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Tag Archives: Privacy

Privacy NO More

– The biggest scare at this years IANS event was not news about botnet attacks from Belarus or data leaks, but the increased scrutiny by Human Resource Departments of prospective candidates to include social media. So, do not be surprised when you are asked during an interview to provide…

A-Buzz About Google

– It appears that the official Google position, as expressed by CEO Eric Schmidt, in a December 3, 2009 interview by Maria (NOT Mario, as The Huffington Post stated) Bartiromo on CNBC, is that if you didn’t want the data to be compromised, you “… maybe you shouldn’t be doing it.”…

Bill Gates, Facebook and Privacy Controls

– While in India this week, Bill Gates made the following comment: He admitted that he once had a Facebook page, but every day “ten thousand people tried to be my friend.” He said he spent too much time trying to decide “Do I know them? Don’t I know them?” Ultimately, he said, “I had to…

Einstein … Say Aaah!

– Perhaps the most famous, or infamous, photograph of Albert Einstein is the one showing him irreverently sticking out his tongue in response to a photographer’s request that he smile. Incidentally one of the few original prints of the photograph sold at auction on June 19, 2009 for the princely…

Singular Security

– As infosec professionals continue to struggle mightily trying keep up with the security and privacy vulnerabilities introduced by new technologies and IT environments, such as Web 2.0, Web 3.0 and Cloud Computing, there is a new game in town … singularity. As I will describe, singularity…