What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is an umbrella term for a group of viruses that holds valuable information hostage– either by encrypting your data so that it is unreadable or by totally locking you out of your computer.…
The Internet of Things: What is it? (And Why You Should Care)
The Internet of Things, or IoT as it has been affectionately termed, is a concept dating back to 1989– when the first internet connected toaster was unveiled. As you may have guessed by this origin story, IoT summarizes the idea that basically any device with an on/off switch has the potential to be connected to the internet.
The Day the Internet Died
If you happen to live in the Eastern United States, or in and around Toronto, Canada you may have noticed that on Friday, October 21st you could not access some of your favorite websites for the majority of the day.…