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When you decide to embark on a relationship with an anti-virus software, the last thing you think it would do is expose your personal data and internet history. However, it looks like AVG’s “Web Tuneup” software had a very big security lapse, which has since been fixed. The only question is, how many users have gotten their information stolen because of…
When we think of technology there is often an association with power and knowledge. Alvaro Dominguez of Wired believes that not only is tech relatable to politics, but it has also become the bad guy in 2015. But, how can something so useful that has been simplifying the lives of everyone be the bad guy? “In 2015, we learned that…
You’re supposed to keep your votes confidential and your voter information should be securely handled. If that’s the case then why is it that a new server has been been discovered with voting data and personal information? We’re still in 2015 and server after server with personal data is still being uncovered. “If you have voted in a US election…
We’ve already discussed the fact that responsive design is going to be a big part of the future of web development. One writer suggests that along with that notion, “design elements will become more uniform” and the “semantic web will come of age.” It’s funny to think of the future of web development as it has already come an extremely…
Hello Kitty fans might be in a bit of a pickle as Sanrio, the company that owns Hello Kitty has had information of their users leaked. The leak affects about 3.3 million users and was discovered by security researchers Chris Vickery. “The breached data included full names, encoded by decipherable birth dates, email addresses, and encrypted passwords, along with password…
If you’ve had the annoying experience of going to a webpage only to have it tell you that their is either a 500 or 404 error then you know that it’s down for technical reasons. A new HTTP code that bares the numbers 451 will be able to tell users if the website they are trying to access has is…
Today marks 25 years since the creation of the first website built by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. The total amount existing today is still up for as there are just estimates floating around in the billions. It’s a pretty large benchmark in the tech community and there has been a lot of growth from the early days of development. “On December…
It’s not a surprise that during one of the biggest shopping seasons of the year hackers are lurking and ready to celebrate all of the stolen data that are able to get their hands on. In fact, you might think with so much credit card activity companies and mobile devices used to purchase items would have taken and increased amount…
When it comes to the user experience on a website most designers tend to think that they have to sacrifice creativity in order to simplify the websites for users. Wired‘s Robert Hoekman Jr. says that simplicity is overrated and that the definition if the term “simple” may not be clear to many. ”’Clean,’ for example, can be measured in degrees.…
If you’ve ever gotten to a website and have been utterly frustrated with the design or usability of it chances are your mouse movements may have given your frustrations away. A team of researchers have tracked this theory to find that mouse movements could detect how visitors feel about the design of a website. “Brigham Young University professor Jeffrey Jenkins…
Researchers have discovered a security hole in the Target mobile application that could leave users vulnerable. The hole was discovered by researchers from Avast, a security company. Information about the security hole was made public through a blog post detailing the dangers of the breach. The flaws would allow hackers to access customer addresses, phone numbers and other types of personal…
What if you could change the way some of the “smart objects” or “smart appliances” work in your home? An MIT researcher by the name of Valentine Heun wants to make sure that all of the fun you have in purchasing a smart object isn’t expensed after opening it up and setting it up. He is working to develop a…
It’s beginning to look as if your best bet in keep your information safe from the clutches of hackers would be to stay off the internet and social media completely. New reports stated that Twitter is warning “some” users of targeted security breaches. The company also stated that the breaches may have been carried out by state-sponsored hackers. “The microblogging…
As a designer you could look at what a company produces and figure out a way to build or update a site to the specs necessary. It can be a little messy when the customer begins imposing their input but one report makes the cases that the customer should always come first in web design. “Jeannine Van Liere, co-owner of…
When all approaches have been exhausted by hackers, there is always another way for them to find a way into your computers. New reports claim that hackers are buying ad space which allows them to upload malicious ads. This practice is called malvertising according to Wired. “The news page looked perfectly innocent. Apart from the reams of celebrity gossip stories…
We’ve all been in the position where we are reaching for our cellphones and it’s just not there. You took your eyes away from it for one minute and now it’s gone. Your photos, videos and other personal information is now in the hands of someone else, however, CNET outlines security steps that could save your information and keep it…
While hackers like the Anonymous team vowed to enter the digital fight against ISIS, President Barack Obama is now asking other digital mediums to enter the fight. The president is seeking help from social media companies like Facebook in order to help end the threat of ISIS. “I will urge high-tech and law enforcement leaders to make it harder for…
All web owners or blog site wants to be the first to appear in Google or any other search engine when their product or expertise is searched. Business 2 Community has outlined “5 Web Design Techniques to Make Your Website Search Engine Friendly.” The sites, five tips included making the site responsive, include important texts, optimize your images, having a…
The U.S. Government Federal website will be seeing a more uniformed look thanks to the U.S. Digital Service and General Services Administration’s 18F software development team who are integrating unified design standards across the board. The move was reported by Fierce Government IT, who details the move. “In September, the groups released the results of a four-month collaboration aimed at reducing user…
After a hacker was able to infiltrate VTech accounts it seemed as if the worry surrounding child tech toys had come at one of the worst possible times of the year. Now, a researcher has managed to hack into a Hello Barbie doll exposing even more vulnerabilities in some of the toys that are probably on plenty of Christmas lists.…
The historic world of typefaces sees yet another addition with Tobias Frere-Jones’ Mallory typeface, the first since separating from his partner Jonathan Hoefler. The result is a crisp typeface with an almost unnoticeable slant that adds even more character to the design. “Today, Frere-Jones is releasing Mallory, his first commercial typeface since splitting with Hoefler,” reported Wired yesterday. “Until now, Frere-Jones…
Nothing seems to be impossible in the world of hacking and in the same respect, no company or piece of technology is safe from hackers. New reports claim that the children’s toy company VTech has been hacked, ultimately exposing 5 million user accounts. There is still one month left in the year and it looks like hackers are making the…