One of the simple pleasures we miss is visiting the local diner or eatery. You know, the place where the waiter or waitress brings you water with lemon and a black coffee, as they know your “usual” before you even ask. Why do we miss it? Well, COVID-19 of course. But have you ever stopped… Read more »
Business email compromise (BEC) attacks, also known as email account compromise (EAC) attacks, are on the rise globally. According to the FBI, BEC is one of the most financially damaging online crimes. However, with the proper preventative measures and best practices in place, businesses and individuals can avoid falling victim to business email compromise attacks.… Read more »
When I worked at the Virginia Bankers Association (VBA), one of our political adversaries was Delegate Bernie Cohen (D) from Alexandria. Delegate Cohen, who was very liberal for his time, grew up and was educated in New York City with a law degree from Georgetown University in Washington. Often (well, most of the time), we… Read more »
Recently, one of my family members went shopping. Nothing strange about that, but for an 80 year old who worked so hard in a demanding job (coal mines), time has not been kind physically. On the way out with his groceries (after having to take a break in the store due to weakness in his legs),… Read more »
As PVB Employees (and some outside of the Bank) know, beyond the rather mundane role of President and CEO of the Bank, I have a truly important role – Junior IT Level Support! I even have a certificate presented to me by the Management of our IT Department noting this. It was in my “geek”… Read more »
Is your smartphone running on the latest operating system? It’s important to keep your operating system current because these updates often include critical security patches that are designed to protect your data and devices. Here’s how to find out if you have a software update available on your phone. iPhone On your iPhone, open the… Read more »
When I was a kid, we would play a game where we would see who could hold their breath for the longest. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t beat my cousin Gary. Air is just something we cannot do without. Approaching 7 months of limited interaction with family, friends and the community… Read more »
As children we all read the story of “The Little Engine That Could.” The story is used to teach children values of optimism, perseverance and hard work. Perhaps you have also read the book to your own children or youngsters and continued the passage to them of a can-do message! The last Friday in August, I… Read more »
Dinger. Tater. Bomb. Moon Shot. Round Tripper. All of these terms are baseball slang for a home run – the crowd rising (well, if we had crowds now) event. As we enter September (the “home stretch,” in more baseball lingo) and teams vie for the playoffs, home runs become even more valuable – more crowd… Read more »
Given the choice of the numbers above which would you pick? One hundred is a much higher number. It is the perfect score on a test. So, why not choose 100? Eleven. It is not even a dozen. A dozen donuts. A dozen eggs. What happened to the other one that we only have 11? With… Read more »