Data Privacy Day occurs each year on January 28. The theme of this year’s Data Privacy Day is Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust. This is an international effort to create awareness about the importance of privacy and protecting personal information for the consumer as well as the business community.Last year on Data Privacy Day, the National Cyber … [Read more...] about Data Privacy Day — a day to stop, think, connect
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Friday Fotos – almost Spouting Horn video
Almost Spouting Horn video? Well, yes. You see, I shot a Spouting Horn video, but also took this one while facing West. It's not as dramatic as the big explosion of water coming from the blowhole, but I think it's quite relaxing. So, take a minute (and eighteen seconds) to sit back and relax. You can watch the waves come in and hear the ocean. Plus, you can also listen for the … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – almost Spouting Horn video
Deadly Lullaby — behind the story with Robert McClure
Debut novelist Robert McClure liked to read pulp fiction when he was a kid. Now, after years as a trial lawyer, his debut novel, Deadly Lullaby is being published. McClure has had many of his short stories published and has received some excellent reviews for Deadly Lullaby, but describes himself in terms of his family. Here’s the story behind Robert McClure and his debut as a … [Read more...] about Deadly Lullaby — behind the story with Robert McClure
Where It Hurts — behind Reed Farrel Coleman’s latest
Reed Farrel Coleman is no stranger to good writing. His award nominations and winnings read like an alphabet soup including Anthony, Audie, Barry, Edgar, and Macavity. He was tapped by the late Robert B. Parker’s estate to continue the Jesse Stone novels and balances that with his own series. He’s currently launching the Gus Murphy series, so here’s the story behind Where It … [Read more...] about Where It Hurts — behind Reed Farrel Coleman’s latest
Easy tips to avoid the cable company scam
All “Larry, the Cable Guy” jokes aside, cable consumers now have a new cable company scam to watch out for—and this cable guy doesn’t even work for the company. Crooks have discovered that by presenting themselves as an employee of a cable company, they can gain easy access to a consumer’s home or finances. The in-person cable company scam In November, William Charles Arnold … [Read more...] about Easy tips to avoid the cable company scam