October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. But don't wait until then to incorporate security measures
Phishing has evolved into the most effective social engineering attack hackers use to infiltrate organizations. Phishing aims to con employees into unknowingly downloading malware or revealing their access credentials. The best defence is our individual vigilance. Phishing.org defines phishing as “a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or text…
In addition to hardware, network and a building, cloud service providers offer a rich range of software functionality
How does a cloud computing environment compare to an on-premises computing environment? Are the benefits of cloud computing overhyped? Isn’t the cloud just someone else’s data centre? What topics should chief information officers (CIOs) consider when deciding whether to adopt more cloud computing services for their organization? Functionality In addition to hardware, network and a…
Software is everything. It’s the glue that makes every application work
Do you love those interactive maps that report United States election results on television? I loved the GIS map interface, the effortless drill-downs and rollups, the comparison of this election to previous ones, the simultaneous display of multiple measures and the rich touch-screen navigation. There are no blue screens of death. Never does a pesky…
Episode 19 in our DECARBONIZATION series is the third of three episodes on the role of hydrogen in addressing Alberta’s commitment to emissions reduction in energy production. Yogi Schulz of Corvelle Consulting, Bill Howell, and Brent Lakeman of Edmonton Global answer questions raised by Alberta Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity Dale Nally's presentation…
Our eyes become fatigued when we spend too much time in front of our computers without configuring our work environment appropriately. I recently focused on this problem, pun intended, when I suffered horrible computer withdrawal while recovering from an eye operation. Here’s how you can protect your eyes in our world dominated by long working…
Episode 18 in our DECARBONIZATION series is the second of three episodes on the role of hydrogen in addressing Alberta’s commitment to emissions reduction in energy production. Today’s guest is Dale Nally, Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity in Alberta, and features a Q&A panel comprised of Yogi Schulz of Corvelle Consulting, Bill Howell,…
Ten more hidden iPhone features will make your iPhone experience more productive
Using these 10 hidden iPhone features will make your iPhone experience more productive and valuable: Choose Waze vs. Google Maps Show message send times Use Wi-Fi Assist Set app tracking for privacy Change the iPhone flashlight brightness Long press for top-level domain names Dial an extension for a telephone number Snap a photo during a…
The 17th episode of the DECARBONIZATION series includes three episodes on the role of hydrogen in addressing Alberta’s commitment to emissions reduction in energy production. Today’s guests are Dale Nally, Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity in Alberta, and Yogi Schulz, founding partner at Corvelle Consulting. The series was produced by KEI Network in…
Part 2 of a series discussing features that will make your iPhone experience more valuable
Here are another 10 hidden iPhone features that will make your iPhone experience more productive and valuable (the previous column offered another 10 tips, and I’ll feature more in a future column): handwrite texts; ask Siri to take a selfie; listen to voicemails on iPhone; transcribe voicemails; doodle on your photos; take smooth panorama photos;…
Part 1 of a series discussing features that will make your iPhone experience more valuable
Using these 10 hidden iPhone features will make your iPhone experience more productive and valuable: improve your iPhone photos; block ads on iPhone; close all tabs in Safari; restore recently closed Safari tabs; use offline Google Maps; enlarge images with the iPhone magnifying glass; prepare your iPhone for an emergency; make an emergency iPhone call;…
Phishing has evolved into the most effective social engineering attack hackers use to infiltrate organizations. Phishing aims to con employees into unknowingly downloading malware or revealing their access credentials. The best defence is our individual vigilance. Phishing.org defines phishing as “a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or text…
