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Mar 15, 2016

Microsoft Flip Flops with Acceptance of Bitcoin

Early reports indicated that Microsoft was dropping payment support for Bitcoins. Bitcoins are virtual currency used on the Darknet and

Mar 14, 2016

Podcast: Lawyer’s Duty to be Technologically Competent

Our colleague and friend, Jim Calloway, went solo on the latest edition of the Digital Edge podcast. In this episode

Mar 10, 2016

Opera – First Browser with Built-In Ad Blocker

According to Venture Beat, Opera is introducing a new desktop browser that will have ad blocking capabilities built into the

Mar 09, 2016

ExxonMobil Lets You Use Apple Pay to Blow Yourself Up at the Pump

ExxonMobil announced that it will start accepting Apple Pay as a form of payment at approximately 6,000 gas stations in

Mar 08, 2016

Microsoft Android Apps Great for Businesses

Microsoft is fully invested in providing Android Apps for its core customers. That means business users are top of the

Mar 07, 2016

Apple Users are Targeted in First Known Mac OS X Ransomware Attack

So much for Apple users thinking that they are immune to viruses, Trojans, malware and other infections. Ransomware has finally

Mar 03, 2016

Huge Solid State Drive from Samsung Now Shipping

If you have a lot of money to burn, you can now get a massive 16TB solid state drive from

Mar 02, 2016

Another Reason to Abandon SSL

I've already written that SSL is dead and we should all be using TLS. We've already heard about attacks on

Mar 01, 2016

Think Again about Connecting to the Airplane Wi-Fi

I travel a lot, primarily by flying to my destination. I use the travel time to "disconnect" and relax by

Feb 29, 2016

Flaws in Wireless Keyboards and Mice Potentially Expose User’s Data

A very large number of wireless keyboards and mice pair with a USB dongle in order to transmit data through

Feb 25, 2016

Replace Your Asus Router with a Secure Device

Asus has settled its lawsuit with the FTC and is now subject to 20 years of audits. Apparently, wireless routers

Feb 24, 2016

2016 Solo and Small Firm Technology Guide Available at ABA Webstore

I really can't believe that this is the 9th edition of the guide. It is a lot of work to