Articles Tagged with ''social media ''

Election 2020: The devastating social impact of bad bots

November 2, 2020

As we head into the final day before the 2020 election, disinformation on social media continues to make headlines as a means to sway public opinion and to discourage people from voting. For example, swing states have been targeted with evolving disinformation tactics in an attempt to influence what happens in the voting booth, while Black and Latino voters have been flooded with messages aimed to depress turnout by fueling cynicism and distrust in the political process.

Facebook: Russians once again targeting Americans with disinformation

September 2, 2020

The Russian group that meddled in the 2016 election (Internet Research Agency) is now using sham accounts and a fake left-wing news site to sow disinformation, according to The New York Times.

FBI sees rise in online shopping scams

August 4, 2020

The FBI says that an increasing number of victims are being directed to fraudulent websites via social media platforms and popular online search engines.

Average American Had Personal Information Stolen at Least 4 Times in 2019

May 19, 2020

Personal finance website Interest.com determined that the average American had their personal data stolen about once every three months or about four times over the course of the year,

The Effect of Continued Education on Your Security Career

Jerry J. Brennan

April 1, 2020

Today's security executive needs to expand their business acumen and develop broad organizational skills and competencies in order to be valued as part of the leadership team.

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4 Leadership Attributes Essential to Your Career

Leadership attributes relating to management are often divided into four areas: Thought, People, Results and Personal.

Jerry J. Brennan

March 1, 2020

How do thought, people, results and personal attributes affect your career?

Guilt by Association – Public References and Their Impact on Your Security Career

Jerry J. Brennan

February 2, 2020

Critical steps in security recruitment for both employers and candidates are background or reference checks.

State of Calif. Investigating Facebook for Privacy Practices

November 8, 2019

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a petition in the San Francisco Superior Court requesting that the court order Facebook Inc. to comply with an outstanding subpoena and investigative interrogatories issued by the Attorney General on behalf of the People of California.

Purdue University Develops App to Help First Responders During Natural Disasters

October 14, 2019

An app developed by professors at Purdue University allows first responders to monitor social media posts to find people in need of help during disasters.

Facebook, Instagram Introduce "Threads," Reportedly Designed With Privacy in Mind

October 4, 2019

Facebook has announced it will introduce a new feature to its Instagram application: "Threads."

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Articles Tagged with ''social media ''

Election 2020: The devastating social impact of bad bots

Facebook: Russians once again targeting Americans with disinformation

FBI sees rise in online shopping scams

Average American Had Personal Information Stolen at Least 4 Times in 2019

The Effect of Continued Education on Your Security Career

4 Leadership Attributes Essential to Your Career

Guilt by Association – Public References and Their Impact on Your Security Career

State of Calif. Investigating Facebook for Privacy Practices

Purdue University Develops App to Help First Responders During Natural Disasters

Facebook, Instagram Introduce "Threads," Reportedly Designed With Privacy in Mind

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