U.S. Plans to Monitor Domestic Networks to Protect National Security
In an extensive project they have dubbed “Perfect Citizen,” the federal government wants to set up a system to detect cyber assaults on private companies and government agencies. This is to protect critical infrastructure like the electricity grid and nuclear-power plants. This sounds like a good idea, especially if you saw that movie Live Free [...]
Read MoreUser Beware: Facebook Blackmail
Yeah, I know, the title sounds like one of those crazy investigative jourmalism exposés or maybe a Lifetime movie, but this is real and it needs to be discussed. We all love Facebook for the most part. It’s a fun and easy way to connect or reconnect with folks in your circle as well as [...]
Read MoreSpam and Phishing Numbers Soar Coinciding with Haiti Disaster
Ugh it was bound to happen. With every good deed there’s a miscreant waiting in the wings trying to find an angle to score some misgotten gains. We saw it with 9/11. We saw it with Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami. Now it’s Haiti’s turn. While folks were quick to place the magnifying glass on [...]
Read MoreFollowing Obama’s Lead, Digital Elders Lead Us into the Future
Noting that the future of the world will be digital, President Obama recently announced his commitment to increasing cyber security awareness as well as digital literacy. The good folks at Message Media Ed. are taking the initiative with the creation of the Digital Elder program.
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