While Facebook is struggling to maintain it’s image as they censor and ban people for dissent and share your private …
Don’t get mad – get even. How to make a Bait Phone
So this guy turned his head in while sitting outside a coffee shop for moment and some lowlife stole it. …
Lava lamps secure 10% of the internet. (Yes, really.)
At the headquarters of Cloudflare, in San Francisco, there’s a wall of lava lamps: the Entropy Wall. They’re used to …
Robobirds! The scarecrows of the sky!
These robotic birds are like scarecrows in the sky. They can we used to keep real birds away from sensitive …
VIDEO Survival Lily: How to protect your CAMP & FOOD from bears!
This is a really cheap way to secure your perimeter. It would give you the heads-up if a predator (animal …
Have you been pwned? Has your online account been compromised?
Troy Hunt, a web security expert, created Have I been pwned? as a free resource for people to quickly assess …
Homicide bomber? Look for the signs
The following are signs that might indicate a homicide bomber or terrorist. Remember, we are all responsible for remaining …
Starfish Prime, EMPs, NEMPs and HEMPs explained
An electromagnetic pulse (EMP), also sometimes called a transient electromagnetic disturbance, is a short burst of electromagnetic energy. Such a pulse’s origination may be a …
Ransomware – Avoiding the “Big Bad”
Ransomware is everyone’s nightmare and until the government, manufacturers and the OS producers emerge from the Dark Ages, we’re stuck dealing …
Routers: The hacker’s way in to your computer.
Your everyday router may be a vulnerable link in your home Wi-Fi network, allowing hackers to access personal information, sometimes …
Isn’t the safest school in America your home?
‘Safest School in America’ Has $400K Security System. Should Other Schools Catch Up? Monday’s incident at Delta State University marks the ninth …
How your house key can be copied from 195 yards away
You really aren’t as safe as you think you are. Look at Sneakey. From 200 yards it can read a …
Tech Tips: Windows 10 privacy settings worth checking
By BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writer (Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft’s new Windows 10 system offers more personalization than before, but it also …
How to foolproof your passwords
Technology brings with it convenience and the benefits of making life easier on many fronts. For example, one can shop …
WWYD? – With a ‘skimmer’ at a bar
A popular type of credit card fraud is known as skimming. This occurs when a thief procures a victim’s card number using …
Cyber attacks: Affecting everything from the national grid to pacemakers
As the recent power outage in Washington D.C. so aptly demonstrated, we’re not equipped to deal with serious power outages — …