Despite recent events, people still positive about internet’s impact on societyDespite the chaos and fallout of the past two years, the vast majority of Americans still believe the internet is…Read Article
Apple users can download all the data the company has on themUnless you’ve been living under a rock this entire time, you’ve probably heard and already been blasted with emails related…Read Article
Russian hacker gets 35 years in prison for running counter-AV serviceA citizen of the former USSR who had been living in Riga, Latvia faces three charges related to his operation…Read Article
Facebook’s dynamic ads for auto dealerships get new lead-gen featuresFacebook is rolling out updates to its dynamic ads for auto dealerships, giving them a lead-gen feature that feeds leads…Read Article
Facebook says it has suspended 200 apps for possible misuse of dataLJZ / Shutterstock.com Since suspending Cambridge Analytica for using an app to exploit user information nearly two months ago, Facebook…Read Article
Security experts say government regulation is a lousy option – but may still be the bestA survey of over 500 security professionals has revealed, rather disconcertingly, that most believe governments should regulate the way social…Read Article
Text bombs and “Black Dots of Death” plague WhatsApp and iMessage usersIf you believed all the headlines you would think the problem is more serious than it really is. “Beware the…Read Article
IAB says digital ad revenues up 21% to $88B in 2017. Left unsaid: The duopoly dominated that growthThe IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) is out with its Q4 and 2017 year-end state of the digital advertising industry report.…Read Article
Fuel Cycle expands its audience research platform with launch of exchange for third-party toolsSince 2006, Fuel Cycle has made its living as an online audience research platform, helping brands get opinions from actual…Read Article
IBM bans all staff from using USB drives out of security concernIBM is banning all removable storage, company-wide, in a new policy that seeks to avoid financial and reputational damage stemming…Read Article
Facebook unveils new analytics features, including a tool to track the omnichannel journeyFacebook introduced new analytics features — including a tool to track customer journeys through multiple channels — on Tuesday at…Read Article
Blockchain-powered e-commerce startup leaks personal information of 25,000 early investorsA misconfigured MongoDB database has led to the leak of names, email and physical addresses, wallet information, encrypted passwords, and…Read Article