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Lone hacker shuts down Washington and Baltimore area hospitals

  Hospitals in the Washington, DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas operated by MedStar Health, Inc. had their computer systems hacked into and shut down on Monday. The lone hacker planted a virus within the system that has caused hospital workers, including those at Georgetown University Hospital, to operating the hospital facilities by hand. records and …

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Want to quit working Gen Y? Got $2 million yet?

  As if Generation Y, or the Millennials, didn’t have enough stress and financial tension going on in their lives, the latest projections from financial professionals predict that you will need at least a cool $2 million  or so by the time you get ready to retire. Recent estimates are that if you are an …

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Georgia Governor Vetoes Anti-LGBT Bill

Governor of Georgia Nathan Deal has said that he will be vetoing House Bill 757. The bill passed through the Georgia state legislature and would have permitted faith-based organizations in the state the option to deny services and employment to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Supporters argued that the measure was intended to protect …

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NJ politicians aim to make texting and walking a crime

  The state assembly in New Jersey is currently considering a bill that would make what they call “distracted walking” a crime punishable by a fine or even jail time. New Jersey state assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt has introduced the bill that would site a $50 fine and even up to 15 days in jail for …

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