Top 10 Google Searches of 2016

Every year Google releases the top 10 searches of the previous 12 months, both for the US and Globally, did you Google all of these in 2016? US Searches Powerball Prince Hurricane Matthew Pokemon Go Slither.io (the follow up to Agar.io) Olympics David Bowie Trump Election Hillary Clinton Global Searches Pokemon Go iPhone 7 Donald…

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Why Tech Support Scams Are So Prolific

As most people realize the first reason there are so many tech support scams is they are a cash cow for those perpetrating them. The second reason is those who are working to profit off of tech support scams are not just running a single scam website, they are running scams across multiple websites, all…

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More Records Exposed – Database Found on Google Cloud Server

This case is particularly unfortunate as it represents both the intense desires entities have for our personal information and likely the more concerning problem of lax security protocols. This instance revolves around a Voter database of approximately 154 million records.  As anyone who does genealogy knows, voter databases are considered public records and offer a great…

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Think Before You Post

Recently we brought you a story about the possible consequences of what you say / post on the Internet.  It’s a tale we’ve actually discussed time and again; a series of cautionary tales and a mantra I’m sure many parents become broken records telling their kids.  Even Disney’s Phineas and Ferb made a really good…

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Trouble Pursues Ashley Madison Users

Trouble is continuing to follow Ashley Madison users.  When the self described cheating website was hacked early this year, by the Impact Team, roughly 37 million potential adulterers personal information was exposed. Ashley Madison’s parent company, Avid Life Media, was originally given the opportunity, by the Impact Team, to pay what amounted to a ransom…

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