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Using Big Data to Save the Planet

By nick kolakowski

May 2, 2013

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Posted In Big Data, Security

Using Big Data to Save the Planet (via slashdot) Big Data: tool of international diplomacy? The U.S. State Department’s Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) office is reportedly using an analytical toolset to drill deep into the reasons behind conflicts around the world. “We are about breaking and interrupting, stopping and preventing…

Mandatory Data Breach Reporting Appears Dead

By nick kolakowski

Apr 29, 2013

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Posted In Security, Working in Tech

Mandatory Data Breach Reporting Appears Dead (via slashdot) A plan by the Obama Administration to set up a framework for exchanging cybersecurity information could be dead—at least as a mandatory requirement. But that doesn’t mean such an information-sharing framework is off the table. The Washington Post reported April 26 that, while a national plan that… continue…

The Security Implications of Fake Twitter Followers

By David Strom

Apr 19, 2013

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Posted In Living in Tech, Security, Web Development

A recent New York Times story about the fake Twitter follower community got me thinking. The newspaper claims that this is a $1 million industry, with followers being purchased in bulk for about a penny a head. Why does Twitter tolerate this? Certainly, the company could easily fix this problem with some clever software engineering. Instead, they’re turning a blind eye. But on further reflection, it’s not something that’s easy to fix. I have a Twitter account that I set… continue…

What Are Your 5 Biggest Online Privacy Worries?

By David Strom

Apr 16, 2013

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Posted In Security, Working in Tech

Let’s talk about this. An article posted on ITWorld earlier this month got me thinking about how small businesses have to deal with online privacy issues. According to ITWorld, their top five concerns include: The proliferation of cookies. Theft of cloud-based data through weak password controls. Being betrayed by the stored location data on cell phones and other mobile devices. Photo tags on social networks. Federal and police agencies scanning online services. Notice: None of these items include the words… continue…

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