Our need for more data, information, and these in a timely manner have driven research through the years. Many years ago, this was accomplished through ye olde snail mail, with the 5 ¼ or 3 ½ discs/disks. Later this advanced with the thumb drives. The downloads over modem took forever, and you hoped there was not an issue with the phone line, otherwise you may need to start over. The internet and infrastructure sped downloads speeds to incredible rates by comparison. The adva

Oregon State University (OSU) is located in Corvallis, OR. As with most universities and schools, there is a virtual option for the students, so they don’t have to attend full time. OSU is no different. The university has in place its own Ecampus, the online education program. Attack The attack occurred this summer and was detected on July 27, 2020. The attackers were able to breach and compromise a server on the OSU Ecampus. After this was detected, OSU began its investigat

Non-profits, as indicated by their name, are not designed to profit from their activities. They provide services, goods (e.g. clothing or food), and other items to those who can’t afford them. By design, there is not the profit motive in work with these organizations. When you are planning an attack, one of the first areas you can look at are the crown jewels, or what the attack is focused on. The attackers may also have the mission of simply being malicious. However, with ho

With the current state of the pandemic, the business operations have vastly changed from a year ago. One area of change has been voting. Previous to this turn of events, voters had the opportunity to vote in person, or send in their ballots. While this has not been problematic in the past, technology has provided an additional option. E-voting is being researched and used in limited circumstances. The first significant, notable usage was in Iowa for their democratic caucus. W

Cryptocurrency Basics for Small Businesses Cryptocurrency is big news these days. Articles appear in economic news streams, technology blogs, and retail trade publications. On the same day you might find an article about how cryptocurrency is becoming legal tender for one country and an article on how a city is placing a moratorium on cryptocurrencies. Here are some basic findings and information on cryptocurrency to encourage more research and reflection on this dynamic topi