The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
For those unfamiliar with the practice of “doxxing,” Stuff has shared a clear introduction on the topic peppered with links to more information—“What is Doxxing, and Why Is It So Scary?” Reporter Jasmine McNealy describes the technique of discovering personal information available online and using it against one’s target. She also emphasizes how dangerous these attacks can be. McNealy writes:
Continue reading “Stephen E. Arnold: Doxxing – the Weaponization of Personal Information”
Short Honk: Does Amazon Have Facebook Data?
I read “Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends.” The write up mentions Amazon as a company given “access to vast amounts of its users’ personal information.” So the answer appears to be “Yes.” I assume that the NYT report is “real” news. What can Amazon do with that data? Check out the Amazon analysis in this week’s DarkCyber.
Stephen E Arnold, June 5, 2018
Phi Beta Iota: Amazon is on its way to doing what Google could not — Google never grew out of the one trick pony mode of search manipulation for advertising revenue.
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Fake News May Be a Forever Feature
According to the story:
For $13, a Buzzfeed reporter was able to buy the longstanding Facebook profile of a fake 23 year old British woman living in London with 921 friends and a deep, plausible dossier of activities, likes and messages. The reporter’s contact said they could supply 5,000 more Facebook identities at any time.”
Continue reading “Stephen E. Arnold: 5,000 Facebook Fake News Identities for Sale…”
Goodbye James Bond, hello big data
Former head of Britain's MI6 recounts how intelligence gathering has changed deeply
“Now, the most important person in any intelligence service is the data analyst, because it’s the data analyst who will tell you where the threats are coming from and where the opportunities are emerging that you as an intelligence agency can exploit.” Continue reading “Berto Jongman: Former Head of MI-6 Loses His Mind – “Good-bye James Bond, hello big data””
Search Is a Problem: Still a Clumsy Song and Dance Routine
From the point of view of flailing content management experts, “enterprise search” means finding information in a usually flawed, Rube Goldberg construct called a CMS or content management system.
Against this wallpaper with my scrawled biases, I read “Diagnosing Enterprise Search Failures.” The pivot point for the story is another report that almost two thirds of enterprise search users are not satisfied with the retrieval system.
