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Society loves prophecy.  Whether it’s used as a justification for acts of good or evil, or even if it’s just a matter of looking at your friend and saying “HA!  I was right!”  Correctly predicting what’s coming is a safe bet in terms of drawing interest, and it is a small wonder that even the biggest tech giants have hopped on that bandwagon.  Of course, prophecy and reality often differ, and...

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The boys of summer have been in full swing! As we enter mid August, it's hard to believe that the major league baseball season is over half way completed! After the All-Star break, the drive begins. Not only will the players be getting those extra batting practice swings in and pitchers working additional bullpen sessions allowing them to dial in their mechanics for that final push into the...

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The internet is a curious thing. It empowers us by being a gateway to the world's information, increases productivity by enabling us to work anywhere in the world and entertains us by streaming decades' worth of music, movies and television shows with a few clicks. Unfortunately, it also harbors the worst kinds of profit or thrill-seeking miscreants and criminals whether they are working alone...

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Most of us use password-based authentication every day, a form of Single-Factor Authentication, which is the process of using personal credentials to securely access a system. Did you know that 54% of consumers use 5 or fewer passwords for every single one of their accounts? This means that if a hacker were to crack one of their passwords, chances are that they've also gained access to...

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