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. 

Tech Tip: If You Installed It, You Must Update It
• February 25, 2019

Once a known vulnerability is announced via a patch, hackers get to work like crazy, trying to figure out how to use that vulnerability to gain access to users who are lazy about installing updates.

At Oki Bowl, ‘Mom’ Is in Charge
• February 20, 2019

Kassara Intarapanich, manager of Oki Bowl, is known as “Mom” to pretty much everyone. Not only because she tends to her young employees. The Thai restaurant on Wisconsin Avenue is […]

Tech Tip: Bookmark the Websites You Often Visit
• February 18, 2019

All you have to do is accidentally fat-finger a single letter in the real URL and up pops a very legitimate-looking fake copy of the site you were trying to get to.

Tech Tip: Never Connect to Company Data on a Personal Device
• February 11, 2019

If you are working on a home PC and not diligently updating and monitoring the antivirus software, firewall and security patches on the machine, then there’s a high probability you’re infected with spyware or malware.

Business Ins & Outs: Mono Diner, Dent Place Market, Glover Park Starbucks
• February 6, 2019

In: Mono Diner on Wisconsin Mono Diner at 1424 Wisconsin Ave. NW is set to open in late February after months of delays. We originally reported a late summer opening, but […]

Cross MacKenzie’s Last Picture Shows on Book Hill
• February 5, 2019

Co-owners Rebecca Cross and her husband, photographer Maxwell MacKenzie, are relocating the gallery to their new home in Hillsboro, Virginia.

Management of Highbridge Apartments — Formerly the Georgetown Retirement Complex — Accused of Scam
• February 4, 2019

The would-be first leasee forwarded all the documents to D.C.’s attorney general, who, she was told, has started an investigation.

Tech Tip: How to Spot a Phishing Email
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Designed to look like a legitimate request from a site you trust, these emails are meant to get you to willingly give up your login information — or to download a virus.