Internet Threats Blog
For any company that does business online, hearing that you’ve been involved in a data breach is quite possibly the worst news to hear. Last month it was the online transaction processing company Global Payments, who joined the likes of Epsilon and Sony in the list of high profile data breaches in recent memory. These breaches not only affect the existing customer base but can also do … [Read more...]
The topic has been trending since it exploded in March. There are numerous stories of companies who have coerced their employees (or future employees) onto giving them access to their personal Facebook accounts. In the U.S., where this “trend” has been spotted, the latest victim isKimberly Hester, a teacher’s aide at Frank Squires Elementary in Cassopolis who is currently involved in a legal … [Read more...]
This past week has seen a lot of chatter both online and offline about the passing of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) also called the E-Parasite Act or the Worst Piece of Internet Legislation ever. For those of you who are not familiar with SOPA, the passing of this bill has been said to destroy the internet as we know it today. If passed, SOPA would allow the U.S. Department of Justice as … [Read more...]
Ever wanted to know how to avoid those pesky link-infested messages from that stranger stalker from across the globe? Sit tight and let us show you how. Having an unprotected account will no longer leave you with absurd messages posted on your wall or shared with your friends; it can now infest you full of malware and leave you a victim of identity theft. Go on reading to find out how to keep … [Read more...]
Facebook recently confessed to hiring a PR firm to “raise privacy concerns” about a Google feature. That statement alone should be enough to make you say “hmmm”. Facebook has a very public reputation of debating what content they consider private and what content associated with users profile pages they are able to use in order to market that data to advertisers. Yet when emails from the … [Read more...]
Following the success of its ipredecessors, the iPad is currently the hottest item in the Apple Store. Young and old alike are gobbling them up at a record pace, and with Christmas just around the corner you can bet your jingle bells that many will appear under the tree. In the world of tablets, 2010 belongs to the iPad. But don’t get too attached because 2011 and beyond will see many new … [Read more...]
Privacy of online complaints a worry By: Carol Sanders (carol.sanders@freepress.mb.ca) Manitoba free Press Posted: 13/10/2010 1:00 AM Manitoba doctors are being warned their credit card information and patients' complaints could fall into the wrong hands after an online attack a month ago. A hacker accessed confidential information on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba … [Read more...]
