THE BOTTOM LINE: Youtube Sponsors Credit Fraud In the real world, when someone profits from illegal activity – gets paid to tell you where you can buy stolen property, or the like – the community and law enforcement accuse them of aiding and abetting in a criminal act.  See the DCA’s report on how Google […]

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BOTTOM LINE: The hacking and leaking of hundreds of naked photos purportedly belonging to more than 100 high-profile singers, actors and celebrities has raised questions of the safety and security of digital services. Jennifer Lawrence and other high profile celebrities have contacted authorities to investigate who stole and posted nude images of them online, part […]

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HEMU’S BOTTOM LINE: The Right To Be Forgotten If the Internet is a reflection of our real world, do we really need to be forgotten online?  Are you asking Google to forget you?  Is that like asking people to forget the footprints you have left in this world so far? Why or why not? Read […]

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HEMU’S BOTTOM LINE: Online Shopping Rates Drop Surprisingly: Should we stop going to malls because thieves might steal our wallets, purses, or iPhones?  Nearly 25% of Americans stopped shopping online because of the security breaches on eBay, Target, and other large companies. Are you still shopping online? Read more    

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HEMU’S BOTTOM LINE: Youtube Should Reconsider Their Reactions To Flagged Videos After taking a look at the videos posted by Elliot Rodger, I wonder if there should be some improvements made to how Youtube handles reports of videos that require ‘immediate’ attention.  Are there procedures that trigger an immediate review of a ‘flagged’ video along […]

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