Boston's Mayor Martin J. Walsh recently wrote for the Huffington Post, sharing some ways the city has integrated new technology to boost its problem-solving capabilties.  The essence of a Mayor's job, according to Walsh, is "meeting people's challenges, solving problems and getting things done."  New technology is the engine by which these tasks can be accomplished.

What is Ransomware?

Ransomware is the tool by which cyber criminals exploit unwary computer users, particularly users of Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8. Whereas a robber stealing from physical banks may hold innocents hostage with a gun to their heads, a cyber criminal uses malicious software to lock down your files.  Just as a teller may be pressured to stuff money into the robber's brown burlap sack in this situation, you may be forced to pay the cyber criminal's ransom to regain access your precious files. 

February 26, 2015 shall go down in history as a landmark event for the preservation of freedom on the internet.  Or that's the hope, at least.    

Thanks to Massachusetts General Law 93H (MGL 93H) and 201 CMR 17, state businesses have been mandated to produce comprehensive data security programs to protect their customers' personal information since 2010.