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Consumers believe social media sites pose greatest risk to data

December 6, 2018

A majority of consumers are willing to walk away from businesses entirely if they suffer a data breach, with retailers most at risk, according to Gemalto. Two-thirds (66%) are …

How do you protect digital channels from cyber threats?

September 20, 2018

A well-thought out and managed social media presence is a must for most companies and their workforce, but too few of them think about the potential repercussions of an attack …

Google removes 39 YouTube channels linked to Iranian influence operations

August 24, 2018

Google has identified and removed 39 YouTube channels, six blogs on Blogger and thirteen Google+ accounts linked to IRIB, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, which were …

Would you delete your account if a social media provider misused your data?

June 7, 2018

With the Facebook scandal involving Cambridge Analytica still fresh in people’s minds, two-thirds of professionals admit they would delete their account if a social media …

Should governments regulate social media data collection?

April 30, 2018

Venafi announced the results of a survey querying 512 security professionals attending RSA Conference 2018. The survey evaluated opinions on the intersection of cyber …

Reddit rolls out 2-factor authentication for users

January 25, 2018

The 234 million or so unique Reddit users are finally getting the option of setting up 2-factor authentication for their account(s). Why is that important? With over 540 …

Leveraging social media in advanced threat intelligence

August 30, 2017

In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2017, Christian Lees, CISO at InfoArmor, discusses how leveraging social media helps to understand the motives and threat landscape …

Fake news services and tools proliferate on online markets

June 15, 2017

Fake news is not a new concept, but the Internet – and social media and networks in particular – have made it infinitely easier for it to spread and reach its …

US visa applicants will have to provide social media handles

June 2, 2017

US consular officials have been provided with a new questionnaire that they can give selected visa applicants to complete. Among other things, Form DS-5535 requires applicants …

Internet freedom around the world keeps decreasing

November 23, 2016

For the sixth year in a row, Internet freedom is declining. According to the latest Freedom on the Net report, 67 percent of all Internet users now live in countries where …

Facebook, Google ban fake news sources from their ad networks

November 15, 2016

Despite Mark Zuckerberg’s dismissive attitude regarding the claim that Facebook had an inappropriate impact on the US elections, the company has moved to bar sources of …

Twitter, Facebook revoke access to social media surveillance software used by cops

October 13, 2016

Geofeedia, a US-based company that offers its social media aggregation platform “to a broad range of private and public sector clients”, also numbers among its …

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