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In this issue: How to Protect Yourself from Social Media Scams Emerging COVID-19 cybersecurity threats Cybersecurity shorts Software updates While the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, scammers have not missed a beat. We have continued to see...

In honor of Memorial Day, I’d like to tell you a story about a man named Ben Salomon. Ben Salomon was a dentist.  He went to school, got his degree, and started his own dental practice at the tender age of 23.  The most trying ordeal he was ever supposed to encounter...

Think about any profession or business. Chances are, much of the real work gets done when there’s no one else around to see. Grocery stores do most of their stocking after hours. Teachers do their grading and lesson prep after students go home.  Doctors conduct...

Epidemic and Bring Back the Economy: The Next Steps APRIL 3, 2020 By Sumner La Croix and Tim Brown I. INTRODUCTION In our first policy brief (uhero.hawaii.edu, 25 March 2020), we sketched out a possible plan for control of the novel coronavirus in Hawaii. The plan is...

As you probably know, the markets have enjoyed a stellar April. After hitting a low of 18,591 on March 231, the Dow has climbed over 25% since then. (As of this writing, the Dow sits at 23,650.2) Technically, that means the brief-but-vicious bear market we endured in...

As you know, the coronavirus pandemic has created both a health crisis and an economic crisis. As of this writing, there are over 160,000 known cases.1 By the time you read this, there will certainly be more – and that number does not reflect those who have been...

Three things others will wish they had done – that we’re already doing! I hope this letter finds you well – and especially, healthy! As you know, the coronavirus situation continues to hammer the markets. All over the world, investors large and small are facing a...

To our valued clients and friends: We want to wish you and your family well. In our opinion, this is an event crisis, not a financial crisis. When the virus is suppressed—as was SARS, MERS, H1N1, and all the others—we expect a turnaround. But between now and then,...

On Thursday, March 5, 2020, the Dow fell 969 points – just the latest in a week of wild swings.1 While monitoring the situation, a headline caught my eye: “Dow tumbles nearly 1,000 points again, because stocks can’t figure out coronavirus.”2 To me, this headline...

Happy Labor Day! As you know, this holiday is for celebrating the Labor Movement and the contributions workers have made to our nation’s history. But in recent years, as our society has grown ever more automated and modernized, I sometimes think we forget how...