December 4, 2014 Minimizing In-Store Shopping Dangers by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Cash is the most secure form of payment, but there are also other alternatives to magnetic-stripe credit and debit cards. Published:…
December 4, 2014 Smart Steps at the Online Checkout by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Security breaches can happen when you shop online, so here are tips to ensure privacy. Published: December 1, 2014 at 07:00PM…
December 4, 2014 With Fraud Afoot, Shield Your Wallet by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Credit cards have more legal protection than debit cards, but a quick response is the key to keeping intruders from your…
December 4, 2014 Smart Nurseries Track a Baby’s Sleep, but Don’t Yet Aid It by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD A new generation of wearable devices for sleeping infants can gather lots of data, but parents might struggle to figure out…
December 4, 2014 British Government Proposes a ‘Google Tax’ by MARK SCOTT and STEPHEN CASTLE By MARK SCOTT and STEPHEN CASTLE George Osborne, the British chancellor of the Exchequer, proposed a new 25 percent tax on the local profits…
December 3, 2014 Stripe, an E-Commerce Start-Up, Raises $70 Million by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The round values Stripe at $3.5 billion, twice the amount the company was valued at less than one year ago. Published:…
December 3, 2014 How to Restore Old Versions of Word Documents by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Most Windows and Mac editions of Microsoft Word have a setting that automatically backs up documents. Also, how to export…
December 3, 2014 Twitter Improves Tools for Users to Report Harassment by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The freewheeling social network intends to make it easier to report abuse and harassment that occurs on the service. Published: December…
December 3, 2014 A Low-Cost Alternative to Pricy Big Data on the Farm by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY The transformation of agriculture with information technology would seem like bad news for the little guy. The sensor-heavy machines cost more,…
December 3, 2014 Hacked vs. Hackers: Game On by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH There has been an awakening that online threats are real and growing worse, and that the prevailing “patch and pray” approach…