Business Ins & Outs: Current Newspapers, Georgetown Main Street, and Moby Dick

May 15, 2019

OUT: THE CURRENT FOLDS It’s the end of the line for the Current Newspapers, Inc., which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection May 10. The move to Chapter 7 means […]

Tech Tip: You’ve Been Hacked! What Do You Need to Do First?

May 13, 2019

Based on what is discovered, you may be advised to contact the local FBI office and your attorney. Your legal responsibilities depend greatly on the type of data accessed.

Big Debuts: Spy Museum, Apple Carnegie Library

May 6, 2019

Opening this weekend: a L’Enfant Plaza home for the Spy Museum and the second Apple store in D.C., in the former Carnegie Library in Mount Vernon Square.

Small Business Week Kickoff, May 7


The District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce will kick off Small Business Week with a reception at Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place, 3000 K St. NW, on Tuesday, May 7, from 6 to 8 p.m.

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


Getting compliant with PCI DSS — or finding out if you are compliant — isn’t a simple matter that can be outlined in a one-two-three-step checklist.

Business Ins & Outs: Clyde’s, Bandoola Bowl, and Sweetgreen

May 1, 2019

CLYDE’S NEW OWNER: GRAHAM HOLDINGS? It just might be a good hometown move. Clyde’s Restaurant Group has been in talks with Graham Holdings as its purchaser, reports the Washington Business […]

Tech Tip: Your Firewall Is Useless Unless …

April 29, 2019

Your firewall needs to be upgraded and patched on a continual and consistent basis. Also, security policies and configurations need to be set.

Clyde’s New Owner: Graham Holdings?

April 22, 2019

If the deal goes through, the landmark restaurant group, which began in Georgetown in 1963, would be bought by a local company that once included the Washington Post.

Tech Tip: Don’t Just Close Your Browser


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

Downtowner News April 17, 2019

April 18, 2019

Recent items from around the District: restaurant and Target openings, 20 years for Kaz, a life science incubator at the Parks at Walter Reed and a sex-assault arrest.