by chicago | Oct 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
“My entire life led up to this work,” Barbara Richards says. She’s speaking with me over the phone, and her voice warms with passion. “From the messages my family gave me to life experiences—I committed my life to this work.” She’s referring to Project 180, a...
by chicago | Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
The opportunity is here. Numerous studies show that 97% of the world’s climate scientists agree: people cause climate change, and only people can fix it. For those who are based on a coast (or a peninsula, like we are), the danger of inaction is high. I’m just...
by chicago | Sep 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Passwords are not enough to keep you safe. If you’re saying, “We knew that; that’s why we’re using MFA,” then see the end of this post. What? Why aren’t passwords safe? People reduce, reuse, and recycle—their passwords. 70% of employees use the same...
by chicago | Aug 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
The year 1981 brought us the world’s first computer virus; 1988, the world’s first worm; 2000, the first documented Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack; and 2005-2007, the biggest, most complex cybercrime in history. Albert Gonzalez, a 28-year old mastermind, led a band of...
by chicago | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Going rogue On February 8, 2000, a hacker crippled the websites of Amazon, CNN, Dell, eBay, E*TRADE, Yahoo!, and CNN, causing an estimated $1.2 billion in damages. With huge investments in all these Internet companies, Wall Street reeled in the wake. The culprit,...
by chicago | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Ransomware, phishing, and viruses—oh, my. This article is the first in TechHouse’s Human History of Cybersecurity series. The first computer appeared in 1943, followed by the Internet in 1969. The future looked bright, but in 1981, a ninth grader–a ninth...
