Guide to Platform Safety, Security and Privacy
Do you want to implement safety, security, and privacy into your platform? Here is a Guide to Platform Safety, Security and Privacy to help you.
Britain reopens privacy debate after attack, presses tech firms | Reuters
Bottom Line — Should companies like Facebook be allowed to create end to end encryption communication apps? Does this become a tool for terrorist to avoid detection as they plan their next attack? Source: Britain reopens privacy debate after attack, presses tech firms | Reuters
Trump signs order on cybersecurity that holds agency heads accountable for network attacks – The Washington Post
This is a great way to get things done – put the folks at the top on notice that if they don’t take cyber security seriously, they can get fired. Source: Trump signs order on cybersecurity that holds agency heads accountable for network attacks – The Washington Post
Youtube Sponsors Credit Fraud?
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 […]
The hacking and leaking of hundreds of naked photos
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 […]
Fourth of July means more to Internet scammers than fireworks and barbeques
The Fourth of July means more to Internet scammers than fireworks and barbeques. Scambook, the leading consumer complaint resolution platform, published a new advisory statement to warn Internet users against a series of holiday-related scams sweeping across the U.S. this week. Contained within three general categories, the recent Independence Day scams include phishing schemes, counterfeit […]
60 Days of Hacker Assaults
Within the first 60 days of 2013, an alarming number of International corporations and government agencies faced serious security violations from Internet hacking. Beyond the Twitter, Apple and Facebook invasions, a more ominous threat attacked the State Department, Federal Reserve, Department of Energy and some of the largest U.S.-based news organizations. The evolution of Internet […]
What Do Miranda Kerr, Burger King, and President Obama All Have in Common?
Twitter amounts to serious business for many celebrities and large corporations. Product endorsements, promotional details and event advertising represent a growing market in both celebrity and corporate publicity machines. Like many of its recognized users, the value of Twitter’s instantaneous mass communication abilities has not been lost on Internet hackers. Twitter fan favorites, including Miley […]
How to Call a Catfisher’s Bluff
Online dating can sometimes have detrimental results. Take Manti Te’o, Notre Dame’s star linebacker who has been at the center of a high-profile online dating scandal. His “girlfriend,” with whom he had an online relationship, allegedly died of leukemia. This news made Te’o’s story front and center during a time when college football players would give […]
Finding Love Online Safely
The recent dramatic confusion around Manti Te’o’s online love life and it’s just as heart wrenching conclusion has left many online daters wondering how to date safely online if such a public figure as Te’o was allegedly duped. It’s tough enough to find love in the real world with all your friends and family trying […]