Is 2013 the year for Smartphone Cyberattacks?
Analyst have been wrong about predicting the rise in smartphone attacks each year. Some major security firms believe that this year will be the year for cyber criminals to emerge on the smartphone industry. The capabilities of smartphones continue to grow as technology advances. Smartphone users take full advantage of …
Posted in Hanging with DanBy Dan Newlin
Cyber Monday 2012
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has traditionally been a day of discounts, long lines and injuries since 1966. Black Friday marks the kick-off of the holiday shopping season. But circa 2005, retailers noticed a trend of shopping online the Monday after thanksgiving in 2004. Cyber Monday became a reality …
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TSA Pro Tips
The holiday season is upon us, which means traveling to visit our loved ones. Most people will be flying to Orlando and not out of it, but that doesn’t change the fact that Orlando has one of the highest TSA wait times in the country. The average airport security wait …
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Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween can be a scary night, and not just because of the ghosts and witches roaming the streets. Roughly, twice as many children aged 5-14 are killed while walking on Halloween evening compared with other evenings of the year. To make the night as fun and safe as possible, here …
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Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 2012
On select nights from September 21st to October 31st, Orlando’s Universal Studios transforms in to the nation’s best Halloween event. Halloween Horror Nights hosts seven houses, two live shows, select rides and special versions of the park’s lagoon show. What sets this year apart from previous events? There are no …
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Back to School, Not Back to Bullying
For some children, the start of school marks the beginning of bullying. For the younger generation, bullying has extended far beyond the schoolyard and into their rooms via the Internet. It is important to stay vigilant and make sure your child is in a positive environment both in school and out. …
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Labor Day Events in Orlando
For most of us, Labor Day symbolizes the end of summer and the beginning of college and professional football, but for me, it pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. As a reward for all the hard work you’ve done this past year, sit down, relax and …
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Back To School Tools for Success
Notebooks, binders, highlighters, paper and freshly sharpened pencils; it’s back to school season and time to stock up on school supplies. Some things your student will need to have an even better school year can’t be bought in a traditional store. Technology provides students with an even larger variety of …
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Austin Rivers: From Winter Park High School to NBA
On August 1, 1992, Austin Rivers, future NBA star, was born in Winter Park, Florida. The son of Doc Rivers, former NBA player and head coach for the Boston Celtics, Austin was born into an athletic family. His older brother, Jeremiah, plays professional basketball in Serbia, his sister Callie plays …
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Central Florida High School Football Recap
(Seminole, Volusia & Orange County) Every year, a different Central Florida high school football team surprises me in their performance heading to regional and state playoffs. Summer practices are just around the corner, so I wanted to recap last season as Seminole, Orange and Volusia counties begin to prepare for …
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