Comcast (Heart Symbol) Tor
In the past few days, there have been reports that Comcast, the Philadelphia-based Internet giant (and broadcast giant, and content giant, and giant giant) has been monitoring its users’ activities and…
DetailsThe Point Beside the Point
If we live in a data-centric world, it is still true that data are more immediate for some than for others. To use one individual as an example: by the…
DetailsA Touch of Class (Action) – Models Sue Apple
There is a predictable pattern when it comes to a data breach. First, the company involves touts its “state of the art” security. Please, come to us — share your…
DetailsThere is No There, There — Microsoft Indicates Won’t Comply with Court Order
When asked about the Internet, Gertrude Stein famously remarked, “there is no there, there.” Well, maybe it wasn’t about the Internet. On September 7, in a federal court in New…
DetailsSalesforce Under Cyber Attack; Issues Malware Warning
Attackers are targeting Salesforce users with malicious emails designed to trick victims into downloading the Dyreza malware onto their computers, the software-as-a-service giant warned customers earlier this week. Salesforce said…
DetailsUp to 5 Million Gmail Passwords Posted on a Russian Bitcoin Forum
Up to 5 million passwords for Gmail accounts were posted on a Russian Bitcoin forum on Wednesday. As security incidents go, the password dump is a non-event, as the list…
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In today’s businesses, it seems like the technology landscape is changing ever more rapidly. For most firms, IT has become a veritable parade of transformative and disruptive technology: cloud, mobility,…
DetailsPrivacy with a Side of (Ray) Rice
Much has been said today about the Ray Rice affair. For those not paying attention, the former NFL player and former Baltimore Ravens running back not only hit his then…
DetailsData Breaches: Someone Else’s Problem
INT. SECURE VAULT — NIGHT An impenetrable vault. Walls 3 feet thick. Smoke reveals laser motion sensors and heat sensors. A biometric iris scanner restricts access. Television monitors show every…
DetailsiWatch Out
Sometimes a technology comes out that is so radical, so new, so innovative that it transforms society, disrupts business processes, and creates new industries in ways we can hardly have…
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