A few more items and Friday Fun
Happy Friday to you all. Here are a few more news items for your consideration.
* ANYONE NEED A BUNCH OF RUINED LAPTOPS? Why One School District Killed Its Student Laptop Program
“There is no more determined hacker… than a 12-year-old who has a computer.” Read more..
[Yet again, another ‘feel good program’ fails when it bumps into reality..?]
* Apple hit with privacy class-action over iPhone location service
“Apple has been hit with a class-action suit for using the location service function on its iPhones to track customers, alleging that Apple has indeed handed over the information to third parties, including the U.S. government.” Read more..
* How one judge single-handedly killed trust in the US technology industry
“In a single two-hour courtroom session on Thursday morning — just in time for lunch — US District Judge Loretta Preska ruled on a case that has massive global implications for US technology giants.” Read more..
* Encrypt your face and foil the NSA
“Surveillance cameras are everywhere, backed by sophisticated facial recognition software. But you can defeat them, the NSA and whoever else is monitoring you. Here’s how.” Read more..
* Latest Citadel trick allows RDP access after malware’s removal (keyword=”after”)
“Attackers have updated Citadel with a new “trick” that gives them device access even after the banking malware has been detected and removed by administrators, a security firm found.” Read more..
[Geekspeak note: “RDP” (remote desktop protocol) is what tech service types (such as myself) use for ‘remote repairs’. It allows me to see your screen, move your cursor as if I’m moving your mouse, type commands, etc., without visiting your home.]
* Friday Fun Video Note: the first several minutes of this is jet fighter flying stuff, but you can skip that if that’s not your thing. Slide it to 3:50.
* Today’s quote: “Fun is good.” ~ Dr. Seuss
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All we really have, in the end, are our stories.
Make yours great ones. Ones to be proud of.
And please, never forget – one person can make a difference.
Find a way to make someone’s day today.
(Best advice I ever heard? Don’t sweat the small stuff.)
Half over
Hard to believe the year’s half over already.. Here are a few items for your consideration.
* Taxis sow traffic chaos in Europe protesting against Uber car app
“Taxi drivers sowed traffic chaos in Europe’s top cities on Wednesday by mounting one of the biggest protests ever against Uber, a U.S. car service whose smartphone app summons rides at the touch of a button.” Read more..
[ Which is it? Adapt or die, or Adapt and die? ]
“Self driving cars:While the notion has been around in science fiction for at least 60 years, Google wants to bring it into reality.” Read more..
Layer 8: “Human error” contributes to nearly all cyber incidents, study finds
“Even though organizations may have all of the bells and whistles needed in their data security arsenal, it’s the human element that continues to fuel cyber incidents occurring, according to one recent study.” Read more..
A wake up call? Class-action filed against payroll company Paytime over massive data breach
“A class-action complaint has been filed against Paytime, a Pennsylvania-based payroll company that experienced a massive data breach in April. “Paytime failed to safeguard and prevent vulnerabilities from being taken advantage of in its computer system,” according to documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Friday.” Read more..
Here’s a change: Technology sites “riskier” than illegal sites in 2013, according to Symantec data
“The “riskiest” pages to visit in 2013 were technology websites, according to data from users of Norton Web Safe, which monitors billions of traffic requests and millions of software downloads per day.” Read more..
Today’s quote: “The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity.” ~ Harlan Ellison
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All we really have, in the end, are our stories.
Make yours great ones. Ones to be proud of.
And please, never forget – one person can make a difference.
Find a way to make someone’s day today.
(Best advice I ever heard? Don’t sweat the small stuff.)
Your Online Reputation (How To Control What People See About You)
After reading my recent article about how people are using hired guns to write scathing reviews about their competitors (and raves about themselves), an alert reader sent me a news clipping I will share. And I will also provide some How To’s for those concerned about what the Internet is saying about them, or their business.
* Yelp accused of burying good customer reviews Business owner says rating site is unfairly hurting business
(That is an interesting read.. But my fave quote is from the business owner: ““There maybe needs to be some rules on the net that aren’t there now.”
I couldn’t stop laughing. Rules? I know! Lets pass the Dogs And Cats Anti-violence Law, so the neighborhood dogs will leave my poor kitty alone…)
So, yes. You cannot trust reviews (or much else you see online). It’s all a sick game. Wanna learn how to play? Maybe.. remove some unkind things someone posted about you? The odds are stacked against you (after all, he who knows the most about you, wins, in this “Information Age”. [can you say “Google”?]) but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try… or wait for someone to pass a “rule”..
* Five tools to monitor and manage your online reputation
“To make sure your reputation stays clean, you have to keep an eye on what’s being said about you. These tools can help you protect your good name.” Read more..
“The response to a bad review can reveal a lot about a vendor. Recent responses at opposite extremes inspired Neil Rubenking to write this post.” Read more..
* How To Remove Your Name From Search Engines and Social Networking Sites Your Private Information Made Public
And.. if you think to yourself, “I don’t do much online.. there’s nothing there about me I need to worry about” well, um, er, that’s about as *naive* as thinking a law will get dogs and cats loving each other. Don’t believe me? Go to Intelius (or, click here) and enter your name.
Go ahead. You might be surprised. And you’ll probably want to join all the others who want to remove and/or hide some of their information from public search before getting hurt by strangers or stalkers (or business rivals).
Wanna see what’s really available? The “for a fee I’ll tell you” info? Run an “online background check” on yourself. The small fee you invest could be a real eye-opener…
For example, on Intelius, $40 will get you:
- Full Name
- Address
- Age & DOB
- Phone Number
- Relatives
- Address History
- Property
- Criminal Check
- Bankruptcies
- Liens
- Judgments
- Aliases
- Lawsuits
- Neighbors
- Death Records
- Marriage & Divorce
If I were an identity thief.. that knowledge could be useful……
Yes, if there’s something you want done on the web, there’s hired guns for that.
Want to be at the top of Google’s results? Hire an SEO expert.
Want your video of your cat dressed as an elf to “go viral” on YouTube – there’s hired guns for that too…
The second and third links I posted won’t point you to hired guns; they are for the Do-It-Yourselfer. (Not quite “there’s an app for that” stage, yet.. but check it out.)
(Maybe now you understand why those in the know liken the Internet to the “Wild, Wild, West”?)
And, let’s remember: a “5 star place” on the Internet may serve 1.5 star food in “real life”. (And visa versa.)
Reminder: June is Internet Safety Awareness Month Stay safe online. Stop. Think. Click.
Bonus reading: Android ICS already offers more than what is coming in iOS 6
“It looks like Apple’s days of blowing people away with new features and functions has cooled now that solid platforms like Ice Cream Sandwich and Windows Phone exist.” Read more..
Today’s quote: “The best book on programming for the layman is “Alice in Wonderland”; but that’s because it’s the best book on anything for the layman.” ~ Alan Perlis
Copyright 2007-2012 © “Tech Paul” (Paul Eckstrom). All Rights Reserved.
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All we really have, in the end, are our stories.
Make yours great ones. Ones to be proud of.
Facebook (& others) Sued for Privacy Invasion
from Anistasia Ustinov, in the San Francisco Chronicle
“Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site, is facing a class action lawsuit charging that its controversial advertising program violated online privacy and computer fraud laws.
A group of plaintiffs filed the suit in U.S. District Court in San Jose against Facebook and several other companies, including Blockbuster, Fandango, Overstock.com and Hotwire.com that participated in the unpopular advertising service, which shared information about users’ activities with the social network….”
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