If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, you’ve probably heard a lot of discourse on the topic, including talks that the Trump administration is strongly considering a repeal of Obama-era net neutrality regulations. But what does that all really mean for consumers anyhow? Let’s start with the basics. What Is Net Neutrality? Net neutrality describes the Open Internet ...

Believe it or not, in September 2017 the iPhone will enter its second decade of existence, and in celebration of this milestone, all signs seem to indicate that Apple plans to release the 10th anniversary edition iPhone 8. Rumors have it that this won’t just be another run-of-the-mill update, but rather a radical redesign, including an edge-to-edge curved glass front ...

If you’re like many people, you probably haven’t stopped to think about how valuable your internet browsing data might be, but believe us when we tell you it’s a gold mine of information for advertisers. And now that Congress has repealed the internet privacy protections that had been approved by the FCC under the Obama administration, it’s becoming increasingly certain ...

There’s no denying that the future of technology will include the Internet of Things (IoT), but one thing is becoming increasingly clear – devices that connect to the internet without robust security measures in place are easy targets for hackers. First it was Mirai and now it’s Hajime, and it’s only a matter of time before the next IoT malware ...

Digital threats are an ongoing concern for any person or business with internet connectivity. Even the best firewalls and virus protection cannot completely eliminate risk, and as business data is an increasingly important asset, companies are starting to look for more technologically advanced ways of protecting it. British based IT firm, Darktrace, for example, is working on a new artificial ...

IT security continues to be one of the biggest threats to individuals and businesses and criminal hackers are always looking for new scams that will lure unsuspecting email users into opening attachments or clicking embedded links from fake email addresses that are masked to look like they’re coming from trusted sources. The most recent iteration of this cyber scam is ...

Forty years ago, two friends named Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs were building computers in a home garage. Between April 1976 and September 1977, about 200 Apple I computers were manufactured and sold. This computer was particularly noteworthy at the time because all you needed to use it was a keyboard and a functioning TV set, which was a much ...

Believe it or not, Intel isn’t just about computer processing chip technology. For several years now, Intel has had a division dedicated to developing technology associated with making driverless cars a mainstream reality, but they haven’t been a big enough player to make a big impact on the market. That all changed in mid-March, however, when Intel announced that they ...

You’ve probably heard of the Consumer Electronics Show (also known as CES) in Las Vegas, and frequently the gadgets that get the most press from CES are electronics prototypes or the robotic technologies that cost tens-of-thousands of dollars. But we are here to share two of our favorite, readily available and relatively affordable consumer electronics that were top picks at ...

Anyone who has followed our blog, read our website or is a current ATB client already knows that we are big proponents of cloud services, and for many of our small and medium sized business (SMB) clients, CRM and database software play an integral role in their ongoing operations. While we still see a lot of benefit for clients to ...