

If you’re using a company device to access a compromised account, you’re opening up a door to a hacker, who can then get into your company’s network.

The Shoeless Joys of Opening Day
• March 28, 2019

Sports, it always turns out, is the Band-Aid, the nurse, the cool glass of water at the end of a hot day, the reward for the unrewarding job, the passion injected into the lives that may not have enough. 

Tech Tip: Don’t Use Public WiFi Until You Read This
• March 25, 2019

It’s not uncommon for hackers to set up fake clones of public WiFi access points to try and get you to connect to their WiFi over the legitimate, safe one being made available for public use.

Ward 2 Council Member Jack Evans Reprimanded
• March 21, 2019

A Council reprimand is not without precedent; the late longtime mayor and Ward 8 Council member Marion Barry and Ward 1 Council member Jim Graham were both reprimanded.

Tech Tip: The Dangers of Dropbox and Other File-Sync Apps
• March 18, 2019

Without central oversight of what information is being shared with whom, your company’s data can be spread far and wide.

In the Midst of March Madness
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For fans and superfans of college basketball of all ages, this was the day and night of reckoning, followed by Monday morning analysis: the official opening of March Madness.

Tech Tip: What to Do Before You Go to Starbucks
• March 11, 2019

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here’s how to protect your data in advance of loss or theft of your device.

Council Member Evans Faces Backlash
• March 7, 2019

Critics cited the loss of public trust and, in some cases, the perception of corruption or abuse as their reasons for calling for Jack Evans to step down.

Evans Under Scrutiny by Federal Grand Jury
• March 4, 2019

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’
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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.