Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 30, 2011
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University recently shared the results of a chilling new study looking into the usage and privacy dangers of facial recognition technology. At the recent Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas, the researchers revealed the results of several experiments that used a blend of off-the-shelf facial recognition software, cloud computing, and [...]
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● March 28, 2011
The job market is a far different one from the time your parents searched for a job. It has changed even between the classes that graduated when you first entered as a freshman. Four years ago (or five, depending on your undergraduate studies), Facebook and Twitter were gaining momentum, and the unassuming site LinkedIn was [...]
Tags:
CareerBuilder,
Craigslist,
Fortune 500,
Human Resources,
Javelin 2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report,
job hunt,
job market,
job search,
LinkedIn,
Michael Stanfield,
Monster,
PII,
social security numbers,
SSN
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● March 14, 2011
Millions of college graduates getting ready to embark upon the real world this year will find they are fighting for positions within an increasingly competitive job market. New suits, polished resumes, determination, optimism, and persistence can make all the difference in making it to the second interview. Getting through the first interview, however, will prove [...]
Tags:
college,
Facebook,
Google,
graduates,
graduation,
LinkedIn,
Michael Stanfield,
Pew Research Center,
reputation,
Social Media,
Twitter,
UNH Whitehorse School of Business
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 8, 2011
Spam now accounts for nearly 80% of all email sent every day, according to Symantec’s State of Spam report. And not only is spam laden with all kinds of nasties, from phishing and fake pharmacies to scams and malware, this deluge also clogs networks and costs billions of dollars every day to manage. On any [...]
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● October 8, 2010
If used wisely, Facebook can be a great way to stay in touch with family and friends, connect with long-lost acquaintances, and even make new friends and connections. And of course it’s increasingly being used to promote businesses, causes, fan clubs and all kinds of exciting opportunities. You’re probably aware that Facebook is also chock [...]
Tags:
caution,
clickjacking,
Facebook,
hackers,
Internet Safety,
internet security,
lifejacking,
LinkedIn,
malware,
social networking,
Twitter,
workspace,
YouTube
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● March 24, 2010
Millions of college graduates getting ready to embark upon the real world this year will find they are fighting for positions within an increasingly competitive job market. New suits, polished resumes, determination, optimism, and persistence can make all the difference in making it to the second interview… …but it’s that first interview that will prove [...]
Tags:
background check,
Facebook,
graduates,
graduation,
identity,
information,
interview,
Javelin Strategy & Research,
job hunt,
LinkedIn,
online identity,
online security,
photos,
PII,
reputation,
Social Media,
social networking,
students,
TMI,
Twitter
Posted by: Matt Hines in: ● October 12, 2009
There’s so much being written and said about the risk to personal privacy posed by online social networks such as Facebook and Twitter that some experts researching the issue are already beginning to say that the implications might not actually be as dire as some reports have implied. But while the hype cycle of social [...]
Tags:
caution,
Facebook,
identity theft,
LinkedIn,
malware,
MySpace,
phishing,
scam,
soci,
social networking,
Twitter
Follow us on Twitter
Join us on Facebook