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ALERT! Equifax Hit by Major Data Breach ALERT!

September 8, 2017 | 1 Comments

Equifax, one of the major credit reporting agencies, is the victim of a major data breach affecting over 140 million Americans.  The data lost includes names, Social Security numbers, addresses, birthdays and driver’s license numbers....

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Experian Scans the Dark Web for Your Information

September 6, 2017 | 3 Comments

In case you haven’t heard there is such a thing as the dark web, This is the side of the Internet that is not where you want to go. Here is where the child molesters,...

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U.S. Government The personal information of thousands of U.S. citizens and employees holding security clearances up to Top Secret have been compromised. The security breach was revealed by Chris Vickery Director of cyber risk research...

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Back to School – Student Identity Theft

September 6, 2017 | 0 Comments

Identity theft is rampant. It it the fastest growing Internet crime and black college students should be aware of the vulnerability of their personal information. According to the Better Business Bureau college students are prime...

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Back to School – There’s and App for That

September 5, 2017 | 0 Comments

Its that time of year, back to school. And going back school means being prepared for the challenges of getting an education. Unfortunately many black students fail not because they are not intelligent or capable...

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Silicon Valley Responds to Trump and Hate

August 17, 2017 | 0 Comments

Silicon Valley, the very heart and brain of the nation’s tech industry, is sending a strong message to both Donald Trump and white supremacist, NO! Since the neo-nazi and alt-right demonstration in Charlottesville the nation...

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Facebook’s surprising diversity report showed marked improvement in hiring of women and minorities. While the report shows that Facebook is still overwhelmingly white and male the improvements show that Maxine Williams, Facebook’s Executive Diversity Chief, is having...

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Rapper/Entrepreneur Will.I.Am’s company i.am+, has acquired Wink, which makes hubs for connected household devices. Wink is widely considered to be one of the most popular smart home platforms. Wink announced the acquisition by email praising...

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Shonda Rhimes Makes the Move to Netflix

August 15, 2017 | 2 Comments

 Netflix has added a powerful new weapon to its war on conventional television. Shonda Rhimes, producer of a string of hits on ABC is moving her production company Shondaland from ABC to Netflix. Rhimes has...

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NAACP Partners with AirBnB to Fight Racism

August 2, 2017 | 0 Comments

AirBnB and the NAACP have teamed up to fight racism on the hospitality platform. Guests have repeatedly reported that hosts using the app have discriminated against people of color. Airbnb has been fighting for years...

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