You’ve been through this routine before. You’re scrolling through social media or looking up something online, when suddenly you’re bombarded with ads related to an item you recently purchased or a topic you researched. As you’re probably well...
Okay, we need to have a serious talk. It was only a matter of time until big data and data mining infiltrated charitable efforts. But, now that it has, I’m appalled. Here I am, going about my life, trying to be a good Samaritan and support my child’s school and...
Recently, I was talking to some friends about smart home devices. Some in the group have such devices and others, like me, are a little more hesitant to incorporate that into our homes. Well, we’re not hesitant about the device, rather, we’re hesitant about who’s...
Online sharing of photos has become so commonplace that it would be considered abnormal not to post the photos from your sister’s baby shower or your summer vacation to Disneyland. Sharing keeps our loved ones informed about what we are up to, and often allows us to...
You know there’s something wrong when you realize our reality resembles a famous dystopian novel. George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, published in 1949, was a hugely successful piece of diction that depicted a world rife with war, omnipresent government...
In a technological age dominated by the power of data, digital security and privacy have become a huge issue. Our data and information are constantly under threat, oftentimes without our knowing. But, we look over privacy agreements that seem safe. We read promises...