Technology

Rotary Hears From County Employee Abbey Hayward

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Abbey Hayward of the County’s Department of Public Utilities demonstrates induction cooking during her Oct. 4 presentation to Rotary with toast was on the menu. Courtesy/Linda Hull

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

In conjunction with Public Power Week and Energy Awareness Month, Abbey Hayward, the County’s Department of Public Utilities Water and Energy Conservation Coordinator, told members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Oct. 4 about DPU’s Induction Cooking Loaner Program.

Beginning with a brief summary of cooking, Hayward explained that the first evidence of Read More

New Mexico’s Cybersecurity Office Investigating Unauthorized Access To Information Systems At State Agency

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State Chief Information Security Officer Raja Sambandam

DoIT News:

SANTA FE — The Department of Information Technology’s (DoIT) Cybersecurity office is investigating unauthorized access at the state’s Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD).

The state continues to investigate the situation, but is confident that any unauthorized access has been isolated and mitigated.

The state is working closely with cybersecurity experts to make sure adequate protections are in place to prevent personal identifiable information of employees and RLD customers from being compromised. 

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McQuiston: Thinking Solar – Considerations Before Making The Leap

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Courtesy photo

By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency

The recent push for renewable clean energy has moved solar to the forefront of alternative energy sources. It is now common to see solar panels on building rooftops, attached to a light post, and utilities throughout the United States powering homes, businesses, and parks. With improvements in efficiency and decreases in cost, the use of solar should continue to experience strong growth. There are even solar panels that resemble common roof shingle material such as tile, asphalt, and slate.

Even if you have no plans to become an environmental Read More

Catch Of The Week: Student Loan Scams

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By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos

Whether you love or hate the idea of Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, be aware of incoming student loan forgiveness themed scams.  Scammers are already starting to theme phishing and phone/text scams to this topic.

Plans released by the government for the forgiveness program have been vague, with borrowers instructed to sign up for email alerts, and that enrollment will be available in early October. 

This has left some borrowers, with repayments set to continue in January, in a panic. 

Scammers love uncertainty and confusion! 

What kinds of scams Read More

New Mexico Kicks-off Digital Inclusion Week Oct. 3-7

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NMDIT News:

SANTA FE — The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) is joining the New Mexico Broadband Collective at the Broadband Summit today, Sept. 30.

This event is serving as a kick-off to the national Digital Inclusion Week. OBAE Director Kelly Schlegel will speak at the summit to offer a high-level overview of the state’s efforts to bridge the digital divide.

Digital Inclusion week is set for Oct. 3-7 and the theme is ‘Turning Our Moment into Movement.’ The campaign offers a chance for organizations and individuals to promote digital equity in communities.

To support this Read More