Author: Julio Rivera
Julio Rivera is a business and political strategist, cybersecurity researcher, founder of ItFunk.Org, and a political commentator and columnist. His writing, which is focused on cybersecurity and politics, is regularly published by many of the largest news organizations in the world.
CrowdStrike Catastrophe Was Just a Taste of What a Cyber Apocalypse Would Bring
Cyber attacks have truly become the digital equivalent of natural disasters—sudden, catastrophic, and terrifyingly inevitable. The recent CrowdStrike update debacle, which triggered a global meltdown affecting multiple critical sectors, was a glaring example of this modern reality. Imagine hospitals unable...
Does AI Carry Potential to Destroy Democracy?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration within various sectors is moving at a speed that couldn’t have been imagined just a few years ago. As a result, the United States now stands on the brink of a new era of...
Microsoft Monopoly Endangers California, U.S., and all North America
In America, the Washington D.C. uniparty types like to make you think that they are all for reining in big corporations in favor of the “little guy.” But in practice, it seems that across many industries, the practice of squeezing...
Biden’s Continued Cyber Failings Only Getting Worse in 2024
Joe Biden’s presidency has hit new lows in 2024. Despite what many media outlets and talking heads on the left wanted to portray as an “energetic” and “fiery” State of the Union address last week, most Americans were not impressed...
12 Tips of Christmas: Keeping Cyber-Grinches at Bay this Holiday Season
As the Holiday Season rolls around, bringing with it the bustling excitement of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, shoppers eagerly anticipate the deals and discounts that these days promise. However, in the midst of this holiday cheer, a less jolly...