During the holiday season I like to highlight some of the items I’ve reviewed over the past year that I think readers might consider as gifts for family, friends or even themselves. Read more
Many Hawaii residents have taken steps to reduce their carbon footprint. Some have installed rooftop photovoltaic solar panels on their homes to generate electricity from sunshine. Read more
The quest to secure one’s online accounts seems to be never-ending. From simple passwords to complex passwords, multifactor authentication to password management software, “improvements” have bombarded us. Read more
We’ve come a long way since dial-up internet service over telephone lines emerged in the early 1990s. Read more
When Apple announced its new password manager app, cleverly called Passwords, it highlighted the need for such functionality in the contemporary age. Read more
October is National Cybersecurity Month, the perfect opportunity to review cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-size businesses, or SMBs. Read more
Being subject to a home burglary is not fun. I can attest to that. The lesson? Read more
Symmetrical internet speed is increasingly important for businesses because it provides equal upload and download speeds, which can improve efficiency and productivity. Read more
We’ve all been there before. Vexed by a technical issue, exhausted the Google-fu (skill in using search engines), tried the chatbot, and at wit’s end, we know we have to call for support. Read more
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A commitment to safety is paramount, especially in the workplace. Every person should return home in the same condition they arrived at work. Read more
The internet has made it possible for small businesses to thrive using digital tools for marketing, payments, record-keeping and more. However, that convenience comes with risks. Read more
Tracking your family’s finances is never-ending. The internet made things a lot easier with personal finance software. Read more
Several years ago, with identity theft on the rise and highly publicized hacks of major financial companies abounding, the concept of freezing one’s credit was popularized. Read more
In today’s world everyone is familiar with the concept of hybrid work. You might work at a physical location, remotely or a mixture of both. Read more
The beauty of having different climates around the world is that there is always somewhere we can travel for leisure all year-round. We tend to relax and let our guard down when we’re on vacation, but the reality is that crime takes no vacations. Read more
As Honolulu Star-Advertiser reporter Kevin Knodell stated Nov. 12 (“Hawaii playing a central part in the ‘Pacific Century’”), the University of Hawaii at Manoa-based East-West Center continues to play a role in America’s “pivot to the Pacific.” However, EWC is not just about diplomats bumping fists and shaping foreign policy. Read more
When it comes to cybersecurity, your best offense is a fiber-fortified defense. Not only does fiber internet provide a stronger connection than standard copper or cable networks, but it also provides a more secure connection by design. Read more
A few years ago a law in Europe changed the landscape of the internet. Known as the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, this piece of legislation purports to protect user privacy. Read more
For those who use their products, AI is unavoidable. Microsoft, Google and Apple are bolting it onto tools we rely on daily, from word processors to search engines. Read more
Data from the University of Hawaii Cancer Center tells us that breast cancer is not only the most common cancer among women (comprising 34% of cases), but has the second-highest mortality in Hawaii. (Only lung cancer deaths are higher.) Read more
Once upon a time, a social media company (whose name might start with “F”) got the idea that if you put information in front of people that was similar to what they had looked at in the past, their engagement in your app would increase. Read more
