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02/25/2020

We are making a change in 2020 and transitioning to new branding on the web and social media. We would love for you to come along to the Digital Thinking page and like us there. Or to visit our blog online at www.digitalthinkingsc.com. We are going to be focusing on security and privacy this year – as most of you are as well. Please like our new page!

Portfolio is a communications company featuring expertise in technology, writing, editing, and virtual events in Greenville, SC

02/25/2020

New tech’s debut as a tool in national elections hasn’t been a big success. Here are some reasons why and what other organizations can learn from the experience.

01/13/2020

The request set up a collision between law enforcement and big technology firms in the latest battle over privacy and security.

12/06/2019

Ho-Ho-Ho can turn into Oh-No if you or a family member fall for holiday scammers. Technology makes it easier

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning consumers to be more vigilant than usual on everything from emailed holiday cards to charitable solicitations.

10/16/2019

Exploits are found in software every day - especially the more commonly used programs like Adobe, Microsoft, and WordPress. That’s why staying on top of patching and updating is critical for every size business.

Adobe issued an out of band updated today for Experience Manager, Experience Manager Forms, Adobe Acrobat and Reader and Download Manager covering 81 CVEs with many rated as critical.

10/13/2019

May have a wait until it's fully realized, but once it is, it's a game changer.

Wi-Fi 6 made its debut under the radar last month as a feature of the new iPhone 11. It may be awhile before we can really take advantage of this new standard, but it’s a game changer.

10/13/2019

Lots of new features in the iPADos (13). Here’s a step-by step guide to figuring them out. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/10/ipados-review-the-ipad-is-dead-long-live-the-ipad/

Step by step, Apple is taking the iPad in a wholly new direction.

10/12/2019

If two of every three houses on your street were being robbed, you'd get a dog or an alarm system. Right? Yet, we don't take the same view of cybersecurity. That's what October – National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – is all about. And we've got a long way to go.

As little as a decade ago, technology was a tool; now it is the central gear.

04/27/2019

Increasingly, ransomware attacks target individual but crucial aspects of a company or organization. Some systems - in this case, air traffic control - may be better protected because they are more critical. But what happens if you can’t pay your employees? Or use email? How quickly could your company recover? Portfolio’s BizSafe service can help you know your risks and vulnerabilities. Not knowing isn’t the same as being secure.

A ransomware attack reportedly has affected email and payroll systems at Cleveland Hopkins Airport this week and also darkened its information screens

04/14/2019

Last week, I taught a continuing education course (OLLI) at Furman University. It was on privacy and security in a digital age. Today, The Times kicks off an ongoing project on Privacy. The loss of privacy is one of the unintended (maybe) consequences of technology. There are few easy answers, some upsides, lots of downsides and many risks/exposures we may not even be aware of. I don’t know what solutions might look like, but a deeper awareness of all the ways technology has infiltrated our lives, and all the ways we are complicit in this friendly takeover, is a good start.

Our emerging post-privacy order isn’t quite totalitarian, but it’s getting there.

01/28/2019

5 common security risks you may have overlooked at work and at home. Celebrate Data Privacy Day by locking these down. https://www.portfoliosc.com/blog/data-privacy-2019