Fact-check: “BFF” security check in Facebook
Credit to Author: Julia Glazova| Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:00:18 +0000
Rumor has it that typing “BFF” as a Facebook comment checks your profile security. We investigate the claim.
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Leaking ads
Credit to Author: Julia Glazova| Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:15:30 +0000
Even very popular apps display ads using third-party code, which can transmit personal data unencrypted.
Read MoreMyspace vs. Facebook: the good old days?
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:13:59 +0000
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| There’s a debate happening at the moment: Myspace vs. Facebook. Was it safer? Easier to use? More welcoming of sparkly gifs? We take a walk down memory lane and remind you that privacy and safety concerns plagued ye old social networks of yore. Categories: Tags: adwarecongressfacebookmalwaremyspacemyspace tomprivacyscamssecuritySocial Engineeringtom |
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Read MoreAvete presente quei video di Facebook che pensavate di aver cancellato? Beh, ci sono ancora.
Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 05:28:01 +0000
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Read MoreHow blockchain could solve the internet privacy problem
Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:00:00 -0700
Fintech firms, software makers, telecom providers and other businesses have joined forces develop a blockchain-based network that will enable anyone to exchange digital credentials online and without the risk of unintentionally exposing any private data.
The companies are part of the Sovrin Foundation, a new nonprofit organization now developing the Sovrin Network, which could enable anyone to globally exchange pre-verified data with any entity also on the network.
The online credentials would be akin to identify information you or I might have in our physical wallets: a driver’s license, a bank debit card or a company ID.
This is how blockchain might solve the internet privacy problem
Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:00:00 -0700
Fintech firms, software makers, telecom providers and other businesses have joined forces develop a blockchain-based network that will enable anyone to exchange digital credentials online and without the risk of unintentionally exposing any private data.
The companies are part of the Sovrin Foundation, a new nonprofit organization now developing the Sovrin Network, which could enable anyone to globally exchange pre-verified data with any entity also on the network.
The online credentials would be akin to identify information you or I might have in our physical wallets: a driver’s license, a bank debit card or a company ID.
Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 31
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:55:23 +0000
Jeff and Dave discuss the latest changes at Facebook, a data breach at Panera Bread, the fallout from the ransomware in Atlanta, and more.
Read MoreMaybe you shouldn’t use LinkedIn
Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0000
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| In light of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica problem, we examined another important social networking platform’s protection of users’ data. The results for LinkedIn users? Not pretty. Categories: Tags: LinkedInphishingprivacyscamssecuritySocial Engineeringsocial media |
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