Small Business Week Kickoff, May 7
• May 6, 2019

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
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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
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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.

Georgetown French Market Has That ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’
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In Paris or Montreal, an open-air market is a “marché à ciel ouvert” and a sidewalk sale is a “vente-trottoir.” There being no French phrase to precisely describe the combination […]

Tech Tip: Make This Password Different From All the Others
• April 14, 2019

If an e-commerce site you’ve registered at or bought from gets hacked, and you’ve used the same password you use for everything else, hackers are going to gain access to your in-box.

Glover Park Rite Aid to Close May 18
• April 13, 2019

The departure is the second major retail business closure in Glover Park, after Starbucks, opposite the Rite Aid, called it quits last month.