Tech Tip: How to Foil ‘Ransomware’
• January 28, 2019

The last CryptoLocker virus forced many business owners to lose data or pay up, since there was no other way to decrypt the files.

Business Ins & Outs
• January 25, 2019

REHABBED: ARC THE.HOTEL The boutique hotel branded as ARC THE. HOTEL at 824 New Hampshire Ave. NW, just a short distance from the Kennedy Center, is where all the cool […]

Achtung, Baby: Ich Bin the Berliner
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  The Berliner — the new German restaurant at 34th and Water (K) Streets NW at the Georgetown waterfront — had me at pretzels and beer cheese, one of the […]

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.

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.

Mayor’s Agent Approves Partial Demolition of Heating Plant
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The decision removes an obstacle to the developer’s controversial plan to build a high-end condominium building designed by architect David Adjaye overlooking a park designed by landscape architect Laurie Olin.

Shutdown Specials in Georgetown
• January 10, 2019

The Georgetown Business Improvement District is promoting a slew of deals as part of its campaign to tell diners, shoppers and visitors that #georgetownisopen during the partial federal shutdown.

M St. Right-on-Red May Be Banned
• January 7, 2019

A resolution to support a District proposal to ban drivers from making a right turn onto M Street at the red light at northbound 29th Street was turned down by ANC 2E.

Tech Tip: Working from Home? Don’t! Until You Read This …
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Unless your personal device is covered under a managed services plan, you could accidentally introduce a virus into your company’s network.

Clyde’s CEO John Laytham Dies at 74
• January 4, 2019

Laytham, who passed away at Washington Hospital Center on Jan. 3, had been ailing for some time with a long-standing heart condition.