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Free Lunch Friday Rules 02/11/2014 12:31pm • WTOP - FREE LUNCH FRIDAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES 1. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. In order to enter, from Monday, March 3, 2014, through 11:59:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 14,2014, go to the www.wtop.com website, click on the "Contest" icon under the living section of the navigation bar Warning: Read this before doing taxes in Windows XP 02/06/2014 09:53am • By Ken Colburn, Data Doctors PHOENIX, Ariz. - Ralph asks: I know Windows XP is about to be retired, but is it safe enough for me to do my taxes or should I upgrade it first? Your mindset to upgrade your operating system before you start preparing your tax return is a pretty smart approach, give Adam Ebbin Announces Run for Congress 01/30/2014 02:00pm • Update at 2:50 p.m. — Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille also announced today that he’s running for Rep. Moran’s seat in Congress, according to the Washington Post. State Sen. Adam Ebbin says he intends to run for the congressional seat of the retiring Rep. Jim Moran. Ebbin, who represen Detecting Super Bowl threats like finding needle in haystack 01/28/2014 01:21pm • WASHINGTON - The stakes are higher at the Super Bowl than most other American experiences - on the field, during halftime, for advertising attention, and perhaps most importantly, in the fight against terrorism. Since Sept. 11, 2001, every Super Bowl has been designated a Level 1 national securi Ted Leonsis' vision on tech and sports: Wow fans 01/22/2014 02:05pm • WASHINGTON - Ted Leonsis knows a thing or two about consumer technology, and putting fans in seats at hockey games. Embracing cutting-edge technology, and making it accessible to fans is a major part of the vision of the Washington Capitals owner, whose team has sold out every game at Verizon Ce County Staff Pulls Back on Proposed Patio Restrictions for Velocity 5 01/22/2014 10:00am • A county staff proposal that could have crippled Courthouse bar and restaurant Velocity 5 has been scaled back after some County Board intervention. In December, county staff recommended that Velocity 5′s popular outdoor patio be forced to stop serving food and drink at 11:00 p.m., in response 25 worst passwords of 2013: Is yours on the list? 01/20/2014 12:41pm • WASHINGTON - A list of 25 worst passwords of 2013 suggests computer users remain more concerned with remembering their passwords than making them tough for crooks to infiltrate. For the first time since SplashData began compiling its annual list of worst passwords, "password" has been unseated New email scam looks like it's from Amazon, Wal-Mart 12/24/2013 11:51am • WASHINGTON - It's the time of year for email scams, especially given how much more people are shopping and sharing their bank information with stores. This time around, the fake emails look like they're coming from big box stores. The scammers are going for the big fish -- the stores most Americ Holidays inspire fake debt collectors 12/21/2013 07:45pm • WASHINGTON - It's the time of year when criminals are especially busy. With so many people shopping, scammers often choose the holiday season to try to separate you from your money. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about fake debt collectors working the phones. The fake c Montgomery Co. schools superintendent: Students threatened my family 12/13/2013 08:24pm • WASHINGTON - Montgomery's County schools superintendent, Joshua Starr, says students sent him racist, crass tweets -- some that threatened his family -- in an attempt to convince him to close schools during bad weather last week. "Things like we're going to slash your tires," Starr tells WTOP. Local winter homeless shelter called a haven for criminals 12/02/2013 03:57am • WASHINGTON - When temperatures plummet overnight, homeless people need to come in from the cold. But they'll only go if they feel secure and a shelter in Woodbridge, Va., is under fire for its lack of safety. Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart is pushing to clean Traveling for Thanksgiving? Security tips for mobile devices 11/25/2013 12:09pm • WASHINGTON - Hitting the road for a Thanksgiving feast with extended family takes travelers away from the comforts of home, and the relative safety of their home wireless networks. And crooks know it. "Any public WiFi, you're susceptible to others that are leveraging that particular WiFi," says Google settles $17 million deal over tracking of consumers 11/18/2013 12:12pm • WASHINGTON - Google has agreed to a $17 million settlement with Maryland, Virginia, D.C. and 34 other states, and has agreed to change some of its privacy practices. Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler made the announcement, saying it comes as the result of a multi-state investigation into Go Virus victim: I had no choice, I had to pay the ransom 11/13/2013 07:21pm • WASHINGTON - Lawyer Mari Jo Clark was keen to the adage, "You don't negotiate with terrorists." But that was before she realized decades of documents in her law firm's computer system were locked down and would be destroyed if she didn't pay a $300 ransom. Clark, whose office is in Phoenix, say Vicious virus locks-down files, demands ransom 11/13/2013 11:41am • WASHINGTON - The CryptoLocker ransom-ware infection is threatening home and business Windows computers with its ability to lock-down computer files and demand a ransom for their return. "In the 25 years I've been working around computers, this is one of the most vicious things I've seen and it's