The Cyber Beacon

Posted on November 03, 2026

October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time dedicated to recognizing digital threats and encouraging safer onlin...

Posted on October 06, 2026

The phone rings. The caller says he is from your bank's fraud department. There has been suspicious act...

Posted on September 01, 2026

Our homes are becoming more connected every year. Smart televisions, cameras, doorbells, thermostats, appliances, streamin...

Posted on August 04, 2026

As the school season starts back up, families should expect cybercriminals to take advantage of the increased flow of scho...

Posted on June 30, 2026

After a brief hiatus, it is great to be back writing the Cyber Beacon. Cybersecurity never stands still, and neither shoul...

Posted on January 20, 2026

Editor's Note: Blogger Joe Earley will see a disruption in his blog in the months ahead. Earley is running for the Wes...

Posted on January 06, 2026

Cybercrime is no longer limited to stolen credit cards or hacked email accounts. One of the most dangerous and emotionally...

Posted on December 09, 2025

A Short Story: “The Holiday Deal That Wasn’t” Maria loved Christmas. Every year she searched online...

Posted on November 14, 2025

Think your inbox is just a mailbox? Think again — it’s the front door to your digital life, and most of us lea...

Posted on October 21, 2025

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the perfect reminder that staying secure begins at home—and extends to...

Posted on October 07, 2025

We’ve all done it — loaned a Wi-Fi password to a neighbor or left our network open “just in case.”...

Posted on March 05, 2025

Protecting Public Services & Taxpayer Trust: Cybersecurity Responsibilities of County & Municipal Governments....

Posted on February 19, 2025

Gone Phishing: Are You Taking the Bait? Imagine this: You’re sipping your morning coffee, scrolling throu...

Posted on February 05, 2025

Editor's Note: This is a new blogy by Joseph Earley, a Montgomery, West Virginia, native, who served 20 years in the U...

From the Bench: What Happened to Miss Fo...

Laura Stevens Aliff still remembers hearing her name announced back in 1977. And she was more than just a little bit e...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Bridgeport High School Band...

Although this photo ran roughly a year ago, a new, much more clear photo has been submitted. Take a look and see who...

Posted by Dick Duez
The Cyber Beacon: Identity was Stolen .....

October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time dedicated to recognizing digital threats and encouraging safer onlin...

Posted by Joe Earley
The Grapevine: Recalling Old Time Thanks...

No matter how many, or the size of the table, we all gathered for Thanksgiving dinner and just before eating we all ex...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: Gone for Nearly 20 Years, Re...

I cannot remember the first time I went there, or the last time. I can remember I went there. And I went there a lot....

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Tending Community: What Led Me to Bridge...

I would like to talk a little more about how I actually ended up involved with the Bridgeport Farmers and Makers Market. I...

Posted by Perris Oliverio