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.

Tech Tip: How to Foil ‘Ransomware’
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The last CryptoLocker virus forced many business owners to lose data or pay up, since there was no other way to decrypt the files.

Harris Wofford: A Contrarian of Generous Spirit
• January 24, 2019

JFK appointed Wofford a special assistant to the president on civil rights and, with Sargent Shriver, the future senator helped found the Peace Corps.       

Tech Tip: If This Type of Alert Pops Up, Don’t Click!
• January 21, 2019

This is a common scareware tactic used by hackers to get you to click and download a virus. Legitimate companies would never deliver that type of pop-up to you.

Celebrating Dr. King’s Abiding Spirit
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Today, and tonight, most of us will hold Dr. King’s memory dear and close to heart — as memory, as a voice, as words and thoughts, both visionary and practical.

Wharf Hosts Ice House to Benefit Fuel Fund
• January 17, 2019

The 10-by-20-foot structure, built of 98 large blocks (about 20,000 pounds’ worth) of ice, will be open to the public on Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from noon to 8 p.m.

Tech Tip: Use Strong Passwords
• January 14, 2019

Hacking software can guess a five-character password in under three hours. If you only use lowercase letters, it’s 11.9 seconds.

Tech Tip: Working from Home? Don’t! Until You Read This …
• January 7, 2019

Unless your personal device is covered under a managed services plan, you could accidentally introduce a virus into your company’s network.

Muriel Bowser Re-Inaugurated as D.C. Mayor
• January 3, 2019

In getting reelected, Bowser followed in the big footsteps of Marion Barry and Anthony Williams, the only D.C. mayors to win reelection, a feat that not even her mentor Adrian Fenty was able to pull off.          

Counting Our 2018 Losses
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Death is always a loss, of course, but it also acts like a broom, stirring up memories and shared joys, achievements left behind to become permanent, as gifts and reminders.