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Your Personal information is Out There: The Largest Government Hack Ever!

David Smothers July 21, 2015

When the Office of Personnel Management began investigating a data breach, it was already a dire situation, with 4.2 million federal workers’ information stolen. Then things got worse. And worse. During the investigation of the hack, the OPM found a second theft, the existence of which was first reported back in June. But today, we… Continue Reading »

HOW TO

How to Stop Robocalls Once and For All

David Smothers March 30, 2013

You’ve just sat down to a nice home-cooked meal with your family when the phone rings.Could be Grandma, you think. She still actually uses the phone for talking. But no, it’s a robocall shilling for some debt relief scam, the fifth in as many days. You know what? You don’t have to put up with it. Here’s how… Continue Reading »

CYBER WAR, NATIONAL SECURITY, TECH, US & WORLD

Cyber Warriors Will Be Embedded in Military Commands

David Smothers February 28, 2013

Troops fighting in the growing combat area of cyberspace will operate from keyboards situated within each geographic military command, Cyber Command officials said. The 900-member Maryland-based organization that is subordinate to the Nebraska-headquartered Strategic Command could mushroom from 900 to 4,900 cybersecurity professionals, sequester permitting. While the locations of the personnel have been decided, the… Continue Reading »

POLITICS, VIDEO, YOUTUBE

Watch the Canadian Parliament Hilariously Debate the Zombie Apocalypse

David Smothers February 14, 2013

That’s it, I’m moving to Canada. They know how to have fun. Even in politics! In Canada’s House of Commons today, there was an incredible ‘debate’ about creating an international zombie strategy “so that a zombie invasion does not turn into a zombie apocalypse.” Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird told everyone that there… Continue Reading »