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Authorities in Chile have used a secret code belonging to drug dealers to convict a suspect, in a case showing that, while criminal methods are constantly evolving, the most basic techniques can still throw authorities off the trail.

Staying aware of things is always the best advice for anyone who connects her/his computer to the internet.  We were really made aware of this over the past week with the announcement of the Heartb…

The quickest way to update all your passwords potentially compromised by Heartbleed.

Browser plug-ins arrive for Firefox and Chrome that scan websites for Heartbleed risk

Heartbleed is one of the most widespread vulnerabilities we have seen in recent years — it impacted an estimated 66% of the entire Internet at …

The clock is ticking on Microsoft’s support for what remains the de facto operating system for many school districts.

Convergence offers benefits — in the data center and beyond — that resource-strapped districts can’t ignore.

Tablets and cellular connectivity can level the playing field for disadvantaged students.

This time it's serious. Really. The largest web security vulnerability of all time went public on Monday, April 7th, 2014, resulting in widespread panic...

Hacker exposed client’s data to teach a lesson, was “tired of being ignored.”…

Companies that provide WiFi on US domestic flights are handing over their data to the NSA, adapting their technology to allow security services new powers to spy on passengers. In doing so, they may be in violation of privacy laws.

We compiled a list of the top 100 sites across the Web, and checked to see if the Heartbleed bug was patched.

I have met too many IT leaders that don’t get the urgency and importance of evolving past merely managing IT organizations to orchestrating strategically focused, business technology organizations. Making the distinction between traditional IT versus the concept of business technology has profound c

Exploits allow attackers to obtain private keys used to decrypt sensitive data.

tl;dr; I found a bug in Google Chrome that allows an attacker to listen on the user speech without any consent from the user and without any indication. Even blocking any access to the microphone under chrome://settings/content will not remedy this flaw. Try the live demo… (Designed

It’s Sunday afternoon. While others are relaxing, Monday weighs on your mind. You’re preparing to meet the problems, opportunities, issues, and challenges

One of the most touted benefits of a Chromebook is its security. But are there any steps that owners can take that will improve and enhance the current level of protection?

“I would change every password everywhere because it’s possible something was sniffed out."

A big, no make that huge, shoutout to my friend Diane (@windsordi) for sharing this with me over the weekend. It’s from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and offers another way…

A Critical Thinking Classroom

Every day, thousands of Orange County students log in to their school-assigned Google accounts to work on lessons and send emails to teachers and classmates. What many parents and teachers don&rsqu…

Practical, easy to use classroom-tested resources that support student creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, communication and innovation.

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” ~ Lord Acton Power accompanies leadership. No matter how lofty or humble your title, whether you manage 3 people or 3,000, if... Read More

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