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Michael MolineMay 23, 2017

Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam moved Tuesday to calm fears amid reports that hackers into his agency’s computers might have compromised the identities of 16,000 concealed weapons permit holders. “We on average had 100 attacks a month into our system that we successfully fight back,” Putnam told reporters following the morning’s Cabinet meeting. “This was […]

Blake DowlingDecember 30, 2015

Have you received your new credit card in the mail with a microchip in it? Does it allow the credit card company to know everything about you day or night? Maybe. But in the short term it’s an added layer of security attempting to slow down the roaring rapids of credit card fraud and data […]

Jac VerSteegMarch 10, 2015

When I was in the seventh grade I cheated on an English pop quiz. The multiple-choice test was on a short story I had not read. My buddy, Will, put his hand by his cheek if the answer was A, on the desk if the answer was B, on his knee if the answer was […]

Adam Putnam: Hack of concealed weapons list produced names only

Blake Dowling: It’s past time to start “dipping” your chip

Jac VerSteeg: High-tech tests open doors to cheating