I have always been a law-abiding Tweep. So, seeing a pink banner from Twitter police splashed across the top of my profile last week was a real shock. Seeing all of my followers and those I follow reduced to zero ...
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Guest Blog Post Written by Marc Stelzer Internet privacy issues are so scary and the remedies so annoying that they naturally lead to procrastination. Kind of like preparing for a family Thanksgiving dinner… during a hurricane. You may be heartened ...
Social networks are surveillance platforms for bad guys. If you’re not careful, you can be tricked and attacked by criminal syndicates trying to siphon funds from your company’s treasury, state sponsored organizations that want to hijack your company’s intellectual property, ...
Yesterday the Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC) hosted a breakfast round table discussion on SOPA/PIPA and reasonable alternatives to deal with Internet piracy. The discussion was led by noted Internet scholar and author, Rebecca MacKinnon; The MPAA’s Chief ...
A university professor told me he has an easy way to remember his online passwords. He uses the same one everywhere. I admit I was a little surprised. He’s got a PhD and runs an institute. If you use more ...
I’ve written a lot about how your company can engage with people online in a way that’s compliant with the rules. But let’s look at the other side of the coin. Who uses social media and where do they hang ...
When a stranger knocks at your door, you’re wary. If a salesman tries to sell you something you don’t want, you’re skeptical. So do your antennae melt in the Twittersphere? You may have noticed a surge of Twitter phishing lately. ...
