Forget about passwords. What someone should get instead is a password manager, the best solution to an enterprise’s password management problems. Password managers store and manage passwords securely and makes entering passwords easier than ever while keeping them...
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Remote flexibility According to a 2022 LinkedIn report, remote positions drew nearly half of all applicants. The amount of people applying to remote or flexible positions has risen nominally from 2021 to 2022, while the amount of remote jobs available has...
Emerging phishing tactics that bypass Multi-factor authentication
If you haven’t adopted multi-factor authentication (MFA) yet, what the heck are you waiting for? MFA curtails most malicious phishing attacks, as even if an attacker has access to your login credentials, they would not be able to access the MFA code, which changes...
Encourage your kids to participate in the Hour of Code™
Computer science is a foundation for every student. Join us in encouraging your kids to try the Hour of Code. It's easy, free, and fun. My 12-yr old daughter tried an hour of Minecraft coding this weekend and enjoyed it. Sign up at hourofcode.com where...
10 Surefire Signs You’re a Supertasker
Used with the permission of http://thenetwork.cisco.com by Kati Dahm More than 4 out of 10 young professionals are Supertaskers, toggling seamlessly between apps and devices for personal and work tasks. With data from a 2014 survey of professionals and businesses who...
Kickstarter Questions
Kickstarter is a program for funding new, creative projects, bringing together people who have ideas for projects with funders who want to contribute. The model allows contributions at all levels, from one dollar to thousands. Kickstarter has been getting a lot of...
Tracking Stolen Laptop Leads to Drug Bust
On the surface, you've likely seen this story before - someone uses an online tracking system to find stolen equipment. What makes this story entertaining and unique is a twist at the end. A tech writer for Make Magazine started a blog of his experience of having the...
Giant Apple Store in PDX
Apple Store in Sydney, Australia Apple has submitted a proposal for the largest Apple Store front in the world, spanning a whole city block in Pioneer Place, formerly Saks Fifth Avenue, between 4th and 5th on Yamhill St., in downtown Portland. The new storefront would...
Coffee & Power
Coffee & Power is expanding its northwest presence at the Urban Grind Coffeehouse in downtown Portland. Already with locations in San Francisco and Santa Monica, the bay-area based company is expanding to it's third location to tap the skills of Portland's...
Armed and Dangerous – The Tech-Savvy Holiday Shopper
Though many people will be doing all their holiday shopping via the Internet, many more will be enduring the crowds to get those early bargains—and many of them will be carrying their cellular phones. Everyone with a smartphone or tablet will be able to use certain apps to make their holiday shopping a better experience