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Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Free Credit Monitoring’ scam

Posted on April 16, 2026

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I’m sure you’ve heard about all the hacks and data breaches taking place these days.

It seems like every time we turn around there’s another company reporting a major hack or data leak that potentially compromised the personal and financial information of their customers.

Some of the most recent hacks resulted in some of the largest security breaches in history, and unfortunately scammers who weren’t even in on those attacks soon began taking advantage of the fear and confusion they created.

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How to secure Docker images in CI/CD

Posted on April 16, 2026

Containerization brought real speed and consistency to modern software delivery. Still, Docker images can become risky without proper attention — vulnerabilities can stay hidden inside layers and dependencies.

The solution is to build security directly into the CI/CD workflow. This approach catches issues during build, testing, and release stages. Below are several practical techniques that help keep container images secure from the very beginning.

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How ecommerce fulfillment works: From cart to customer

Posted on April 16, 2026

Ecommerce fulfillment is the complete process that takes place after a customer clicks “buy” in an online store and ends when the product arrives at their door.

While it may seem like a simple transaction from the customer’s perspective, behind the scenes it involves a carefully coordinated system of technology, warehousing, logistics, and communication.

This article explains each step of ecommerce fulfillment, showing how an order moves from a digital shopping cart to a physical delivery.

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Q&A: How do I transfer my Yahoo emails into Gmail?

Posted on April 15, 2026

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Question from Thalia: Hi, Rick. I hope you can help me with something.

I have a Yahoo email account that I don’t use anymore because I recently switched to Gmail.

I want to delete the Yahoo email account but I have thousands of important emails in there that I really need to keep.

Can you tell me how to move all of those emails from Yahoo into my Gmail account so I can delete Yahoo without losing anything?

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Scam alert: Be wary of calls you receive from ‘Microsoft’ or ‘Apple’

Posted on April 14, 2026

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A very dangers scam is making the rounds again, and it’s one that you really need to be aware of. It works something like this:

You receive a phone call from someone who claims to work for either Microsoft or Apple tech support.

The name of the department the caller uses might vary, but he’ll either hint that he works for Microsoft or Apple, or just blatantly come right out and say so.

The problem is, he doesn’t work for either of those companies. He’s actually a scammer out to make a quick buck. [Read more…]