Follow up conversation on QR Codes and payments
We have found that using QRcodes on single items work very well, IF you have a simple mobile friendly call to action. Here are some screen shots of the system we use to make the QRcode and the mobile experience. Please keep in mind that this system allows us to use the same code for [...]
The SMILE Conference™ Social Media the Internet and Law Enforcement
The SMILE Conference™ Social Media the Internet and Law EnforcementHosted by the Chicago Police Department May 9-11, 2011 www.TheSMILEConference.com Exponential growth in the use of social media by law enforcement is joining the ½ billion people usingsocial media worldwide. Some policing agencies have already experienced tremendous success, whileothers are now interested and looking for ideas [...]
Watch what you say: it’s not just your friends listening, it’s the Feds. Are you sure all your Facebook friends are who you think they are?
Undercover US law enforcement agents are creating fake online identities to follow suspects and collect private information. That’s according to an internal Justice Department document obtained in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by the civil liberties group Electronic Frontier Foundation in conjunction with the UC Berkeley Samuelson Clinic. You can read the Justice Department document Obtaining [...]
Why should the CSO care about an employees personal social media account?
- This week at Podcampnashville I was able to demo firesheep and in 3 mins and 48 secs, 64 accounts were in my sidebar waiting for me to double click. After the demo I had some great questions and just like that the session was over. Later a young lady came to me and admitted [...]
2 Types of Social Media and Social Networking Risks
People get really worked up when discussing the dangers of social media andsocial networking. There are reasons to be concerned, but no need to panic. Novel ways of interacting on-line are new to everyone, including security professionals and risk managers. I’ve been thinking about the various risks for enterprises associated with social media and social [...]
Air Force Seeks Fake Online Social Media Identities
The military has issued a request for bids on software to let it spread messages and make online friends using non-existent identities on social media sites. By Alison Diana InformationWeek The United States Air Force is taking an unusual approach to cyber-security with a request for bids for “Persona Management Software,” which would let someone [...]
Phishers Use Facebook Email Account Reservation Lure
A new phishing attack is tricking Facebook users into exposing their login credentials by encouraging them to sign for a new @facebook.com email account. Last November the social networking site announced a new messaging platform that merges email, SMS and Chat into a single “social inbox.” The new feature is being rolled out in stages [...]
A Look at Facebook’s New “User Friendly” Privacy Policy
Posted by Katie Kindelan on March 11th, 2011 7:00 AM Now that Facebook has unveiled a privacy policy written in plainspoken English and asked you, the user, for your opinion, have you taken time to read through the information, watch a video or comment? Maybe not, but privacy experts, consumer groups and Congress sure have. [...]
Did You Stop Caring About Privacy Once You Joined Facebook?
Posted by Katie Kindelan on March 11th, 2011 10:00 AM Log into Twitter and Facebook at least once a day to keep online privacy fears at bay? Those are the 21st century doctor’s orders, according to a new study that says active participation in social networks just may be what the doctor ordered to calm [...]
Facebook Tests Suicide Help With New “Help Centre”
Posted by Amanda Cosco on March 11th, 2011 11:00 AM After the overwhelming number of suicide notes and videos left on Facebook, the company has taken a proactive approach to identifying and helping depressed users. Facebook has partnered up with Samaritans, a 24-hour charity that provides emotional support and guidance for those contemplating suicide, to [...]