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Dec 8, 2020 5:00 AM PT Service outage detection website Downdetector on Nov. 19, reported that the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Internet infrastructure service, which many websites and apps use as a backbone, was having problems. Downdetector's historical data shows that AWS had also experienced problems on Nov. 2 and Nov. 16. "Crashes in the cloud are highly unusual," Kristin Brown, senior PR manager at Amazon Web Services, told the E-Commerce Times when asked about the Nov. 19 crash. Amazon's service health dashboard "indicates that everything has been operating normally...with no widespread d...

Local schools team up for College Information Week Indiana State University, Ivy Tech, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have come together to make sure students are informed. Posted: Jan 7, 2021 12:50 PM Updated: Jan 7, 2021 6:57 PM Posted By: Staff Report TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - High school students will get to learn more about the next steps for college. It is with the help of Virtual College Information Week. Indiana State University, Ivy Tech, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have come together to make sure students are informed. The virtual events will allow colleges to have one on one conve...

'); //]]>//--> By Richard Adhikari Nov 20, 2020 5:00 AM PT The use of smart and connected devices promises to make our lives easier, but it might also give their manufacturers greater control over our lives. One out of three households in the United States with broadband connections owns at least one smart home device, and interactive security systems that allow remote connection and control capabilities are installed in 20 percent of these households, research firm Park Associates reports. Some companies offering smart devices, including Google, Belkin, and Best Buy have killed off their sma...

'); //]]>//--> By Richard Adhikari Oct 20, 2020 12:06 PM PT Healthcare records were digitized to help prevent medical errors such as misdiagnoses and mistakes with medication, but electronic health records (EHR) have made it easier for bad actors to steal patients' highly personal information. Cyberattacks on hospitals are "increasing exponentially year after year," Ellen Neveux wrote in secure remote access provider SecureLink's blog. "Healthcare data is valuable on the black market because it contains all of an individual's personally identifiable information, as opposed to a single marker ...

'); //]]>//--> By Richard Adhikari Dec 18, 2020 5:00 AM PT Illinois consumer Matthew Hufnus says that on Sept. 26 he received a number of text messages on his cellphone from a company named DoNotPay, Inc., attempting to solicit his business. Taken together, the messages read: "Hey there it's Jen from DoNotPay -- we know it's a lot to ask for your payment details upfront, we really do. But here's a statistic -- DoNotPay users save an average of $450 in cold, hard cash per year. Sue robocallers, cancel free trials and never have to deal with customer service again. If you aren't satisfied, we'l...