Nation-state attackers fingered for exploiting bug in Twitter's anti-troll tools
Nation-state hackers could be undermining Twitter's efforts to clamp down on state-backed trolls.
Nation-state hackers could be undermining Twitter's efforts to clamp down on state-backed trolls.
There are many benefits to having your employees active on social media. Exposure, name recognition and free publicity come to mind. But there are potholes along the way.
Scott Goldman | 06 Jul | Read more
Google, Facebook and Yahoo and industry and civil rights groups have opposed legislation that would extend the categories of Internet records that the U.S. government can collect without court approval through administrative subpoenas known as National Security Letters.
John Ribeiro | 07 Jun | Read more
Over the weekend hackers have managed to gain access to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter and Pinterest accounts, as well as the social media accounts of other celebrities.
Lucian Constantin | 06 Jun | Read more
Security executives should build up an arsenal of use-cases and real-world examples rather than talking in vagaries when educating employees about the threats that social-media channels have opened into modern organisations, a local IT-industry channels specialist has warned.
David Braue | 10 May | Read more
Do you know what to do if your Twitter account is hacked? Here are four steps to take to regain control of your account and ensure it doesn't happen again.
Kristin Burnham | 25 Apr | Read more
As a business with 100% of infrastructure on cloud platforms I don’t need to worry about data centres which has enabled us to move quickly into overseas territories. We are very careful when selecting cloud partners as we rely heavily on there security practices to protect our data and IP.
It's so far been another sorry, sorry year in the technology industry, with big name companies, hot startups and individuals making public mea culpas for their assorted dumb, embarrassing and other regrettable actions.
New social media privacy laws that have been enacted in several states around the country, or are in the works, present something of a mixed bag for businesses.
Jaikumar Vijayan | 15 May | Read more
Facebook users are constantly being told that their privacy is under siege. Here are seven apps that can help secure your personal data.
Preston Gralla | 18 Mar | Read more
Before you "like" a friend's or company's post on Facebook, think twice. A new study shows that your Facebook "likes" may be far more revealing than you ever thought.
Sharon Gaudin | 11 Mar | Read more
Step right up! You’re front row at the greatest cybersecurity show on earth Given that you’re reading this, your formal job description probably says something about information security – maintenance of which is your key responsibility, or one of them. Yet as has become increasingly clear in recent years, the scope of this responsibility has grown – as has the scope of the task that faces you.