Tag: Social Media

Here’s what you need to know about WhatsApp’s major security flaw

As you’re likely now aware, Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp, which is used by more than 1.5 billion people around the world, has discovered a major security loophole which looks to have been exploited by an Israeli-based group that has a history of working with governments to steal data and spy on citizens through digital means.  As outlined by TechCrunch: “The […]

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Instagram targets account hijacking

Account hijacking has become a nettlesome problem at Instagram so it has decided to do something about it. The social media company on Monday said it has begun testing a simpler method for users to reclaim their compromised accounts. The move, first reported by Motherboard, allows users locked out of their hacked accounts to ask […]

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Facebook Re-Enables Option to View Profile as a Non-Connection

Hey, remember how Facebook had to remove the ‘View as Public’ option on profiles last year due to a security flaw which had exposed some 50 million users to potential attack? You might not recall, it may have been overshadowed by the various other Facebook security concerns over the last year or so, but back in September, […]

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We can’t live without digital media, but why would we want to?

In the past, media had no role in our health, transportation or infrastructure but technology has disrupted the boundary between media and non-media interactions. “But dad, I can’t live without them!” My daughter Judy and I were once again locked in the battle over screen time by now familiar to many of today’s parents and […]

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LinkedIn updates job search tools

LinkedIn updates job search tools, releases new usage stats While Instagram is currently seeing the most hype in the social media world, LinkedIn, the professional social network, is quietly building upon its own success, and boosting its functionality and options to cater to increased demand. According to LinkedIn: “The LinkedIn community has never been stronger, with […]

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