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Cyber Threats Are Growing " But So Are Ways to Stop Them
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (1251+ words) With a rapidly evolving digital world and heightened dependence on the internet, technology advocates note that most Americans ought to be prioritizing cybersecurity." Amid concerns of personal data breaches, phishing scams and extortion, plus the likes of artificial intelligence (AI),…...
AI in Our Community
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (381+ words) The Washington Informer Presents A solutions journalism series tracking how artificial intelligence is reshaping DMV businesses, workers, and neighborhoods " and what our community is doing about it. Solutions Journalism " We don't just report the problem. We follow the work. " Impact-tracked…...
Pepco Warns of Sophisticated Utility Scams as Holiday Season Approaches
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (322+ words) Pepco is joining more than 100 energy companies across the U. S. and Canada this week to warn customers about increasingly sophisticated utility scams as the holiday season approaches. The campaign, part of International Fraud Awareness Week running through Monday and Utility Scam…...
Scammers Don't Take Holidays: Protect Your Money This Season
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) There always seems to be a never-ending list of tasks during the holiday season, from booking flights to purchasing gifts for loved ones. As you prepare for the holidays, it's also critical to keep an eye out for online scams…...
Amid Federal Intrusion, Field of Norton Challengers Expands
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (1735+ words) Since the release of The Washington Informer profile about Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D. C.), the chorus of voices against her reelection bid has gotten louder, with two of the delegate's office alumni" Donna Brazile and D. C. Councilmember Robert White (D-At large)…...
UDC Offers Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) During his high school years, Joshua Hawkins would walk by the Old Congress Heights School located on Martin Luther King Avenue SE every morning to attend Ballou Senior High School. "I live a few blocks from here," Hawkins, 31, told The…...