Science and Technology

Ransomware and Cyber Scams: Even the D.C. Police Aren’t Off-Limits

Ransomware attacks show no signs of slowing. They’re getting to hospitals, city agencies, and oil supplies, as shown in the Columbia Pipeline drama. And a new ransomware group called the Babuk Locker gang struck the Washington, D.C. police department in April. After they pulled off a ransomware attack, the Babuk gang threatened to send files

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The Pros and Cons of Digital Contact Tracing: What You Need to Know

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, contact tracing has become critically important – not only in terms of slowing the spread of the Coronavirus, but also in regard to protecting ourselves, our families and our very communities from harm. It\’s an effort to let people know when they may have been exposed to COVID-19,

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Financial Tech: How It\’s Already Changing Our Lives

Financial technology, or fintech, is no longer a futuristic concept. It’s here. Everyone has heard, by now, of at least one example — such as Bitcoin, Square, or the Paypal app. Contactless cards, and even mobile rent and mortgage apps, are becoming familiar. Will they replace cash? That’s already happening. More important: Can they make financial

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