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  • Do new FAA regulations mean I can use a drone in my real estate business?
    Data Doctors | February 19, 2015 10:02 pm

    At the moment, you cannot use these devices for commercial purposes without the express permission of the FAA, which is nearly impossible to get.

  • Flipboard for the web
    Data Doctors | February 19, 2015 12:02 pm

    Gathering information on the Internet is like drinking from a firehose, unless you use tools that help you filter out what you don’t want and organize what you do. One of my favorite apps for doing this is Flipboard, which specifically focuses on your social networks and general interests Flipboard takes the feeds from Facebook, […]

  • Phishing tests
    Data Doctors | February 18, 2015 12:02 pm

    There’s a recurring theme that’s surfaced from just about every major hack you’ve heard about lately. Most of the breaches started with a targeted phishing scam sent to someone in the company. Cleverly crafted fake corporate e-mails, also known as spear-phishing, are also responsible for many victims of ransomware. The easiest way to trick someone […]

  • 10 million passwords released
    Data Doctors | February 17, 2015 12:02 pm

    A security researcher recently released a list of 10 million stolen passwords that he gathered from around the Internet. His hope was to enlighten the world that your older passwords are probably floating around cyberspace and for sale. With each major breach, the list of stolen passwords grows by the millions. If you’ve been using […]

  • Are cars really vulnerable to hackers?
    Data Doctors | February 16, 2015 10:02 pm

    On a recent airing of 60 Minutes, Leslie Stahl was seen frantically trying to control a car that had been hacked by security researchers. If you saw this sensational video and you’re thinking about selling your new gadget laden car, hold that thought. What you saw was a proof of concept hack that took years […]

  • Wirelesstag.net
    Data Doctors | February 13, 2015 12:02 pm

    The Internet of Things was all the rage this year’s Consumer Electronics Show because inexpensive connected devices were everywhere. I was particularly interested in wireless sensor tags that allow you to monitor location, motion, temperature and even humidity on just about anything you care about. These inexpensive devices will allow you to monitor things like […]

  • Turn off sharing when connecting to public wifi
    Data Doctors | February 12, 2015 12:02 pm

    You’ve heard me and others in the tech industry preaching about the dangers of public wifi for years, but there’s something that you may not have realized. Your laptop may be sharing information with anyone else connected on the coffee shop or hotel wifi you’re using without you realizing it. If your laptop is setup […]

  • No, your smart TV is not snooping on you!
    Data Doctors | February 11, 2015 11:02 pm

    The plethora of salacious headlines that suggested that Samsung Smart TVs were constantly eavesdropping on all your private conversations are a complete misrepresentations of what actually happens.

  • Online backup
    Data Doctors | February 11, 2015 12:02 pm

    In my years of helping others with their technology, one constant issue seems to exist; everyone knows that they should be backing up their data, but they just never seem to get around to it. If you’re one of the millions that have this critical task on their to-do list, but just can’t seem to […]

  • IFTTT revisited
    Data Doctors | February 10, 2015 12:02 pm

    I love technology that fills the nooks and crannies of our daily lives and one of my long-time favorites is a web service called If This Then That or IFTTT for short. This free resource helps you put the Internet to work for you by creating conditional statements called recipes that integrate your online life […]

  • iBillionaire
    Data Doctors | February 9, 2015 12:02 pm

    For those seeking an investment strategy, the Internet is filled with advice that ranges from throwing darts at the newspaper to exotic algorithms that track millions of market variables. If nothing you’ve researched is resonating with you, how about tracking what a bunch of billionaires are doing with their investments? An app called iBillionaire does […]

  • Smartmat.com
    Data Doctors | February 6, 2015 12:02 pm

    For those of you that have discovered the benefits of yoga movements, something that I saw at CES this year may be of interest. It’s called the SmartMat and it’s a yoga mat that’s loaded with 21 thousand sensors and pairs with a special app. The combination becomes a virtual yoga instructor that helps you […]

  • Thinoptics.com
    Data Doctors | February 5, 2015 12:02 pm

    If you use reading glasses to work with your smartphone, keeping track of them can become a constant source of frustration. The solution for many is to buy a bunch of reading glasses and leave them all over the place. Wouldn’t it be great if you could keep your reading glasses with your smartphone at […]

  • Which antivirus program should I use with teens in the house?
    Data Doctors | February 4, 2015 11:02 pm

    Securing your computer has gone well beyond just an antivirus program these days because the list of threats has grown.

  • Coinbase
    Data Doctors | February 4, 2015 12:02 pm

    Bitcoin, the virtual digital currency, is understandably something that most people have a tough time getting their head around, even those in the banking industry. Because there is no regulatory body, it’s always been considered somewhat of a risky thing to get involved in, but a new company called Coinbase might be the first signs […]