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South by South Tech: The SXSW Gaming Expo
Posted by Geoff Ullrich
Last week the Austin Convention Center played host to the South by Southwest Gaming Expo, housing the latest the gaming world has to offer. With wristbands bound tightly, gaming fans got a chance to scope out a dizzying array of games, gadgets and gear. As one might expect, the epicenter of the buzz…
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Cloud Cover: An Intro to the Cloud
Posted by Geoff Ullrich
Our computers, and the data within, contain the bulk of our lives these days. They hold onto our memories, our photos, our finances and our hard work. We’ve talked in our other blogs about ways to protect this precious information from outside, malicious forces. However, computers aren’t perfect and just like anything, they…
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Pain-in-the-***-word Management
Posted by Geoff Ullrich
It’s time to log into your online bank, or alternate email, or one of the many hundreds of accounts we all have. What was your password again? Your mother’s maiden name and your birthday? Your first pet and your graduation year? Maybe you try to make it easy and use the same password…
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Staying safe using public WiFi
Posted by Zac
Free wifi is pretty awesome. We count on it to keep our active lives moving and there are no shortages of wireless access points these days. But what do we risk for this ease of access? You might trust that barista with your latte, but can you trust them with your computer’s security?…
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