In July, more than 15,000 security pros, hackers, hobbyists, and researchers met in Las Vegas for the Black Hat Conference 2017 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. This was the 20th year that the security conference was held, and both black and white hat hackers joined together to discuss security. For two decades, Black Hat […]

The term, or in this case the word “blackhat” in tech generally refers to a criminal hacker. The opposite of black is white and a “whitehat” is a security professional. These terms originate from the “spaghetti western” movies when the bad guy cowboy wore a black hat and the law wore white hats. Fun huh?! […]

It’s hard to keep track of the news of politics these days, and even if you can, how do you know it’s even real? The political landscape has greatly changed since January, and there have been a lot of laws passed that will affect us all, including the repeal of a law that protected your privacy on […]

If you’ve heard of direct response marketing but you’re unsure exactly what it stands for, you’re just like a lot of other people with a budding interest in marketing. This is a known strategy, and in fact even a popular one. But it’s not one that too many people can specifically define or discuss. To […]

There is more than one path to your dream home. Shopping for a house, condo, or apartment is daunting in part because you have so many options. And that doesn’t just mean that there are a lot of houses you could buy (though there are) – it also means that you can consider building a […]

Born in Atlanta, Phil Kimble went to school in Utah, lived for 2 years in LA, then moved back to Atlanta.  He and his wife Julie live in Conyers.  Mr. Kimble is an avid motorcyclist and competitive distance runner. He’s here today to chat about his new book, How to Make Good Decisions.  Welcome to […]

If you are like most of us, you probably have a password, antivirus program, and a firewall for your home computer to protect it from hackers. Are you doing the same thing for your phone? From 2015 to 2016 malware infections on smartphones swelled by 96%, and about 71% of the smartphones out there do […]

Professional wrestling is considered sports entertainment. It always has its hardcore fans, even though they know it is mostly scripted and even planned out to avoid a legitimate injury. While these occur often in the sport, unfortunately, so do tragedies. In this article, I would like to discuss a couple of extremely skilled performers who […]

Opening a warehouse or factory can be a massive step for any business. Whether you’re running a start-up that’s just getting into production and storage of products, or you’re part of a successful company that’s changing how it conducts these practices, it’s a major hurdle. It’s exciting, busy, and hopefully, once it’s all said and […]

Be honest. Do you have a key to your house under your doormat or a flowerpot? If you do, you might as well put a sign out that says “Come rob me.” This isn’t to say you shouldn’t have a key somewhere, though. After all, you might need it one of these days. However, there […]

There’s nothing worse for a product or service than being viewed as a commodity. That is, a solution that your target audience believes to be “just the same” as all the rest. Consider the battle for mobile technology, and how hard carriers like Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T work to make their services sound unique. […]

This is a guest artile by Silvio Aladjem MD. ©The modern pharmacotherapy is a medical achievement nothing short of extraordinary. Sort of “you name it and we have it”. In this country, the Pharma industry is overseen by the FDA who must approve any drug before it reaches the market. Thank God for that. Can […]

It is so obscure that Trump probably does not even know it exists. What is it? US Digital Service, the intro is The mission of the U.S. Digital Service is to deliver better government services to the American people through technology and design. Yup it’s a bunch of computer nerds! One of my favorite computer […]

Have you been thinking that it’s time to make the drastic choice to remove yourself from social media? Most of us were quick to join the social media bandwagon, but these days, you might have worries about privacy. Though it’s possible to delete yourself from social media, the process isn’t easy, and it might not […]

Relic Tech Class 4 Transport Security Specialist Krakista Keesay has a significant problem. Actually, he has several problems and they are all very significant. Employed by the Negral Corp and assigned to the transport ship Kalavar, Keesay has been seriously injured as Relic Tech: Crax War Chronicles Volume 1 by Terry W. Ervin II begins. […]

Vicious Circle: A Joe Pickett Novel  begins with Dave Farkus. A man that Game Warden Joe Pickett has dealt with many times before. This time it is because the man has been missing from his hunting camp for over twelve hours and the weather is about to go downhill in a big way thanks to […]

For well over a decade I have used Gmail, it has been wonderful. I use Google to search for things. I use Google maps to find where I need to go. I use Google Earth and Street maps to see interesting places. Google is wonderful, well mostly… Google, like Microsoft and most other big companies […]

Locked into fitness club membership Some businesses, Netflix for example, operate on a no contract basis  confident that their company is offering such a good deal to consumers that they are prepared to make it easy to leave, knowing that many will return. Businesses less confident in the service they are offering hide onerous cancellation […]

Darden North‘s mystery and thriller novels have been awarded nationally, most notably an IPPY in Southern Fiction for Points of Origin.  The Five Manners of Death also follows Wiggle Room, Fresh Frozen, and House Call. Darden North has served on author panels at writing conferences including Killer Nashville, Murder on the Menu, SIBA Thriller Author Panel, and Murder […]

Casey Anthony Death Hoax Was Exactly That, A Hoax … Sorry Folks! Casey Anthony is by no means dead. Reports over the internet went wild saying that her body was found “bludgeoned” to death. I am sure there are a lot of people worldwide that heard this news were ready to celebrate this news thinking […]

The Bernie story just will not go away. Recovered Assets Will Be Used to Compensate Victims of the Madoff Fraud Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,  Irving Picard, the Securities Investor Protection Act (“SIPA”) Trustee, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New […]

I came across this interesting story. Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTHONY R. MURGIO was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan to 66 months in prison for charges associated with operating Coin.mx, an internet-based Bitcoin exchange, through which MURGIO processed […]

The Catholic church has been mired in sexual abuse stories for what seems to have been forever. For the first time (I think), the abuse allegations now directly involve the Vatican. The National Catholic Reporter has an alarming article, you can read it here. Australian police announced Thursday they are pursuing charges against Cardinal George […]

You might have heard about all of the scams out there, and think that you are pretty scam savvy. But, the truth is, most of us aren’t, and even a simple phone call could get you caught up in a big scam. One such scam occurs when criminals call random phone numbers and ask questions, […]

In the 90’s I was involved with the Americas Cup, not as a member of one of the teams, no, I loved to sail but I certainly did not qualify to be a team member! Instead, I became part of the organizing committee. Oh I was just a grunt, haha but it was the ‘ultimate’ […]

As Golden Prey by John Sandford begins, Lucas Davenport is now working for the United States Marshals Service. He is also working undercover. He is also a bit bored. The undercover case just doesn’t hold his interest as Lucas has always lived for the hunt. The undercover case is nothing more than role-playing where all […]

For Paco Morales it certainly was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time as A Time For Hanging begins. All he had done was run an errand to Tomkins’ Store to get some sugar for his mom. He was supposed to go right back home, but he stopped to talk […]

42-year-old Dr. Ruth Galloway is acutely aware of the history, the blood, that has been spilled over the centuries. While resurrection is not possible, she believes in treating the dead with respect. As The Outcast Dead begins, it is early June and she is on the grounds of Norwich Castle. The vicar is leading the […]

I read a really good essay on the New Yorker today on the subject of Prog Rock, if you love the genre of music I recommend you read it That is not to say that I agree with many of the conclusions drawn by author Kelefa Sanneh But it certainly was thought provoking. It is […]

As a business person, once you’ve determined what the consumer needs and you’ve come up with a product or service to meet that need, the next step is to sell that product or service to the consumer. But you can’t make that sale without first convincingly marketing your product to your targeted consumers. Marketing is […]